Building the conservation economy
Ecotrust Canada is an enterprising nonprofit whose purpose is to build the conservation economy. We work at the intersection of conservation and community economic development promoting innovation and providing services for communities, First Nations and enterprises to green and grow their local economies.
- green cultural building designproject_name:green cultural building design
We are working with Nuu-chah-nulth communities on the west coast of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, to help them design green and culturally appropriate homes that recognize present circumstances, using today’s skills, based on yesterday’s knowledge, for future generations.
- Clayoquot Climate Change Adapationproject name:Clayoquot Climate Change Adapationvideo:
The climate of the Clayoquot Sound is shaped by its proximity to the Pacific Ocean and by its steep topography: generally wet and mild it is, in fact, one of the wettest places in Canada. Climate change is expected to accentuate these characteristics over the next century.

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