Home About us Marine planning Programs Resources Blog CCIRA CENTRAL COAST INDIGENOUS RESOURCE ALLIANCE Contact Common Voice Alternative energy There are great opportunities to use wind, hydro, tides and waves to generate electricity on the Central Coast. However, our geography also presents some challenges. The biggest hurdles include long distances to the transmission grid and difficulty in accessing high potential areas. While often promoted as a green alternative to conventional energy generation, wind, hydro, tidal and wave energy have potential for negative social and environmental impacts. Despite the potential impacts, Central Coast First Nations believe that the alternative energy sector can be developed and managed in a sustainable manner, which maintains the natural environment for future generations. Any alternative energy developments in our territories must be accompanied with an Impact-Benefit Agreement with the Nation, which ensures sustainable development and management of the project and a fair return to our people in the form of revenue sharing and employment. Photo Credit: Stephen Rees Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Marine planning Key issues Climate change Ecosystem-based Management Monitoring & enforcement Building capacity Vision & guiding principles Marine spatial planning Economic development Marine resource issues Land & coastal tenures Off-shore oil & gas Alternative energy Shipping & transportation Salmon Commercial fisheries Eulachon Aquaculture Recreation & tourism Commercial recreational fishery Food, social & ceremonial Northern abalone Marine planning documents About The Common Voice Our Nations created CCIRA to build upon our success in working together to develop and implement our Nation-level marine use plans. Today, CCIRA is involved in a wide array of projects and initiatives across the central coast. The Common Voice is one source of information about CCIRA’s activities in our communities. For more information about CCIRA and what we do, please contact us. PDF versions of The Common Voice are available for download Issue #12, December 2020 The Common Voice #12 Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance 2790 Vargo Rd., Campbell River BC, V9W 4X1 Contact us Follow us Search for: Search Recent dispatches New Research Supports Protection for Biological Hotspots on Central Coast Central Coast Nations Aim to Create a National Marine Conservation Area Reserve Coral Reef Discovery in the Central Coast a Major Find Lessons in Co-governance: Ensuring FSC Access to Dungeness Crab A New Vision for Salmon Monitoring and Stewardship on the Central Coast © Copyright CCIRA 2016 This site is supported by Pink Sheep Media.