Ecosystems
Technical Briefing for the Media on Arctic Ice
Date: Thursday, August 16, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Sierra Club Canada, Suite #412, 1 Nicholas St., Ottawa
Ongoing weather events in the Arctic over the last few weeks and the resulting ice loss may have significant implications to the rate of climate change. Using satellite images, and the latest data being reported from established Arctic observers, Paul Beckwith of the University of Ottawa will provide a technical briefing on the present and the implications to future climate change. Space is limited please RSVP to: Executive.Director@sierraclub.ca or call 613.241.4611
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Laura the Dragonfly creating a buzz on Parliament Hill; Pleads for protection at press conference
OTTAWA – A species of dragonfly may be the next victim of the federal government’s gutting of environmental protection laws, says Sierra Club Canada. The Laura’s Clubtail Dragonfly (Stylurus laurae) along with the Coast Manroot (Marah oreganus), and Four-leaved Milkweed (Asclepias quadrifolia) had their applications to be included on the Wildlife Species at Risk list denied by Environment Minister Peter Kent earlier last month (the July 4th announcement went unnoticed in the media).... Read more »
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Drilling for oil in the Gulf of St. Lawrence without a clue
Buried within the more than 400 pages of this spring’s federal omnibus budget bill is an invitation for resource companies to open a new frontier in Canadian oil: the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
The gulf, which touches the coastlines of Canada’s five easternmost provinces, is the world’s largest estuary. It’s home to more than 2,000 species of marine wildlife — an ecosystem integral to the health of our Atlantic and Great Lakes fisheries.... Read more »
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Hundreds turn out: Message to IJC is loud and clear
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-07-20 12:46By Kate Harries -- AWARE News Network July 19 2012
MIDLAND –
People care about water. There’s a visceral understanding of how important it is.... Read more »
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First Nations joins fight to restore our upper Great Lakes levels
Submitted by Kristina Jackson on Fri, 2012-07-13 16:14MEDIA ALERT -- For Immediate Release
Attention: Great Lakes, Water, Federal, Provincial, Municipal Politics, Environment
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