In order to preserve our planet, we need to learn to live in harmony with nature. On both the national and the local level, the Sierra Club Canada Foundation is engaged in promoting ways to live in a sustainable fashion.
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Part IV: Boosting Biodiversity by Protecting our Forests, Wetlands & Watersheds
Yvonne Ho — August 28, 2017This blog is Part IV of a 5-part blog series, as part of our Biodiversity Video Campaign.
"Forests, wetlands and the watersheds they strengthen, are essential players in biodiversity and not only offer us a natural water filtration system, but are essential to the health of the natural environment."
Biodiversity Jenga
The success of ecosystems of any shape, size or type depends on the health of the resources that it relies upon.
Part III: Persevering for our Pollinators
Yvonne Ho — August 11, 2017This blog is Part III of a 5-part blog series, as part of our Biodiversity Video Campaign.
"Pollinators are responsible for an estimated one out of three bites of food that people eat, which is worth billions of dollars to the North American economy."
The decline of the monarch butterfly and bee population has been a focal point of many conservationists and environmental groups over the past two decades.
Part II: Let’s Get Motivated for Biodiversity by Protecting Canada’s Lands & Freshwater
Yvonne Ho — July 27, 2017This article Part II of a 5-part blog series, as part of our Biodiversity Video Campaign.
"When ecosystem services are compromised, economic and health impacts such as lower agricultural productivity and lower quality drinking water can result, raising costs for Canadian, industry and governments."
Next Steps in progress for our truly amazing Greenbelt!
Yvonne Ho — July 17, 2017"Natural Heritage Systems planning is about maintaining, restoring and enhancing ecologically sustainable and resilient landscapes."
The following article was written by Thaia Jones, Sierra Club Ontario's Greenbelt Campaign Chair.
Red Flags Waving for Rouge National Urban Park
Yvonne Ho — July 4, 2017The following article was written by Stephanie Hulse, Sierra Club Ontario's Environmental Outreach Coordinator.
Did you know that in the heart of Ontario’s Greenbelt - a swath of federal protected conservation land that reaches from Niagara to Northumberland (also known as the Greater Golden Horseshoe) - is a national park under threat from a range of sprawl-related issues?
Sierra Club's Top Green Tips to Celebrate #Canada150
Yvonne Ho — June 30, 2017#Canada150 long weekend is finally here! While you're celebrating our wonderful country, don't forget to keep it clean and green! We’ve put together some simple green tips to help keep your festivities as earth-friendly as possible.
Happy Canada 150!
- from all of us here at Sierra Club Canada Foundation.
The case against urban sprawl in Midhurst, Simcoe County
Yvonne Ho — June 23, 2017"The Minesing Wetlands is a haven for wildlife in a denuded and biologically sterile environment, at risk of being washed over by shock waves of urban sprawl unleashed by a storm of developers’ greed."
The following article was written by Elder Danny Beaton of the Mohawk Turtle Clan and an internationally recognized protector of Mother Earth, a
It's finally here: Greenbelt Plan 2017!
Yvonne Ho — June 22, 2017The (Greenbelt Plan's) amendments uphold the Greenbelt's most central legacy: its permanence.
The following article was written by Thaia Jones, Sierra Club Ontario's Greenbelt Campaign Chair.
HERE AT LAST!
Celebrating “National Indigenous Peoples Day”: A step in the right direction
Yvonne Ho — June 21, 2017The following article was written by Stephanie Hulse, Sierra Club Ontario's Environmental Outreach Intern.
Before I begin this blog, I must preface that I will be referring to all non- Indigenous Peoples living in the “land that is now known as Canada” as immigrant settlers.
Annual Community Planting at Heart Lake Conservation Area on Saturday, June 3rd
Yvonne Ho — May 29, 2017Potential Revival of Mid-Peninsula Expressway Threatens Ontario's Greenbelt and Local Habitats
Yvonne Ho — May 9, 2017“A Politician only thinks of the next election... A Leader thinks of the next generation.”
Patrick Brown, Ontario PC Leader, has shown support for the shelved Mid-Peninsula Expressway - representing a threat to Ontario's Greenbelt, including some of the local communities, green space, and wildlife habitat that it has been supporting ever since its establishment in 2005.
The following article was written by Dr.
ACTION ALERT: Act Now to Protect our Greenbelt from Costly Urban Sprawl
Yvonne Ho — March 21, 2017Going from Greenbelt to a ‘Swiss Cheese belt’...
On Monday March 20th, the development industry hosted a lobby day at Queen’s Park to drive home the message that land in and around the Greenbelt is essential to avert the growing housing crisis in Toronto and the GTA. However, we know this is not accurate.
A Victory for Farmlands and the Niagara Escarpment
Yvonne Ho — March 15, 2017"Lost Resources equal lost jobs."
The following article was written by Dr. John Bacher of the Preservation of Agricultural Lands Society (PALS), and originally published on The Media Co-op.
Urgent Action: Bees are on the brink!
Melissa Munro — February 11, 2017Take Action Now to Protect Bees from Harmful Pesticides!
-- Due to overwhelming response, Health Canada has extended deadline for comments to March 23rd, 2017 --
Guest Post: Canada gets to dump its nuclear waste in South Carolina
Yvonne Ho — February 6, 2017The following article was originally published in Sierra Club U.S. website, written by Carol Polsgrove.
Guest Post: Ontario's Good Fortune - Appreciating the Greenbelt's Natural Capital
Yvonne Ho — February 1, 2017In Defence of the Gulf of St. Lawrence - Open Letter to Federal and Provincial Ministers
Gretchen Fitzgerald — January 12, 2017To the federal and provincial governments who have the jurisdiction over this issue, we submit this letter - signed by over 1400 people in under 72 hours. It is time to stand up for the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the people who border it's waters, and the thousands of species who call it home.
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Great Lakes Public Binational Forum - the "Cole's Notes"
Posted on October 20, 2016By: Thaia Jones, Sierra Peel
Photo: Thaia with her brainstorming group, HOMES (acronym for the Great Lakes names), at the October GL Forum
Urban Forest Questions for HRM Candidates - District 11 Candidate Dawn E. Penney
David Foster — October 8, 2016Halifax Diverse has been active in urban environmental stewardship for four years and we understand the importance of a healthy urban forest to thriving cities. With the upcoming municipal election (online now and at the polls on October 15), we wanted to find out if all candidates plan to be good urban forest stewards.