Tuesday, April 15, 2025
The Meadoway revitalization enters second phase
The Meadoway, one of Canada’s largest urban linear parks, is embarking on an exciting new phase of transformation. Stretching from the Don River in downtown…
Conservation
Consultations launched on the development of Canada’s 2030 Biodiversity Strategy
At the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), Canada, along with 195 other countries, adopted the historic…
Audit reveals lack of transparency on Canada’s logging emissions
Foundational flaws across key pillars of Canada’s forest and climate policy jeopardize its ability to meet its climate and nature commitments. That’s the key message…
Guardians program receives support to continue environmental stewardship
With an investment of $8.9 million over three years, the Government of British Columbia is partnering with First Nations representatives to develop the first training…
Environmental orgs urge Trudeau to report transparent logging emissions
More than 80 civil society organizations and scientists from across the United States and Canada today called on President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin…
Canada’s wetlands are critical to ecosystem recovery, according to national director at DUC
Still waters run deep. Marshes, bogs, swamps, fens and areas of shallow open water that are scattered across the country are quietly keeping our environment…
Standards for securing business accountability on biodiversity
The adoption of the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework, signed at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) last month, is without doubt a major milestone, committing the…
Federal agreement for collaboration on planting trees in Yukon
Tree-planting efforts across Canada have played a large part in tackling the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. As part of the Government…
Next gen perspective on biodiversity leadership at COP15
As COP15 on Biological Diversity comes to an end, various decisions have been made in Montreal by world leaders to preserve nature and stop its…
Feds invest in Indigenous-led climate solutions and stewardship
While countries from around the world are in Montreal, Quebec for the 15th United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), Canada is championing both the…
Dr. Jessica Akande joins Canadian Water Network as program advisor
The Canadian Water Network (CWN) team recently announced that Dr. Jessica Akande has joined the organization as a program advisor. “I am thrilled to have…
NatureBus tour calls on world leaders to protect biodiversity
Canadians care about nature and want it protected. That is the message that the NatureBus, a Nature Canada Bus tour, will bring to Prime Minister Justin…
Ontario launches consultation on proposed changes to the Greenbelt
Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has launched a 30-day consultation on a proposal to expand the Greenbelt by approximately 2,000 acres and facilitate…
Digging deep to determine climate change impacts in forest soils
Canada’s boreal forests are known to help moderate the effects of climate change, absorbing and storing much more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they…
Federal government makes the single largest investment in history of Trans Canada Trail
Spending time outdoors and in nature benefits mental and physical health and well-being. Expanding Canadians’ access to nature is a priority for the Government of…
As the Queen is mourned, the climate King takes the throne
The Prime Minister of Canada deemed today a one-time National Day of Mourning in light of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral and…
New investments for Indigenous Guardians nature conservation initiatives
Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, has announced nearly $30 million in funding for more than 80 First Nations, Inuit, and Métis…
Projects underway in B.C. to enhance forest health, prevent wildfires
Work is underway to enhance forest resilience to protect against the effects of wildfire and climate change in northern British Columbia. Through a provincial investment…
Picturesque, carbon-conscious inspiration from Costa Rica
Costa Rica had been on my bucket list for years. But work deadlines, family obligations, hockey tournaments, and pandemic roadblocks have taken precedence. Sound familiar?…
Manitoba government and Cree Nation agree on forestry development
The Manitoba government and Norway House Cree Nation have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) setting the stage for many years of collaboration on a…
New wave of RBC funding for cleantech and conservation
Climate-focused innovation is the key theme for this year’s RBC Tech for Nature partners, as they turn their attention to opportunities to protect the natural…
DUC investment to increase carbon storage and enhance biodiversity
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced that the Government of Canada will invest $5.6 million over three years…
Canada’s Nature Advisory Committee members revealed
To kick off Canadian Environment Week, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the newly formed Nature…
DUC acquires critical habitat on Acadian Peninsula
More than 250 acres (101 hectares) of coastal habitat near Village-des-Poirier on New Brunswick’s Acadian Peninsula will be conserved by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) thanks…