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Ontarians Won’t Be Ignored

January 25, 2023–Corina Brdar

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Advocacy•Campaigns

Global Climate Strike - Toronto, 9-27-2019 © Noah Cole

Snip, snip, snip. That’s how my supervisor, Anne Bell, described the recent tangle of legislation and policy proposals dumped on Ontarians in October and November of 2022. It was my ...

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Places Worth Protecting – The Nabish Wetland Complex

January 20, 2023–Kristen Setala

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Indigenous Relations•Protected Places•Wetlands•Wild Species and Habitat

Trumpeter swans, Nabish Lake © Darlene Salter

By now you’ve probably noticed our provincial government has been taking a thorough, bit-by-bit approach to dismantling our environmental laws and policies. This makes the environmental challenges we are facing ...

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Rattlesnakes and Loss

January 13, 2023–Gideon Forman

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Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk

Massasauga rattlesnake © Joe Crowley

I’ve been thinking about Samuel Beckett and Ontario rattlesnakes. There used to be two species in the province, the Massasauga and the timber. But for decades there’s only been one. ...

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Searching for Sustainability – Four Green Search Engines You Should Try

January 13, 2023–Zachary Pothier

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How To•Reduce Your Footprint

© Sam / Unsplash

From newspapers to conferences to medical appointments, so many aspects of our lives have permanently shifted online. Sometimes, it has been done in the name of going green, by avoiding ...

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There’s No Place Like Home: Ontario’s Natural Wonders

January 6, 2023–Renee Suzanne Lemieux

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Environmental Education•Habitat•Recreation and Events•Water•Wild Species and Habitat

Boreal forest, Obatanga Lake © Scott Smithson

The name “Ontario” originates from an Iroquoian word meaning “sparkling” or “beautiful” water. With more than 250,000 lakes and countless rivers and streams, it’s not hard to see how our ...

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