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Category: Campaigns and advocacy

Giving Tuesday 2022 – An Opportunity to Give Back to Ontario’s Wetlands

November 17, 2022–Sarah Hasenack

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Campaigns and advocacy•Wetlands

Mitchell's Bay wetland, Chatham-Kent © Sue Thompson CC BY-ND 2.0

In a society where many people draw significant value from consumerism and the never-ending need to buy and own more things, perhaps the most radical decision we can make is ...

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Wetlands Over Warehouses

June 2, 2022–Guest blogger

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Campaigns and advocacy•Habitat•Land-use planning•Wetlands

Protecting wetlands is essential in the fight against the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Nearly 75% of southern Ontario’s wetlands have been destroyed, and remaining wetlands continue ...

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Election 2022: Make Your Voice Heard

May 19, 2022–Zachary Pothier

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Campaigns and advocacy•Climate Change•Species at Risk

Piping plover, Sauble Beach © Merri-Lee

The provincial election is less than two weeks away, with Ontarians set to go to the polls June 2. The next government has a major role to play in protection ...

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Where the Major Political Parties Stand on the Environment

May 4, 2022–Ontario Nature Staff

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Campaigns and advocacy•Protected Places•Species at Risk

Ontario lake with loons © Peter Ferguson

As we head towards the next provincial election on June 2, the results of a survey conducted by the Green Prosperity groups will be of interest. We asked the four ...

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Bumble Bee Watch: Supporting Conservation through Community Science

April 29, 2022–Victoria MacPhail

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Campaigns and advocacy•Community Science•Pollinators

Bumble bees are important pollinators in Ontario, but it is estimated that one third of them are in decline. We need more information to better conserve them, and researchers are ...

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