Ontario Nature Blog

Our planet’s natural environment is under unprecedented stress. The good news is that you can help restore a healthy planet by reducing your environmental footprint, and we’re here to help you. This blog is part of a series that will help you go #GreenStepByStep. Subscribe to our blog to follow along! Single-use plastics—such as straws, plastic ...

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As 2021 winds down, we would like to celebrate the end of the year by sharing some of our accomplishments and wins for nature. Thanks to you – our members, friends, followers and funders – we continue to be a force for nature in the province. Together, we are the voice for nature. More Protected ...

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In 2019 the Government of Ontario rammed through amendments to our Endangered Species Act (ESA), decimating protections for the province’s most imperiled plants and animals. Among the changes was a new power allowing the government to override automatic protections for newly listed threatened and endangered species, and their habitats. The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and ...

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What were the odds that small rural towns and villages could successfully unite to save their communities and environment from a mega-landfill? Dismal at best! When Walker Industries came to town and said they were situating a 17 million tonne mega-landfill on the border of Ingersoll, South-west Oxford and Zorra Townships, a small group of ...

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A green and just recovery is the solution for a “better-than-normal” time, because getting “back-to-normal” is simply not enough until the COVID-19 pandemic is under control. To achieve a green and just recovery, we must listen to land defenders and climate activists in their ambitions to protect our food, water, and air. We must stand ...

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