Ontario Nature Blog

Late last month, I returned from six restorative days of canoeing in Killarney Provincial Park amidst fall colours, good weather and close friends. It reminded me of an Indigenous distinction between spending much-needed time in nature, in “what made you” versus our all-too-common experience of being distracted by the superficial world of “what you made”. ...

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Nature is spectacular in its simplest form, and magnificent in its complexity. Animal and plant kingdoms alike are stunningly beautiful yet incredibly vulnerable. Some thrive, some survive, and some are lost forever. How can we help protect the ecosystems that sustain us? As Simple As 1 – 2 – 3 Be aware. Life on Earth ...

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The former mayor of Toronto, David Crombie, once gave me invaluable insight about how we view nature. He said, “We look at green spaces and nature as places with potential. Potential for housing, potential for strip malls, potential for highways – not as if they already have a purpose. We need to recognize they aren’t ...

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Where is nature in the city? It’s in the city parks, gardens and trees on the streets. We need more of these as for many urban residents these are the only greenspaces that they have access to. The nature on my doorsteps led me out the door, under the street trees, and into the world ...

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has recommended that warming be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels to prevent the irreversible effects of climate change. The science suggests that warming above this level will have negative impacts on food security, human health, water supply, the spread of diseases, ecosystem health and much more. ...

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