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Tag: 2030

Meeting 30 x 30 – an Ambitious Target

February 9, 2023–Corina Brdar

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Campaigns•Protected Places

Nabish Lake © Kristen Setala

The phrase “30 x 30” dominated the headlines from COP15 in Montreal last December. It’s the international commitment to protect at least 30 percent of the world’s lands and waters ...

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Carbon Assessment and Protected Places – A Community Science and Nature-Based Approach to Climate Change

October 6, 2022–Melissa Thomas

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Climate Change•Community Science•Environmental Education•Nature Reserves•Protected Places•Stewardship and restoration

Dundas Valley © Dieter Staudinger

Earlier this summer, community science volunteers joined us to assess carbon at select Ontario Nature properties. This year, we have been working towards assessing the value of protected areas and ...

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Protected Areas: Picking Up the Pace Post-2020

January 21, 2021–Anne Bell

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Protected Places

Wabakimi Provincial Park © Kieran McMullen

Since 2010, protected areas advocates have focused on the United Nations target of protecting at least 17 percent of our lands and inland waters, and 10 percent of our marine ...

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30 by 2030: Ten Things you Should Know About Canada’s New Protected Areas Targets – Blog

October 30, 2020–Ontario Nature Staff

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Climate Change•Habitat•Land-use planning•Protected Places

Obabika River Provincial Park, old growth forest © Noah Cole

On September 28th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada’s commitment to protect 25 percent of our lands and waters by 2025, and 30 percent by 2030. Here’s why these new targets matter and a look at progress to date:  Marked ...

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