© Lora Denis
Toronto area housing © Yoko Chiyoko CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
The Government of Ontario is set to amend yet again the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, one of the fastest growing regions in North America and home to more than 55 percent of Ontarians. The government already revised the plan last year. And that was done on the heels of a thorough public ...
With a federal election on the horizon in October, it’s time to make the conservation of wild species and wild spaces an election issue. If a party candidate comes knocking at your door, consider asking one of the following seven questions. This election, whom we vote for matters more than ever. Not just for our ...
This blog is the fourth in a series that will help you go #GreenStepByStep. Read the first three blogs in the series here: Go #GreenStepByStep #GreenStepByStep: reduce, reuse, recycle… refuse? #GreenStepByStep: bugging out When I first got involved in the environmental movement, I thought it was all about helping the things I love, like turtles, ...
Bobolink, Oak Ridges Moraine © Noah Cole
More than 350 species of birds rely on the forests, wetlands, grasslands and farmlands of the Greenbelt during their life cycle. In the not too distant future, however, watching and listening for birds in the region will be a very different experience for the nearly 1 in 5 Ontarians who consider themselves a recreational ‘birder’. Though habitat ...
Do you think Ontario needs an effective climate change plan? We do. That’s why Ontario Nature has joined over 60 members of the Clean Economy Alliance network to urge the government for an effective climate change plan that helps build the province’s clean economy. You can read our open letter to Minister Rod Phillips below. ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority