Ontario Nature Blog

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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Is there an ideal location for a cement plant? If there is, members of the Vankleek Hill and District Nature Society (VHDNS) in eastern Ontario say that location is not near the village of L’Orignal. Colacem Canada, the Canadian arm of an Italian cement company, wants to construct a 52-building facility just west of the ...

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This week’s blog was submitted by Ontario Nature Youth Council alumna, Jackie Ho. Jackie recounts her experience at this year’s 10th annual Youth Summit for Biodiversity and Environmental Leadership. On the afternoon of Friday, September 20, I was greeted by several familiar faces and many more unfamiliar ones. I was back at the Ontario Nature ...

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The Government of Ontario announced plans on November 15, 2018 to eliminate the office of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) and transfer much of its responsibility to the jurisdiction of the Auditor General. This misguided decision undercuts the power and independence of Ontario’s environmental watchdog. In response, Ontario Nature has rallied our community resulting ...

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Biodiversity loss has been of particular concern in southern Ontario where a growing population and increased urbanization has put stresses on our natural areas. If we are to preserve biodiversity, it is important to protect and enhance our remaining natural areas. Ontario Nature member groups have responded by highlighting properties in their regions worthy of ...

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