News release from World Health Organization A ground-breaking report on biodiversity and health, launched today at the 14th World Congress on Public Health, in Kolkata, India, shows the significant contribution of biodiversity and ecosystem services to better human health.The report, Connecting Globa...
By Patrick Bales, The Orillia Packet & Times A program unlike any other in the country is coming to Lakehead University this spring. A memorandum of understanding was signed earlier this week between the school and Ontario Nature to launch a master naturalist program. The partnership will provide...
Province Engaging Public, Businesses and Communities on Climate Change Strategy News release for Ontario government Ontario has released a climate change discussion paper and invites citizens, businesses and communities to share ideas about how to successfully fight climate change while fostering eco...
By Frank Matys Orillia Today Participants in a unique community program at Lakehead University’s Orillia campus will learn all about the birds and the bees. Reptiles, plants, rocks and minerals are among the other outdoorsy topics the inaugural class will delve into while participating in the school’...
Who: Dr. Peter Sale – noted marine scientist and author of “Our Dying Planet” will be interviewed by Fred Hacker When: Tuesday Feb. 10 at 7:30 PM Where: at the Midland Cultural Centre, 333 King St.Midland. Phone: (705) 527 4420 (Doors open at 7:00) Tickets – Adults $19.00 Students $10.00. Uni...
… Controversial though it may be to some farmers and land developers By John Bacher Niagara at Large January 14 2015 In the 2015 Greenbelt Review one of the most important objectives should be to expand the Greenbelt on lands within the watershed based borders of the Niagara Peninsula Conservat...
From Food & Water First Hundreds of people gathered in the village of Brougham on Wednesday night to show their support for the Greenbelt. It’s under review this year and also under attack. Most recently, the Globe & Mail published an article What’s so smart about unaffordable hou...
AWARE News Network You have until Sunday January 25 at 11:59 pm to comment on the Ontario government’s consultation on plans to protect pollinators by limiting neonicotinoid use. Here’s the information about the government’s proposals. See below a sample letter suggested by the Ontario Beekeepers Ass...
By Bruce Buttar, Board Member, Ontario Federation of Agriculture After thoroughly reviewing the provincial government’s discussion paper on pollinator health, attending public consultation meetings and researching causes of bee morality, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) recently submitted ...
By Anna Baggio CPAWS Wildlands League Huffington Post This is the only reasonable conclusion I can come up with after listening to Ontario’s lawyers in court late last week defend a regulation (O Reg 176/13) that exempts almost all industrial activities from the core protections of the Endanger...
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