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Continue reading →: Summer reads: Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer
I am officially on my summer break (yay!), which means I have so much more time for reading. Since I want to improve my scientific understanding of the environment but also take a break before grad school in September, one of my summer goals is to access more creative ways…
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Continue reading →: Happy (late) Earth Month: Loss and hope in nature
Writing about Earth Month and Earth Day was difficult this year, partially because I’ve been finishing up my undergrad, but mostly because of the state of the world. As I get older, the more I am exposed to the terrors involved in our relationship with the Earth and its resources.…
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Continue reading →: Personal reflections, World Wetlands Day, and biodiversity.
Personal reflections I am lucky enough to be in my last year of my undergraduate degree. And while I am very grateful to be involved in an awesome program, an exciting thesis, and other interesting work, I have found myself stretched pretty thin this new year. I will also admit…
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Continue reading →: Spotlight on Ontario’s Conservation Authorities.
Why they are important, how they are being weakened. The current provincial government has weakened our Conservation Authorities (CAs) time and time again, so I thought it would be a good idea to spotlight the incredible work they do, and how we can support them. Conservation Authorities are unique to…
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Continue reading →: Alberta-Canada Memorandum of Understanding is a slap in the face to Canadians, First Nations, and all future generations.
I’m angry, I’m disappointed, I’m tired, I’m confused. The recent Alberta-Canada Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a huge step backwards for Canada and an attack on First Nations. It neglects Indigenous land rights, our right to a healthy environment enshrined in CEPA, legally binding climate targets under the Paris Agreement,…
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Continue reading →: Let’s talk COP.
There have been so many things I’ve wanted to blog about this month, but I just can’t find the time!! However, I would be remiss to not share my opinions as COP30 wraps in Belém, Brazil. My feelings about the climate COPs are complicated. We are barreling into climate catastrophe…
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Continue reading →: Ontario to delist 106 species at risk from provincial protection, what does this actually mean?
On September 26th, Ontario proposed to delist 106 species under the incoming Species Conservation Act (SCA). The SCA was passed within the omnibus Bill 5 in June, and is set to replace the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA). To learn more about how the SCA weakens Ontario’s environmental policies read…
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Continue reading →: Visit a “living laboratory” conservation area this Fall!
Did you know about Canada’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserves? This school term has been tough for me, emotionally and academically. While I am extremely grateful to be pursuing my dream degree and a great school, the last year of my undergrad has proven to be particularly difficult. And time and time…
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Continue reading →: Draw The Line on Sept 20th.
Join the rallies across Canada! There are so many issues today, to say it’s overwhelming is an understatement. Genocide, climate change, the trampling of Indigenous rights, mass extinction, inhumane labour, housing shortages, oligarchs, AI, resource scarcity, billionaires, authoritarianism, far-right extremism, attacks on migrants, plastic pollution, violence against women, and on,…
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Abby Shin 