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Continue reading →: Plastics Treaty ends in disappointment, and some reflections on the linear economy.
The latest round of UN negotiations regarding an international Plastics Treaty (Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment [INC-5.2]) have ended in failure and disappointment, again. This comes after three years of debate, and countries remain deeply divided. I am upset, but not surprised. It seems…
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Continue reading →: You can help the Green Party of Ontario and other environmental groups Kill Bill 5!
Getting involved is easier than you think, all you have to do is ask. I recently joined my local Green Party of Ontario (GPO) constituency group and other local environmental activists to help implement the GPO’s fight against Doug Ford’s recently passed Bill 5. The GPO is enlisting its voters…
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Continue reading →: Urge Doug Ford to protect the Piping Plover and stop monetizing protected areas.
The Ford government is selling almost 60 hectares of Wasaga Provincial Park, including Beach Area 1, Beach Area 2, New Wasaga Beach, and Allenwood Beach, to the town of Wasaga. This is in order for the town to build the area into a public tourist destination and foster local economic…
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Continue reading →: On Oil by Don Gillmor is a MUST read.
This will change your perspective on how the world works in 134 pages. On Oil is a short, comprehensive investigation into the history and future of the oil industry and its implications for economics, government, geopolitics, religion, and (of course) the environment. By the end of this short book, you…
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Continue reading →: The Light Eaters by Zoë Schlanger could start a revolution.
Please, PLEASE read this book! This is the best non-fiction book I have ever read. It completely changed the way I see, value, and understand the world around me. If you read it, I am 100% confident it will change all of these things for you too. The Light Eaters…
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Continue reading →: Use the Canada Strong Pass this summer!!
From June 20th to September 2nd of this year, we all need to take advantage of the Canada Strong Pass. This is not a physical pass, but rather a campaign of free and discounted admissions to certain activities across Canada! Specifically, there are … Canada’s species and ecosystems offer an…
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Continue reading →: Become a WWF Living Planet Leader!
If you are a post-secondary student – undergrad or postgrad – you can become a WWF-Canada Living Planet Leader (LPL)! Just one of WWF-Canada’s many engagement initiatives, the LPL program is specifically aimed at post-secondary students looking to integrate sustainability in their academic, personal, and professional lives. To obtain this…
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Continue reading →: How I deal with climate anxiety and eco grief.
Anyone tapped into the current and projected ecological, social, and geopolitical consequences of climate change is likely faced with a constant, if not crippling, sense of dread. Not only is climate anxiety very real (and worsening as the world gradually turns into a Black Mirror episode), but eco-grief is as…
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Continue reading →: Happy Pollinator Week! What you can do to help local pollinators.
June 16th to 22nd is Pollinator Week in Canada! In honour of this week this post will explain the very convenient ways you can support our amazing pollinators. Initiated by Pollinator Partnership, this week aims to raise awareness about pollinators’ importance, threats, and the ways we can all give back…
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