Ontario launches new energy saving programs
Clearing your kitchen of an old fridge will become much easier thanks to a new energy conservation program introduced by … Continue reading Ontario launches new energy saving programs
Author: Rex
Richmond expansion is dead
Ontario’s Environment Minister has refused Waste Management’s request to expand the Richmond Landfill. The reason, it is sitting on fractured limestone and she wants to protect water. I am attaching the article which appeared in the Belleville Intelligencer.
I find it very disturbing none of the local residents will admit or deal with the local farms, including a mega hog farm which sits on the shores of Hay Bay, and on that same fractured limestone. All of that contamination makes its way into Lake Ontario.
Environment Canada’s, Environmental Protection Branch has tried to bring the matter to the forefront in their efforts to protect fish habitat. Why isn’t the provincial environment minister looking at agriculture pollution? Do we really need all of these farms?
The Green Mile Relay
The Green Mile Relay: cross-province walk to the Nova Scotia Legislature; begins next Friday, Nov. 10 in the Annapolis Valley; … Continue reading The Green Mile Relay
N.B. rapped for lack of energy efficiency
onservation efforts record largest drop in ranking among provinces A national environmental group says New Brunswick needs to do more … Continue reading N.B. rapped for lack of energy efficiency
Canada on the Hot Seat
International climate negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations start today in Nairobi, Kenya. While these talks are crucial to avoiding catastrophic climate change, Canada?s delegation arrives with a weak track record and a discredited plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Environment is top Canadian priority, poll finds
Canadians are more concerned about the state of the environment than they have been at any point in the last 15 years, and a majority feel Ottawa should levy a tax to increase the cost of carbon-based energy sources, according to a new poll for CanWest News Service and Global Television.
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UN climate conference opens in Nairobi
Facing rising temperatures and flagging efforts to control greenhouse gases, thousands of delegates from around the world opened a UN conference Monday on next steps to ward off the worst effects of climate change.
The new rage on the road is ecological
With the environment second only to health care in the minds of Canadians, concern mounts as things get worse Nicholas … Continue reading The new rage on the road is ecological
Fish stocks face collapse ?within our lifetime’
The global seafood industry will collapse by mid-century if current fishing trends continue unabated, an international team of ecologists and other scientists has found.
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November Volunteer Events
I can not believe that it is already November. Even though the days are getting short, chilly and wet, we are still heading outdoors and we hope that will join us for one of our November Events…
Hyde Creek Watershed Society
The Hyde Creek Watershed Society was born of a necessity to protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat in the … Continue reading Hyde Creek Watershed Society
River Works
River Works is a Vancouver Aquarium conservation program that inspires the stewardship of aquatic habitats through public involvement, monitoring activities, habitat restoration, educational experiences and community connections.