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    The Issues

    Kicking Out Toxic Chemicals

    Ensuring safe products are on our shelves.

    Climate & Clean Economy

    Stopping climate change and creating jobs in the clean economy.

    Creating Livable Communities

    Growing Ontario’s Greenbelt and developing functional, livable cities.

    Safeguarding canada's freshwater

    Protecting safe, clean water.

    Ending Plastic Pollution

    Creating a future free from plastic waste

    Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE)

    Engaging young people in the future of environmental journalism.

    Take Action

    Less talk. More action. Whether you have 30 seconds, 30 minutes or 3 hours per month, we have action that you can take to protect Canada’s freshwater bodies, our green space and our climate.

    When you join with thousands of other Canadians, you can make change happen.

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    Tell Canada that climate polluting projects shouldn't be exempt from federal environmental review.

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    Tell Canada to ban BPA and other harmful chemicals in receipts

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    Tell the Ontario government to Stop Bill 66, save the Greenbelt and protect our water

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    Tell Canada you want a plastic-free environment​.

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    The Team

    Environmental Defence is a group of innovative, passionate and determined problem-solvers who are making a difference.  We are policy experts, musicians, photographers and bloggers, supported by scientists, business leaders, lawyers and community members working hard to protect Canada’s environment and human health.

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    Our Blogs

    Want to keep up to date with the latest environmental news? Check out our blogs for breaking environmental news impacting Canadians’ health, water, climate, economy and more. Get important context about why the news matters, who it impacts and what you can do to make positive change happen. Read inspiring stories about people taking action for the environment and find tips to help you live more green everyday.

    Read our newest blogs.

    Oil companies don’t care about you or the planet

    On the brink of extinction: Why we can't afford the Endangered Species Act to get any weaker

    Breaking up is hard to do - or is it? Five easy ways to break it off with plastic this Valentine's Day

    The toxic receipt: How BPA creeps into our bodies from thermal paper

    Join The Community

    Join more than 250,000 Canadians who are working together to ensure a climate safe, toxic-free, healthy environment.. Whether you sign an online petition, attend an event or workshop, register for email updates, or write a letter to a decision-maker, you make change happen.

    Young Reporters for the Environment

    Are you 11-14 or 15-18 years old? Enter our national eco-journalism competition for a chance to win great prizes.

    William donates his 7th birthday!

    William, 7,  recently made a difference and helped Environmental Defence's work with a donation through EchoAge. Thank you for your kindness and support, William!

    Students fundraise while fighting plastic pollution

    Meet a group of students that came up with a creative idea to reduce plastic waste. And they generously donated the proceeds to Environmental Defence!

     

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