Safeguarding Freshwater / Toxics / Nov 07, 2019
Ontario is making it cheaper and easier for industries to pollute our waters
Last week, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Hon. Jeff Yurek held a media conference. He claimed that changes proposed in the…Read More
Safeguarding Freshwater / Oct 28, 2019
Keep Nestlé's hands off our taps: Why Ontario needs to extend its water bottling moratorium
*This blog was updated on October 31, 2019 to provide the most recent information regarding the status of the water bottling moratorium. There are…Read More
Safeguarding Freshwater / Oct 18, 2019
Victory! Town of South Bruce Peninsula found guilty of destroying endangered piping plover habitat
At Sauble Beach, a popular Ontario beach destination, a critically endangered bird is struggling to survive. For thirty years, the piping plover had disappeared…Read More
Safeguarding Freshwater / Oct 02, 2019
Blue-green algae in the Thames River shows need for swift Canadian action on phosphorus pollution
Last week, residents in Chatham, Ont. noticed the river running through their town had turned green. Several kilometres of the Thames River were covered…Read More
Safeguarding Freshwater / Sep 24, 2019
How the latest science could help us save Lake Erie
Warning: nerdy blog ahead. Last week, I traveled to Toledo, Ohio—the belly of the beast in terms of Lake Erie’s harmful and toxic algae…Read More
Blue Flag / Safeguarding Freshwater / Aug 19, 2019
#WeAreLakeErie - are you? Share your story on August 28th and you could win a cool Lake Erie T!
Science writer Loren Eiseley once said “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water”. In a purely scientific light, water…Read More
Safeguarding Freshwater / Jul 12, 2019
The Great Lakes are the most epic, majestic, and awe-inspiring bodies of freshwater on the planet. But you don’t have to take my word…Read More
Safeguarding Freshwater / Jul 11, 2019
Lake Erie’s algae is back with a vengeance: significant algae bloom expected this season
As we enter the best days of summer, it’s time to plan a canoeing adventure, fishing trip or birding expedition. This is the type…Read More
Safeguarding Freshwater / Jun 05, 2019
These are trying times for our most vulnerable plants and animals in Ontario. New reports show that humans are destroying the planet’s biodiversity so…Read More
Safeguarding Freshwater / Apr 26, 2019
In February, we raised the alarm that the Endangered Species Act (ESA) appeared to be the next environmental law in the Ontario government’s anti-environmental…Read More