Safeguarding Freshwater / Jan 27, 2020
#LessSalty solutions: How to de-ice sidewalks and be nice to our lakes and rivers at the same time
Our urban rivers, creeks and waterways are suffering from a steady stream of sodium that has no signs of letting up. Road salt is…Read More
Safeguarding Freshwater / Jan 10, 2020
Make Ontario #LessSalty: Why Ontario needs a low (road) salt diet to save our lakes and rivers
This winter, a sneaky, white culprit right under our feet is assaulting our rivers and lakes. Road salt is applied to roads, sidewalks, walkways…Read More
Clean Economy / Climate Change / Livable Communities / Plastic Pollution / Safeguarding Freshwater / Toxics / Dec 27, 2019
2019 was a big year for environmental news. Here’s a quick recap: UN scientists took off the gloves on their warnings to us about…Read More
Safeguarding Freshwater / Dec 12, 2019
Now what? Next steps for water bottling in Ontario
Update: on December 23, 2019, the Ontario government announced that the moratorium on new or expanded water bottling permits was extended until October 1,…Read More
Safeguarding Freshwater / Nov 28, 2019
The good, bad and the ugly of how Ontario Bill 132 weakens accountability for polluters
Earlier this month, we rang the alarm bells that sweeping changes in Bill 132— an omnibus bill that’s currently moving through the Ontario legislature—could…Read More
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