Great Lakes / Feb 13, 2019
On the brink of extinction: Why we can't afford the Endangered Species Act to get any weaker
The world is facing a biodiversity crisis. The extinction rate is 1,000 to 10,000 times higher than the natural rate. Literally dozens of species…Read More
Great Lakes / Feb 06, 2019
"Salt-ernatives": Options to keep our roads clear and freshwater clean this winter
Here at Environmental Defence, we’re sick of excessive salt piling up on our roads, sidewalks and parking lots this winter. Salt is a necessary…Read More
Great Lakes / Greenbelt / Jan 11, 2019
Poisoning the Well: How Bill 66 threatens our clean drinking water and invites Walkerton 2.0
We’ve got it pretty good here in Ontario. The vast majority of Ontarians can turn on their tap and rely on plenty of…Read More
Great Lakes / Greenbelt / Movement Building / Toxics / Dec 17, 2018
Under the guise of creating jobs and cutting “red tape and burdensome regulations,” the provincial government introduced a bombshell of a bill last Thursday….Read More
Great Lakes / Dec 14, 2018
Winter has officially arrived, and the cold weather seems to be here to stay. The Canadian winter sets in seemingly overnight, and the next…Read More
Blue Flag / Climate Change / Great Lakes / Nov 23, 2018
Another week, another blow to Ontario’s environmental protections. Last week, during the fall economic statement, finance minister Vic Fedeli announced a new “cost-saving”…Read More
Great Lakes / Nov 02, 2018
Sorry Nestlé: Ontario moves to ban new water-taking permits for another year
News Update! On December 21, 2018, the Ontario Government made the decision to extent the moratorium on new water bottling permits for another year,…Read More
Great Lakes / Oct 12, 2018
Heroes in the Field: Lake Erie's unsung guardians - part 2
Joe Csoff and his family have been farming in the Lake Erie basin since the 80s. During that time he’s seen farming practices and…Read More
Great Lakes / Oct 04, 2018
Heroes in the Field: Lake Erie's unsung guardians - part 1
When Stephen moved back to his family farm in Southern Ontario three years ago with his wife Katie, he already knew that he wanted…Read More
Blue Flag / Great Lakes / Aug 22, 2018
#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