#WeAreLakeErie: On August 28, we're creating a tidal wave of support for Lake Erie
Aug 22, 2017 by Ashley Wallis (Program Manager, Water)
Categories: Great Lakes
Why is Lake Erie important to you? And why do you think it needs to be protected? We want to hear your thoughts on…Read More
The Most Critical Issue Facing Windsor-Essex Today
Aug 22, 2017 by Guest Blog ()
Categories: Greenbelt, Smart Growth
This is a guest blog by Philippa von Ziegenweidt, a founding member of Citizens for an Accountable Mega-Hospital Planning Process (CAMPP), a grassroots citizens’…Read More
Our outreach staffer Vicki tells us why she's powered up about owning a Tesla
Aug 17, 2017 by Guest Blog ()
Categories: Engagement
Engagement Coordinator Daniella Niddery recently sat down with Vicki Jewt — millennial business woman by day, Environmental Defence outreach staffer by night — to…Read More
B.C. government takes a stand to stop Kinder Morgan and respect Indigenous rights
Aug 15, 2017 by Patrick DeRochie (Program Manager, Climate & Energy)
Categories: Climate Change
Last week, the new provincial government in British Columbia (B.C.) put some meat on the bones of its promise to “use every tool in…Read More
Meet the new kids on the beach: the 3 latest Blue Flag beaches and marinas
Aug 10, 2017 by Kelsey Scarfone (Blue Flag Program Coordinator)
Categories: Blue Flag
This year, the Blue Flag program in Canada welcomed two new beaches, and a new marina. Outlet Beach, Moonlight Beach and Colchester Harbour Marina…Read More
We've got the dirt ... on the connection between soil and a healthy Lake Erie
Aug 08, 2017 by Ashley Wallis (Program Manager, Water)
Categories: Great Lakes
Algae blooms happen in the water, but what happens on the land dictates the size, severity and toxicity of a bloom. Here’s the dirt…Read More
This Way to the Beach: 3 Stunning Blue Flag Beach Staycations in Ontario
Aug 08, 2017 by Kelsey Scarfone (Blue Flag Program Coordinator)
Categories: Blue Flag
Summer is in full swing, and there’s no better way to enjoy the hot sunny days than hitting up the beach! Before you start…Read More
Entering the home stretch to fix Canada’s broken pipeline regulator
Aug 04, 2017 by Patrick DeRochie (Program Manager, Climate & Energy)
Categories: Climate Change
It’s been over a year since the federal government first launched its process to overhaul Canada’s environmental laws and fix the National Energy Board…Read More
Guilty but not charged: Why is Canada letting Volkswagen get away with its diesel car pollution scam?
Aug 03, 2017 by Tim Gray (Executive Director)
Categories: Toxics
Two years ago, Volkswagen (VW) was caught red-handed selling cars with software that surreptitiously turned off the pollution control equipment of over 11 million…Read More
Canada’s largest tar sands producer is lobbying the Ontario government on fossil fuel subsidies
Aug 02, 2017 by Patrick DeRochie (Program Manager, Climate & Energy)
Categories: Climate Change
Suncor, the largest tar sands producer in the country, is lobbying the Ontario government on fossil fuel subsidies, even as it continues to rake…Read More