Defending clean water, a safe climate,
and healthy communities.

Join the movement.

Let's Get Started

Join Our Email Community

The Issues

Alberta's Energy Transition

Calling on Alberta to move from polluting fossil fuels to clean renewable energy.

Ending Climate Change

Stopping climate change and creating jobs in the clean economy.

Kicking Out Toxic Chemicals

Ensuring safe products are on our shelves.

Safeguarding Canada's Freshwater

Protecting safe, clean water.

Ending Plastic Pollution

Creating a future free from plastic waste.

Protecting Ontario’s Environment

Defending Ontario’s farms, forests, and wetlands from destructive highways and sprawl.

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.

Take Action Now

Meet
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.

View them all

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.

Five Reasons Renewable Energy Developers are Losing Confidence in Ontario

Why Canada Must Reject Trump-Style Politics

Hear Me Out: The US-Sparked Trade War Is a Garbage Issue

Alberta continues to depend on dirty money for economic well-being

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!

 

Thank you for joining our community. We'll be in touch soon with updates. Stay tuned!

 

Join Our Email Community

Add me to the following list: