Environmental Defence tackles some of the most critical environmental and health issues of the day. From global warming, to harmful chemicals, to urban sprawl. You can help us protect the environment, and our health. Fill out on an online action. Make changes in the world around you. Or support our work by making a donation.
Canadians are exposed to hundreds of chemicals every single day, many of which are suspected of having harmful impacts on human health.
take action nowThe federal Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing to continue to allow the use of atrazine, a harmful pesticide widely used to kill weeds in corn and sorghum farms in Ontario and Quebec.
take action nowThe chemical triclosan is present in most antibacterial products. But it’s a known endocrine (or hormone) disruptor, which can affect thyroid function – and is even linked to liver cancer.
take action nowCanada’s government is proposing to exempt two of the highest-carbon types of projects in the country—fracking and in situ tar sands projects – from the federal environmental review process.
take action nowThe Canadian government must act now and stop giving billions in handouts to coal, oil, and natural gas companies to produce and pollute more. These subsidies undermine action on climate change, increase carbon emissions, and send mixed signals to fossil fuel and renewable energy producers and users.
take action nowNew research shows that methane emissions from Canadian oil and gas operations are much higher than previously thought. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with a strong effect on climate change, and these leaks have significant health effects on nearby communities. The Canadian government must act now to regulate oil and gas companies so they plug all methane leaks and stop intentionally venting methane into the surrounding environment.
take action nowFor too long, political games at the riding and ward levels have dominated the implementation of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). As a result, not enough has been done to reduce traffic congestion or to provide better options for getting around our cities and towns.
take action nowLess than 50 per cent of the plastic bottles sold in Ontario get recycled. The rest – about 1.5 billion bottles – end up in landfills or littered in our environment. It’s time to turn the plastic tide.
take action nowWisconsin is bending over backwards to get Foxconn – a multinational technology manufacturing company – to set up shop in their backyard. But first, Racine, Wisconsin needs the state’s approval to divert 7 million gallons of Great Lakes water daily from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River watershed.
take action nowLake Erie is a global treasure – it provides drinking water for millions of people, and supports a billion dollar economy and a truly remarkable ecosystem. And it needs our help.
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