2012-2014 - National Conservation Plan 2012-2013

National Conservation Plan, Public Consultation, April 2012 - 2013

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development undertook a study to provide recommendations to the Minister of the Environment to help develop the National Conservation Plan (NCP) by consulting with a range of stakeholder groups, summarizing the Committee’s view on what the NCP should entail based on these consultations, and recommending avenues of further consultation for the Minister of the Environment. The National Conservation Plan was launched on May 15, 2014.
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National Conservation Plan Backgrounder, Government of Canada, May 15th 2014

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House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development: A Call for Public Participation in Relation to Study Regarding the Development of a National Conservation Plan, House of Commons, March 28, 2012

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Increase funding for tree-science research by signing petition e-3353

06 May 2021

Photo: Aerial view of a forest north of Grande Prairie showing poplar dieback. Credit: Canadian Forest Service.

Canada's climate is changing rapidly and more severely than most regions on earth, and it is uncertain whether our trees will survive. See https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/climate-change/impacts-adaptations/climate-change-impacts-forests/forest-change-indicators/tree-mortality/17785 When the intrinsic metabolism engendering tree survival fitness becomes compromised, trees become more susceptible to insects and disease. Forest scientists have been quick to attribute rising mortality rates mostly to insects, but with present knowledge they can only speculate on the reasons for loss of resistance. Solid scientific answers to such questions cannot be provided, because the tree-science research has not been done.

Click here to read the full article on the rationale behind petition e-3353.

Click here to view and sign petition e-3353 which calls for the Government of Canada to:

Create and fund the National Council of Tree Science Research within the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Canada;
Provide funding and infrastructure support comparable to that presently provided to the Canada Space Agency; and
Emphasize fundamental research to understand and ensure ongoing survival fitness in each of Canada's tree species and its native geographic provenances, and support the research of physiologists, histologists, cell biologists, molecular biologists, biochemists, biophysicists, and geneticists, in each research institution.

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Environmental magazine Art d'Eco

13 April 2021

Art d'Eco is a creative and diverse guide for everyone that seeks to connect with Nature. As an environmental magazine, Art d'Eco is a strong advocate for Canadian Nature and wildlife. However, to restore nature is to restore our connection with it. The path of living a more sustainable and happy life in balance with our environment is different for everyone. That is why Art d'Eco offers a wide variety of subjects related to the topic of environment and Nature. From seasonal recipes, art & meditation to herbal medicine, green witchcraft & climate action projects... this magazine has it all!

Get inspired by amazing environmental projects of the youth of the Maritimes
Admire the art from local artists and the First Nation communities
Get crafty with food and objects you can find in your surroundings
Start living according to the seasons
Find calm & peace in your everyday life
Live more intentionally and happily

Art d'Eco follows a nature-based calendar - the wheel of the year - that divides a year into eight sabbats: four solar festivals (Yule, Ostara, Litha, Mabon) and four seasonal festivals (Samhain, Imbolc, Beltaine, Lugnasadh). The eight Sabbats were celebrated in ancient Celtic culture and are still being honoured in modern-day paganism, Wicca and witchcraft.

Art d'Eco is currently looking for environmental organizations that want to share with their readers in which way they are making a difference and how other people can support them in their cause. Also, environmental activities or climate action projects organized by individuals or groups can be featured so they can get out to people and get recognized. Another way these environmental organizations can be of help is through writing something for the magazine to educate people on an environmental issue in their community/Canada.

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