Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources

Belfountain ON, is asking for your help to "STOP" the Town of Erin from building a Waste Water Treatment Plant that will dump its effluent into the West Credit River. We need to protect this beautiful river from the Town of Erin and Hillsburgh's effluent. The West Credit is one of the very few remaining cold water rivers in southern Ontario; its spring-fed waters are unique. The release of treated sewage effluent into this pristine section of the West Credit River will resul...t in irreversible damage and the permanent collapse of our treasured native Brook Trout and Atlantic Salmon fishery. Over time, fish and other aquatics will not tolerate the toxic content of this waste water. This planned Waste Water Treatment Plant cannot effectively remove life altering and damaging substances such as endocrine disruptors, salt, medications, micro-plastics, etc. The technology is SIMPLY not there. Please sign the petition, share, and get involved.

An important read! Excerpt: '... Moore, the developer, said his decision was influenced by a distinct lack of engagement from the government on concerns raise...d by the council. More importantly, the policy direction taken by the government in Schedule 6 of Bill 229 has triggered my decision to remove myself from the Council, Moore added. The steps taken in Bill 229 put decades of excellent work across city and regional boundaries at risk. ' See more

And then, it got worse: https://environmentaldefence.ca//another-twist-knife-cons/ December 4, 2020, Toronto, ON Despite unified warnings from municipalities, AMO, Big City Mayors, Conservation Ontario, conservation authorities, environmental not-for-profit organizations and tens of thousands of concerned residents to remove Schedule 6 from Bill 229 due to the substantial risks introduced through the proposed legislation, the Province is now proceeding to make Schedule 6 even worse through the creation of a new process to bypass conservation authorities’ science-based decision making and force us to issue permits where Minister’s Zoning Orders have been issued by the Province in support of development...

Today 64 groups from across the province ran this ad in the Toronto Star, to tell the Ontario Government to stop the attack on our Conservation Authorities. To find out more and take action visit: https://yourstoprotect.ca/

A notable moment of 2020 was the release of our Cooling Corridors report with Ryerson Department of Architectural Science. The two studies concluded that areas ...near increased tree cover and #ONGreenbelt protected urban river valleys can feel up to 11 degrees cooler and mitigate extreme heat. . We've always known how special our natural areas are, but studies like this show us their true importance for building safe and resilient communities. greenbelt.ca/cooling_corridors See more

Wilderness Committee is holding a public webinar on gravel pits and water protection in Ontario tomorrow June 17th (6:30-8pm) Join this webinar to hear from experts about Ontario's policy that regulates (or doesn't) aggregate extraction and from communities that are fighting back to protect the land they love. We will also give you ways to take action to prevent deregulation of the aggregate industry. Confirmed Panelists:... Graham Flint: Gravel Watch Ontario Ramani Nadarajah: Canadian Environmental Law Association Dr Jacqueline D. Litzgus: Professor, Department of Biology Laurentian University Jeff Monague: Knowledge Keeper, Beausoleil First Nation https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/quarrels-quarries

Time for the Province to listen to experts & constituents! #NoPlan #ConservationMatters #ClimateAction Call your MPP. This year’s Auditor General report conf...irms that Ontario’s promises to protect and preserve our environment are hollow. The Made-In-Ontario Environment Plan has been sitting on a shelf gathering dust... See more

Coming soon: a Water Gathering with the Credit River. Please share, see you there! :)

Happy #Halloween! There’s nothing scarier than a world where we fail to achieve the #2030Agenda. Let’s take action for people and for planet today & every day. un.org/sustainabledevelopment

This is great news! Let’s let our MP’s know we support the dismantling of environmental racism! OTTAWA, Ont. Liberal Nova Scotia MP Lenore Zann has introduced a bill aimed at addressing environmental racism across Canada. Tabled Wednesday, and seconded by Green Party parliamentary leader Elizabeth May the private members' bill, dubbed the National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism, Bill C-230 is the first of its kind on a national scale. The bill aims to address th...Continue reading

20 years later, this restoration project is looking great! Thank you to all the volunteers then and now. Your actions make a difference.

This is the best notice ever.

Are you aged 15-25? Are you passionate about ensuring young people’s diverse perspectives and contributions are valued in Canadian society and the economy? The Youth & Innovation Project based at the University of Waterloo needs you. Apply to join the Youth & Innovation Project’s Youth Advisory Council of 10 young people from across Canada that works to ensure that young people’s perspectives are front and center in our work. ... Apply now https://uwaterloo.ca//youth-advisory-council-selection-202 Deadline: August 7th 2020 #youthinn

To the Orcas, with Love is an uplifting contrast to the environmental challenges we face. Adult Admission: $10.00 Student Admission: $5.00... Tickets can be purchased online or at the Box Office at 6:30pm https://hheff.ca/

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!!!! CALL TO ACTION !!!! Niagara Falls, Thursday Jan 30th, 5-6pm Stand with the Haudenosaunee First Nations to protect Thundering Waters Forest from a massive commercial and real estate development by a Chinese development company. ...Continue reading

Canadian Youth BioDiversity Network is live! Calling all youth to join CYBN!

Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources, Norval Community Association and Georgetown District High School student got together yesterday for a little bit of loving of BioDiversity in McNab park. 23 people (18 students) removed approx 300 lbs of Buckthorn and planted 35 native trees.