If you care about:
1) protecting farmland
2) clean drinking water in cities
3) capping sprawl and the traffic congestion that comes with it
You will be happy to know that there is 4x the land *already* available, designated, but unused, for new suburban housing - without selling off the greenbelt.
This land exists today.
https://t.co/w9N6kxA806
Being part of this event as a workshop instructor was rewarding. I loved seeing the students connect the material and with each other. And I loved the opportunity to help create this space for others!
We hosted our second event of the year from Jun 23-25
@OntarioParks and had an amazing time with numerous workshops!
All photo credits go to Alex Abdel.
To learn more about FREED, go to https://t.co/Ka4QPFWRnV
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#fieldwork#ecologyjobs#student#edi#equity#bipoc
A great opportunity to gain field experience for @westernuBio undergrads!
I’m also looking forward to leading a workshop and sharing some of my experience of working in the conservation field! 🌿
PLS RT!! APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN for @WesternU Undergrads! We have an amazing weekend workshop for individuals who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Racialized happening in June with @OntarioParks
Apply now: https://t.co/Bsp2hjN779…Due April 15th, 11:59PM EST
I wrote about how university research ethics processes can be harmful to Indigenous scholars and our co-researchers in Indigenous communities. Kukstemc @Nature for lifting Indigenous voices in STEM #ecology#nativesinstem@ubcforestry@ubcLFS https://t.co/JaXm9nqEZ9
Check out this great opportunity for undergrads to get experience in the field!
I’m also excited to be leading a workshop with @FREED_fieldwork for this event! 🌳🌿
UPDATE!! Our application deadline has been EXTENDED to April 15th, 11:59PM EST! All expenses covered and applications only take 15-20 min to complete :)
This paper outlines what’s essentially happening in Ontario today.
Laws that once protected wildlife, water & wetlands are being systematically rolled back under the absolutely false pretense that basic environmental governance hinders economic growth.
https://t.co/TH2k401c45
There is an exceptional amount of land available for development, not yet build upon. An astronomical amount of building permissions, not yet exercised. Good clip busting up the myth that we *need* to upend our Greenbelt to build more homes. This is simply, factually, untrue.
As promised, a breakdown of what’s happening with Ontario’s Greenbelt and and whether any of this is necessary to solve the housing crisis
Spoiler: there’s no evidence that this is needed or good for the environment. And a lot that says it isn’t #onpoli
https://t.co/YpQ8IWRxOp
Have you seen these stick forts popping up in parks?
We don't want to be a stick in the mud… but these structures are harmful to our natural habitats: https://t.co/KOJyjQ9A6g
@phil_norton@ortahikes Whatever the intentions may be, these actions were not permitted by the landowners (NCC). If visitors would like to give feedback on improving way finding or find out if geocaching is permitted, they should reach out to the landowners first.
For 37 years I’ve been told “we don’t have time to attend to the root causes of our environmental crisis, we must just do what we can.” In other words, don’t change the system, just the outputs. It’s now clear to me that we didn’t – and don’t – have time not to change the system.
@ZoeGreenCDN @allynewalsh @Janoallen @StanleyGarden If you considee yourself a conservationist/environmentalist, there is absolutely no reason to spend time/energy promoting dandelions outside of their natove ranges. They will exist on their own, without the PR. Spend your time talking about native biodiversity instead.
@GregEqEd@NCC_CNC Similar but different. Regardless of what was spray painted, these activities are not permitted. It’s disrespectful to the trees & other species that live there, to visitors and to all those who contribute to the stewardship and protection of these places.
I spent the better part of Friday's work day cleaning graffiti like this off several trees on an @NCC_CNC nature reserve. Maple trees have been around for millions of yrs. This one is well over 100 yrs old. Maybe 200 or even 300 yrs old. They deserve more respect than this.
@GregEqEd@NCC_CNC Great question! As the NCC conservation biologist for this private NCC nature reserve, I can tell you with certainty that these markings were not part of any stewardship plan/tree monitoring project.
@redbudmary@NCC_CNC Used a non toxic graffiti remover found at a hardware store. Generally worked well, but it depended on bark. Didn’t want to be too rough on thin bark and it can be tough to get in to all the crevices of flaky bark (like this old maple).