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[http://www.slowrain.ca/ RAIN], urban stormwater program designed by Green Communities Canada to maximize community engagement and action. | [http://www.slowrain.ca/ RAIN], urban stormwater program designed by Green Communities Canada to maximize community engagement and action. | ||
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== Events == | |||
'''2014''' | |||
June 7 [http://100in1day.ca/ 100in1day], transform your city ([[Vancouver]], [[Toronto]], Montreal, Halifax) | |||
May 26 [http://canadabikes.org/activities/bike-day-in-canada Bike Day in Canada] is about bringing together the public, cycling organizations and members of all three levels of government across Canada, to ride on the same day. The day is dedicated to highlighting the importance of cycling in Canada as a healthy, affordable and environmentally friendly form of physical activity, transportation and tourism. <ref>[http://canadabikes.org/images/2014-04-15-Bike-Day-in-Canada-May-26-2014.pdf Canada Bikes media release, April 15, 2014]</ref> | |||
== News and comment == | |||
'''2016''' | |||
Canada's National Parks will be free to all visitors in 2017, January 11 <ref>[http://www.treehugger.com/travel/canadas-national-parks-will-be-free-all-visitors-2017.html treehugger.com]</ref> | |||
'''2015''' | |||
Canada shocks COP21 with big new climate goal, December 7 <ref>[http://www.nationalobserver.com/2015/12/07/news/canada-shocks-cop21-big-new-climate-commitment nationalobserver.com]</ref> | |||
The Leap Manifesto: A Call for Caring for the Earth and One Another, September 15 <ref>[http://www.commondreams.org/views/2015/09/15/leap-manifesto-call-caring-earth-and-one-another Common Dreams]</ref> | |||
'''2014''' | |||
High-volume fracking to be banned in Nova Scotia, September 3 <ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/high-volume-fracking-to-be-banned-in-nova-scotia-1.2754439 CBC News]</ref> | |||
Canada should be doing more to fight income inequality, March 17 <ref>[http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Opinion+Canada+should+doing+more+fight+income+inequality/9627328/story.html montrealgazette.com]</ref> | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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Wikipedia categories: [[wikipedia:Category:Environment_of_Canada|Environment of Canada]], [[wikipedia:Category:Environmental_issues_in_Canada|Environmental issues in Canada]] | Wikipedia categories: [[wikipedia:Category:Environment_of_Canada|Environment of Canada]], [[wikipedia:Category:Environmental_issues_in_Canada|Environmental issues in Canada]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:39, 11 October 2016
Sustainability initiatives
CampaignsInitiatives by topicBiodiversityNaturewatch: A Canadian Phenology project Climate actionEnergy Action Coalition, coalition of 50 youth-led environmental and social justice groups coordinating on state, regional, and national levels in the United States and Canada. Wikipedia category: Climate change in Canada Error in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'
Cycling activismCanada Bikes, the national voice for commuter, touring and recreational cycling - Critical Mass bicycle rides in Canada Environment qualityEthical consumerismThe Buy Nothing Day site through the Adbusters Media Foundation - Fairtrade settlements in Canada Food activismFace Your Farmer on pinterest - Solar cooking resources in Canada - Wikipedia category: Food markets in Canada Reduce, reuse, repair and recycleSharingError in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'
Canadian Cohousing Network - Canadian Senior Cohousing Urban sustainability8-80 Cities, Canadian based non-profit organization with an international outlook, promote walking and bicycling as activities and urban parks, trails and other public spaces as great places for ALL. RAIN, urban stormwater program designed by Green Communities Canada to maximize community engagement and action. |
Events2014 June 7 100in1day, transform your city (Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax) May 26 Bike Day in Canada is about bringing together the public, cycling organizations and members of all three levels of government across Canada, to ride on the same day. The day is dedicated to highlighting the importance of cycling in Canada as a healthy, affordable and environmentally friendly form of physical activity, transportation and tourism. [1] News and comment2016 Canada's National Parks will be free to all visitors in 2017, January 11 [2] 2015 Canada shocks COP21 with big new climate goal, December 7 [3] The Leap Manifesto: A Call for Caring for the Earth and One Another, September 15 [4] 2014 High-volume fracking to be banned in Nova Scotia, September 3 [5] Canada should be doing more to fight income inequality, March 17 [6] Resources
Apps for Climate Action Contest winners, September 16, 2010 Legal resourcesEcojustice Canada, Canadian non-profit environmental law organization that provides funding to lawyers to use litigation to defend and protect the environment. W VideoError in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'
Interwiki linksWikipedia: Canada, Environment of Canada, Poverty in Canada Wikipedia categories: Environment of Canada, Environmental issues in Canada
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