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Plastic Free July - Choose to Refuse Single-Use Plastic

Strong and Plastic-Free

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Shanella Ramkissoon

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On July 1st, Canada Day, millions of Canadians committed to go #PlasticFreeJuly

SIGNS OF THE TIME

Feb 10 2020 | IN Students | BY A\J Staff

Delivering civic environmental education from the heart of Kitchener!

Introducing the 2019 Winners of the YRE Canada Eco-Journalism Competition!

Dec 1969 | IN | BY A\J Staff

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Thanks to Environmental Defence, youth from across the country investigated solutions to environmental challenges in their communities (and around the world), and shared their findings through video, photography, and writing.

This is your brain on shrubs

Apr 22 2019 | IN Students | BY Lori-Ann Livingston

How being outside and among trees improves children’s mental health

Yellowknife Dump / credit: Dawn Tremblay

Waste Management And the Circular Economy of the North

Feb 04 2019 | IN Traditional Knowledge | BY A\J Staff

How Yellowknife, NWT, manages electronics, tires and organic waste

‘Hacking’ the global water crisis

Nov 13 2018 | IN Water | BY Braydon Black

Water scarcity is threatening populations around the world – bold solutions may lie in cross-sector collaboration.

Tourists take a selfie in Marin County, California/F. Delventhal

How social media can help sustainable nature tourism

Aug 01 2018 | IN Travel | BY Francesca Mancini

Can mining social media data help conservationists discover regions where wildlife may face added stress from tourists? Apparently.

YRE Canada Eco-Journalism Competition for Youth - 2018 WINNERS!

Jun 29 2018 | IN Students | BY A\J Staff

Thanks to Environmental Defence, youth from across the country investigated solutions to plastic pollution in their communities, and shared their findings through video, photography, and writing.

Students Supporting Solutions

Jun 13 2018 | IN Students | BY Paige Amos

The Eco Club of Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School supports the #fixCEPA movement

Turtle Island Solidarity Journey 2018

Apr 23 2018 | IN Turtle Island Solidarity Journey 2018 | BY Stephen Svenson

The second Turtle Island Solidarity Journey is about to begin! Follow the participants as they learn first-hand how everyone is connected.

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