Innovating Canada
Future of Our Planet 2024
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Q&A With The Minister of Natural Resources, Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson
Mediaplanet sat down with the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson to learn more about Natural Resources Canada’s environmental priorities for 2024
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Planting a Greener Future: Tree Canada’s Reforestation Projects
Deforestation jeopardizes Canada’s climate and biodiversity. Tree Canada combats this threat by planting trees for a more sustainable future. The loss of forest cover poses a critical threat to the integrity and biodiversity of Canada’s environment, compromising vital habitats and exacerbating climate change. That’s where Tree Canada comes in. It’s Canada’s sole non-profit organization dedicated...
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The Future Is Plant-Based — and You Can Help Lead the Way
The sooner we shift to plant-based eating, the sooner we’ll create a much, much better world. Plant-based eating has become increasingly popular in recent years, and it’s easy to understand why. Faced with an obesity epidemic, a climate crisis, and even a global pandemic, many people are looking for ways to make meaningful change to...
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Conservation Biobanking at Toronto Zoo
Long-term storage of living genetic material in conservation biobanks provides wildlife population managers with additional tools to support species recovery initiatives. Did you know that all wood bison born at your Toronto Zoo since 2009 were the result of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) and that the sperm used to create most of them were frozen...
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The Salvation Army Thrift Store Encourages Canadians to Make the Shift to Thrift
Donating pre-loved items and thrift shopping are impactful ways to contribute to environmental sustainability while supporting local communities. In a world grappling with the environmental impact of fast fashion, the need for sustainable practices has never been more pressing. A recent study by Environment and Climate Change Canada reveals that of the estimated 1.3 million...
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The Urgent Need to Protect Canada’s Forests
Consumers can help to protect Canada’s forests by choosing responsibly sourced wood and paper products bearing the Forest Stewardship Council label. Canada’s vast forests, which cover nearly 400 million hectares, make up 10 per cent of the world’s forests. Still, our national canopy is threatened and consistently at risk. Over the years, our tree cover...
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From Seed to Healthy, Resilient Forest
Creating and restoring healthy forests requires the right seed, from the right source, planted in the right place. The United Nations International Day of Forests (March 21) was created to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of forests. At Forests Ontario, we’ve worked hard to build strong relationships with a comprehensive network of experienced...
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How Plant-Based Foods Can Power a Healthier Future for Our Planet
The plant-based food sector has the potential to significantly lower the agriculture sector’s climate impact, and Protein Industries Canada enables its innovation. Agriculture has an impact on our planet — but it’s not necessarily a negative one. “Our food systems account for around 20 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions,” says Bill Greuel, CEO...
