Innovating Canada
CAMPAIGN: World Ocean Day (2023)
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How Protecting the Earth’s Oceans Secures the Future We All Want
Companies like Acadian Seaplants™ have the power to address the crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. In March of 2023, a milestone was hit. After almost two decades of discussions, nations around the world agreed on language to protect the world’s biodiversity in international waters of the ocean (also known as the High...
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Ocean Stewardship Coalition: A Valuable Ally for Ocean Conservation
The UN Global Compact Ocean Stewardship Coalition encourages stakeholders, including Canadian companies, to contribute to the protection and restoration of our oceans. The world is experiencing a paradigm shift in our perception of the oceans. Instead of viewing them solely as resources to exploit, we’re embracing the concept of a sustainable ocean economy. This approach...
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How We Can Join Forces to End Polystyrene Pollution for Cleaner Oceans
Surfrider Foundation Canada’s mission is the protection and enjoyment of the ocean, beaches and waves, for all people. While there have been significant strides to address single-use plastic pollution in Canada in recent years, such as from plastic bags, straws, and food packaging, several important categories of plastic pollution are still an ongoing issue with...
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Q&A with Marie-Chantal Ross
We spoke with Marie-Chantal Ross, Program Director of the National Research Council of Canada’s Ocean Program, to discuss the importance of ocean research and innovation, and what it can do to help towards the sustainable management of our ocean.
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Ocean Week Canada Celebrates our Connection to the Big Blue Planet
Ocean Week Canada, with events being hosted across the country, helps to get Canadians involved in, and passionate about, ocean protection. This week, individuals, organizations, and communities across the country are coming together to celebrate Ocean Week Canada and raise awareness about the significance of the global ocean and its vital role in sustaining life...
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How Ocean Wise Is Creating a Movement and Helping Our Ocean Thrive
Ocean Wise recently announced a series of new additions to its Board of Directors to inspire and scale a global movement. We need the ocean, but it also needs us — to restore its hidden kelp forests, stop the leak of plastic into its depths, and restore abundant fish stocks. That’s why, together with millions...
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How Shopping the MSC Blue Fish Label Supports a Healthy Ocean
We can protect our ocean by ensuring that it’s fished responsibly and that consumers know how to choose certified sustainable seafood. The ocean has provided nutritious food for nearly two million years. Not only that, but it is also vital for the air we breathe, the livelihoods of millions of people, and so much more....
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Uniting First Nations Voices to Preserve BC’s Waters
BC’s First Nations share a deep connection to the province’s waters. The First Nations Fisheries Council unites their interests towards effective conservation and stewardship. BC is home to more than 200 distinct, diverse First Nations communities. Despite significant differences in language, governance, and knowledge systems, First Nations peoples have one fundamental thing in common: a...
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Solving the Plastic Pollution Crisis
Plastic pollution has become one of the leading environmental crises of our time. The planet and its communities worldwide need you to care, and to act Plastic pollution causes the loss of biodiversity, contributes to global carbon emissions, transports Persistent Organic Pollutants, and alters the biogeochemistry of soil and water systems worldwide. Additionally, plastic pollution...
