Twelve ways to build community - David Suzuki Foundation
WEBImproves mental wellbeing by providing a sense of belonging. Offers safety and security. Encourages collective action. Builds and sustains resilience. Community is a foundational part of the human experience. It enables people …
Top 10 things you can do about climate change - David Suzuki …
WEB1. Urge government to take bold, ambitious climate action now. In 2021, top climate scientists issued a “code red for humanity,” warning that this is our last chance to implement the transformational changes necessary to keep warming below 1.5 C and avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate chaos. Canada’s climate targets are still critically insufficient to do our fair share on the ...
Canada’s carbon pricing (a.k.a. “carbon tax”) explained
WEBEffective carbon levies rise regularly to give people and businesses time to adjust. Canada’s carbon levy started in 2019 at C$20 per tonne and went up by $10 a year to $50 in 2022. It’s now increasing by $15 a year until 2030, when it will reach $170 per tonne. The most recent increase in April 2024 to C$80 per tonne adds only about three ...
Defining Forest Degradation in Canada - David Suzuki Foundation
WEBCanada pledges to combat climate change and biodiversity loss by 2030, focusing on halting deforestation and land degradation. Despite scientific evidence linking forest degradation to climate and biodiversity concerns, insufficient government attention persists in primary and old-growth forests. This undermines Canada's credibility in urging global action, hindering effective, worldwide ...
Get to know the Salish Sea orcas - David Suzuki Foundation
WEBThe resident orcas are found from spring to fall in the Salish Sea near Vancouver and around Washington State’s San Juan Islands and B.C.’s Gulf Islands. Older females, often grandmothers and great grandmothers, lead the pods, and offspring stay with them throughout their lives. Three distinct pods include JPod, KPod and LPod.
Make every drop count: Water conservation tips
WEBWater conservation is not just an individual responsibility; it's a collective effort that can have substantial benefits for the environment. These simple yet effective tips will help you reduce water use at home, outdoors and when travelling.
Eco-friendly Christmas tree ideas - David Suzuki Foundation
WEBA decorated tree is a holiday tradition for many households that celebrate Christmas. It was once common to display a real tree, but artificial tree sales have surged in recent years.
The Dirty Dozen: BHA and BHT - David Suzuki Foundation
WEB1. U.S. National Library of Medicine, in Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents, 2010, https://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov. 2. IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans vol. 17 (Paris: International Agency for Research on Cancer), vol. 40 (1986).
What is Land Back? - David Suzuki Foundation
WEBWhat is Land Back? Land Back is an Indigenous-led movement with a rich and complex meaning. In the words of Isaac Murdoch, “Land Back is people returning back and finding their place in those systems of life.”. According to journalist and Canada Council for the Arts chair Jesse Wente, Land Back is “about the decision-making power.
How to keep cats out of the garden - David Suzuki Foundation
WEBUse scent to keep the cats away. Cats dislike the smell of rue, lavender and pennyroyal, Coleus canina and lemon thyme. Plant a few of these throughout the garden.