Environment News
Strombo gets on-board
Canadian talk show host George Stroumboulopoulos has joined the David Suzuki Foundation board of directors, along with entrepreneur John Lefebvre and Westport Innovation Inc. CFO Elaine Wong.
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Endangered whale protected the right way
OTTAWA – One of Canada’s most endangered whale populations may find itself in safer waters after the federal government issued its final recovery strategy that explicitly describes the right whale...
Environmental groups call on B.C. government to redo renewable energy planning
Vancouver — The B.C. government missed the opportunity of the Western Renewable Energy Zones (WREZ) initiative, a joint U.S.-Canada energy planning process. That's the assessment of a number of B.C....
NGOs write benchmark Copenhagen climate treaty
BONN, GERMANY — Climate change experts from leading non-governmental organizations have developed a blueprint for a legally binding Copenhagen agreement. This will serve as the benchmark for gove...
SeaChoice partners with Overwaitea Food Group on sustainable seafood project
VANCOUVER – A new collaboration between the Overwaitea Food Group and SeaChoice, Canada’s national seafood program, is making it easier for Canadians to buy seafood that promotes healthy ocean...
Home, home but no range: Government failing the ABCs of habitat protection
TORONTO – Save Ontario’s Species (SOS), a coalition of leading environmental groups, is marking the first year of the coming into force of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) with the r...
Canadians invited to take the SeaChoice Sustainable Seafood Challenge this Oceans Day
VANCOUVER – As people around the world celebrate World Oceans Day, SeaChoice, Canada’s national sustainable seafood program, is challenging businesses, governments and consumers to take tangible s...
Watchdog’s report shows federal government neglecting environmental protection
VANCOUVER - A report released today by the federal environment commissioner shows the government is letting Canadians down and ignoring the law, according to the David Suzuki Foundation. The report fi...
Moving beyond the carbon tax in B.C.’s election
By Peter Robinson B.C. VOTERS can take heart that the environment is a key issue in this election. That all three major parties have made the environment central to their platforms gi...
Species at Risk Act only working for the Banff Springs snail
OTTAWA, ON – When it comes to saving Canada’s most vulnerable plants and animals from extinction, a new report ...
Sushi lovers can have their fish – and save them too!
VANCOUVER and HALIFAX – Canada’s first sustainable sushi guide helps consumers protect threatened marine species while satisfying their cravings for delicious sushi.
Developed by Se...
Survival of a Canadian icon seriously threatened by industry
OTTAWA – The federal government today released a ground-breaking science report that provides recommendations on the habitat needed for boreal woodland caribou survival. The report was commissioned ...
Toronto Maple Leafs and Air Canada Centre Go Green
As part of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment's (MLSE) ongoing commitment
to the environment and sustainability, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Air
Canada Centre and the David Suzuki Foundation...
Global Warming Accountability Bill One Step Closer to Law
The Climate Change Accountability Act (Bill C-311) cleared an important hurdle yesterday in the House of Commons and is now one step closer to becoming law.
“The David Suzuki Foundati...
Proposed ban on toxic flame retardant in electronics will protect Canadians and environment
Toronto – Canada’s move to follow the European Union in phasing out highly toxic chemicals used as flame retardants in electronics is a positive step toward protecting public health, according to ...
Historic forum paves way for improving ocean management and conservation on B.C. coast
VANCOUVER -- Delegates to one of the largest ocean management planning events in Canadian history are sending a clear message to the federal government that it’s time to take action to improve the c...
Winter sports and the Olympics on thin ice due to global warming
VANCOUVER – The future of winter sports, including the winter Olympics, is at risk due to global warming, according to On Thin Ice, a report released today by the David Suzuki Foundation. “By 2050...
NEWS CONFERENCE - March 30th 10:30 AM On Thin Ice: Winter Sports and Climate Change
The future of winter sports, including the winter Olympics, is at risk due to global warming, according to On Thin Ice: Winter Sports and Climate Change, a report to be released on March 30th by the D...
For many NHLPA members, carbon offsets are just the beginning
TORONTO – NHL players are “going green” in a big way, due in part to the success of the NHLPA Carbon Neutral Challenge program. Players are taking more action in their own lives to reduce their...
The economic downturn may be a fortuitous speed bump on the road to the e-waste landfill
Last month President Obama delayed the introduction of digital television in the United States. In these tough economic times asking consumers to throw out their existing analogue TVs, or to spend a h...
Ontario Budget 2009 - Putting money behind the Green Energy Act?
A member of the David Suzuki Foundation's senior policy team is available to do interviews prior to and following the Ontario provincial budget being announced on March 26th. Availa...
Ontario protects health and the environment through pesticide ban
OTTAWA – Ontario has set a new standard for protecting citizens and the environment against harmful lawn and garden pesticides. Hundreds of toxic chemicals will be pulled off store shelves by this...
Media Availability: Expected announcement on Ontario Pesticide Ban regulations
Queen’s Park is expected to announce any day now how it will implement its province-wide ban on cosmetic pesticides. The David Suzuki Foundation can help explain how the new rules wil...
Canada must protect Atlantic sharks, turtles
HALIFAX – The federal government must implement and enforce new methods to protect sea turtles and several shark species from Canada’s Atlantic longline swordfish and tuna fishery, according to th...
David Suzuki Foundation applauds Ontario’s new Green Energy Act
Toronto — The David Suzuki Foundation applauds the groundbreaking Green Energy Act introduced today in Ontario. “With this initiative, Ontario is on track to become a leader in the global shift t...
Ontario’s Green Energy Act: Backgrounder
The Ontario Government is expected to introduce a Green Energy Act to the provincial legislature on February 23rd. The David Suzuki Foundation is one of many organizations that have called on the gove...
Groups condemn province's failure to act on aquaculture solutions
The Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform (CAAR) today slammed the BC government for once again failing to invest in the development of a new, green technology industry that would address th...
B.C. Budget maintains core climate strategy, but misses opportunity to invest in green economy
While the B.C. government reaffirmed its commitment to tackling climate change, the David Suzuki Foundation is calling the 2009 B.C. budget a “missed opportunity to strongly position the province in...
MEDIA BACKGROUNDER: B.C. BUDGET 2009
The B.C. government is tabling it's budget on February 17. Check out our 2009 B.C. budget backgrounder focusing on the province's climate action commitments and how they relate to the upcoming budget ...
Over Seventy of Canada’s Top Athletes Call for Carbon Neutral 2010 Olympics
Vancouver—More than 70 of Canada’s top Olympic and national team athletes are calling on the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) to make the 201...
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