Fighting Climate Change and Curbing Plastic Pollution
Environmental Defence received a grant under the Public Voice Fund to challenge false solutions to climate change and plastic pollution supported by fossil fuel and petrochemical industries. They have hired
Supporting Federal Environmental Assessment Requests for Ontario’s Proposed 400-series Highways
The proposed Highway 413 in Ontario presents multiple negative environmental, social and health impacts – such as increased traffic congestion, increased greenhouse gas emissions, devastation of wetlands and areas of
Keep Water Public
Wellington’s fight for local water We worked to protect the local water of the Wellington County community and educate the public about threats to the watershed. The project supported volunteer
The Butt Blitz 2020
2,714,041 cigarette butts and counting We helped raise $2,700 to run the Butt Blitz in 2020 which aims to educate about the impacts of cigarette butt litter and provide solutions
No Xinyi, No MZO!
Protecting community farmland and democracy We raised over $49,000 to protect water, air quality and the local democracy. This project demonstrated the power of community as funds raised went to
Cleaning Beaches
Team cleanups for Lake Ontario We backed litter cleanups along the shores of Lake Ontario. The Covid-19 pandemic forced us to adapt our program so we persevered with individual clean
Keep Simcoe Green
Protecting local nature and resources We raised over $10,000 to expand and strengthen the Greenbelt in Simcoe County. We want future generations to benefit from clean water, local food, and
Protecting the Rouge
Stewards for the Rouge River With over $6,000 raised, thousands of school and community volunteers restored native forest in the Rouge River Watershed and National Park. In partnership with
Green Heritage: Adaptive Reuse and Energy Efficiency
Making the old new again We supported the “recycling” of at-risk heritage buildings in Nova Scotia through facilitating adaptive reuse studies with local architects. This research was shared with developers,