CJAD - Environment News

Threatened bears slaughtered in B.C. parks

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:05:22 +0000

VANCOUVER – Trophy hunters are turning British Columbia’s protected areas into graveyards for grizzlies, despite the province’s reputation as one of the last continental safe havens for the bear...

Canadian conservation groups launch official objection to eco-certification for troubled Canadian salmon fisheries

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:05:21 +0000

VANCOUVER – Today, three prominent conservation groups from British Columbia, Canada, filed a notice of objection with the U.K.-based Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) over a recent announcement by t...

2010 Olympics earn a bronze for climate action, says David Suzuki Foundation

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:05:20 +0000

VANCOUVER – The Vancouver 2010 Olympics have made the podium with a bronze medal for their efforts to reduce the event’s climate impact, according to a climate scorecard released today by the D...

News Release: Conservation Value of the North American Boreal Forest from an Ethnobotanical Perspective

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:05:19 +0000

OTTAWA – Traditional knowledge held by Canada’s Aboriginal people about the Boreal Forest offers western scientists a vitally important information source, according to a report published by the D...

NEWS CONFERENCE- February 3rd, 10:00 AM PST

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:05:17 +0000

VANCOUVER- With the 2010 Winter Olympics just days away, the David Suzuki Foundation will issue its findings on how well the event performed in addressing its climate impact. Canadian Alpine Ski Team ...

Protect nature to protect us

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:05:15 +0000

New report and accompanying letter signed by top international scientists and environmental thinkers urges government to integrate nature conservation into provincial climate action strategy.

British Columbia fisheries conservation organizations oppose Marine Stewardship Council certification of BC sockeye fisheries

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:05:14 +0000

The following organizations are objecting strongly to the announcement today of eco-certification of BC’s sockeye fisheries.
Included are the names of their spokespeople on this issue, and ...

Unprecedented coalition of 18 Health and Environment Groups Band Together to Support BC Ban on Lawn and Garden Chemicals

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:05:13 +0000

Vancouver – An unprecedented coalition of 18 health and environment organizations is urging the BC government to "go for gold" and pass leading-edge legislation to ban the use and sale of cosmetic p...

Woodworking unions and environmentalists propose bold new plan to protect forests and jobs while fighting climate change

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:05:12 +0000

Vancouver — Forest industry unions and leading environmental groups have united behind a plan that calls on the BC government to conserve more forest, halt rampant wood waste and promote wise use of...

Prime Minister Harper Fails Canadians at UN Climate Summit: Canadians need to keep up pressure for climate solutions

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:05:24 +0000

VANCOUVER – The UN climate summit ended with a disappointing accord that is far from enough to prevent dangerous climate change according to the David Suzuki Foundation. Canada’s prime minister an...

Environmental Groups Recommend New Approaches to Clean Electricity in BC

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:05:37 +0000

Vancouver — Several environmental organizations today released a blueprint for improving the planning and development of renewable electricity projects in British Columbia. The recommendations, ...

Cities across Canada have a common message for the PM: We want a strong international climate agreement

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:05:21 +0000

Vancouver - Cities from across Canada have a message for the prime minister on the eve of the high-level negotiations in Copenhagen: cities are doing their part to tackle climate change, and now it's ...

Faith leaders call for Canadian government leadership at Copenhagen climate talks

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:05:22 +0000

Vancouver – Faith leaders from across Canada and across the religious spectrum are calling on Canada to be a leader at the Copenhagen climate change summit.

"As faith leaders, we believe ...

Canada’s Winter Olympians to Prime Minister Harper: Show leadership at UN climate summit

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:05:19 +0000

Vancouver—Canadian winter Olympians are urging Prime Minister Stephen Harper to protect winter sports by supporting a fair, ambitious and binding agreement at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen. ...

Prescription for Canada's Prime Minister: Put global health at the centre of UN climate summit

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:08:09 +0000

"Canada's physicians strongly believe that the health of the world's population must be the central consideration when governments deliberate on public policy whether at home or abroad," says...