A Mini Community Food Project With BIG Environmental Benefits Food forests are unique permaculture forest ecosystems with an abundance of edible plants and trees. These spaces improve biodiversity, carbon swquestration, climate change mitigation, habitat fragmentation, and offer educational and mental health benefits. These are also important projects for food security and food sovereignty and offer…

Creating Mini Habitats with BIG Impact Pollinators are declining due to habitat destruction, pesticides, and chemical fertilizers. Creating pollinator gardens is a method to reduce the impact of habitat fragmentation, resulting in improved biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and food production. Pollinators play a big role in agricultural productivity and conserving these species is essential. In this…

Micro forests can make a big impact on creating green urban spaces, carbon sequestration, climate change mitigation, biodiversity protection, and habitat creation. These are small, dense forests that are forced to grow upwards instead of outwards. The team at OakvilleGreen Conservation created the first micro forest in the Halton region of Ontario at the Joshua…

Do We Really Care About Climate Change? A 2024 report by Re.Climate outlines the current state of Canadians’ opinions on climate change and climate policy. Age, Gender, region, and political ideologies are all key factors that determine how Canadians view climate change. In this video, we go through the highlights of the report and discuss…

As the world continues to deal with the impact of urban sprawl and development, urban conservation projects are becoming more important. The team at Conservation Halton has established a small conservation area called Loyalist Woods in Oakville, Ontario with important benefits for threatened species, carbon sequestration, biodiversity, water purification, and more. Learn More: Loyalist Woods:…

In Ontario, Canada, 97% of the grassland ecosystems have dissapeared due to agriculture, urban development, and other disturbances. The team at COnservation Halton has been hard at work to bring back these ecosystems and the benefits they bring. Grasslands are crucial for pollination, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and much more. Learn how the Glenorchy COnservation area…

Wetlands are one of the world’s most important ecosystems for preserving biodiversity, carbon sequestration, climate change prevention, water purification and much more. But in Ontario, Canada, 85% of wetlands have already been lost due to urban sprawl, development, and climate change, In the Glenorchy COnservation Area, Conservation Halton is working hard to restore these crucial…

The solar eclipse is happening April 8th, 2024 and will be visible in many parts of North America. But what happens when the lights go out on nature. In this video we explore the impact the solar eclipse has on plants, animals, wildlife, and ecosystems. While the impact is short-lived, it doesn’t make them any…

Can digging holes protect the environment? In Glenorchy Conservation Area, Conservation Halton is using a technique called pits and mounds to restore farmland to be a more productive ecosystem that increases biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and flood control. Pit and mound creation simulates the topography of old growth or primary forests and creates a series of…

Join me in exploring the Glenorchy Conservation Area in Oakville Ontario. This is a 1000-acre protected conservation area where Conservation Halton are actively working on restoring, protecting, and reestablishing ecosystems. The impact has been improvements to wildlife, plants, animals, biodiversity, climate change mitigation, and ecosystem services. This project has brought back important forests, wetlands, and…