Lessons from a river: Educating through a new lens during COVID-19
Because of the pandemic, this educator experienced the major differences between abstract learning common in schools and experiential learning in nature....
Nature heals us; we need to reciprocate
Across Canada, ranges are contracting, populations are declining, and species are teetering on the edge of extinction. So, why aren't we effectively protecting our species at risk?...
Cities are the next frontier for biodiversity conservation
From the local to the global, we need strategies to connect our wild places into and through our cities, to engage the public imagination and to empower action. ...
Podcast Episode 3
Food and Biodiversity with Dr Lenore Newman: In this episode of What the f*** is biodiversity, Ann and Lenore talk about the food we eat and how this impacts biodiversity....
Podcast Episode 2
Protected areas with Jeremy Guth: In this episode of What the f*** is biodiversity, Ann and Jeremy talk about protected areas, which are a major solution for biodiversity loss....
Podcast Episode 1
Soil biodiversity with Dr Valerie Behan-Pelletier: In this episode of What the f*** is biodiversity, Ann and Val talk about the incredibly biodiverse world of soil and how it connects to the ground above....
The Canary in the Coal Mine: Why did passenger pigeons go extinct?
Passenger pigeons used to be incredibly abundant in North America but they went extinct so fast, that people barely noticed until it was too late. So what happened?...
Changing the dominant narratives about the protection of nature
The Indigenous Circle of experts report shares important lessons for changing the dominant narratives about the conservation and protection of nature....
Celebrating Nature in our Cities
Not all nature is pristine wilderness in far away places. It can be the daisy growing between the cracks in the pavement, the racoons living in your laneway or the riverbank rushing behind your house. ...
How the green bond market can help fund protected areas
Protected areas need to be planned for and financed in a way that recognizes them for what they are: vital yet unprecedented systems of nature-based green infrastructure aimed at supporting our country, our biodiversity, and climate action....
Cultivating climate change solutions: Nature-based solutions and traditional cultivation practices
Re-establishing traditional Indigenous cultivation practices on the land can help landscapes prosper while tackling climate change. ...
Ecological Distancing? Safeguarding Biodiversity and Human Health
To avoid viral spillover, we must reduce physical connectivity between humans and other species carrying viruses that can spill over....