The Muppets tried to warn us
In 1990, the Muppets delivered a haunting message about biodiversity loss and environmental collapse during The Earth Day Special. Thirty-five years later, their words feel more urgent than ever. ...
Biodiversity
How to Garden for Biodiversity this Spring
Easy and impactful ways to create a habitat garden this spring with simple tips like leaving plant litter, letting logs lie, and embracing native plants, to boost biodiversity. ...
Building Bird-Safe Cities
How Toronto Metropolitan University's Ecological Design Lab's Bird-Safe City project is at the forefront of creating impactful, place-based design solutions for the wildlife in our cities, tackling the biodiversity crisis....
Human activity driving biodiversity loss across all species and ecosystems
A review of over 2,000 studies confirms that human activity is the leading cause of widespread biodiversity loss across all of Earth's species....
Declining insect populations in Canada and the U.S
A new study finds that butterfly populations have declined 22% between 2000 and 2020. These numbers act as a key indicator of the current state and health of our global ecosystems....
The Growing Threat of Invasive Species
Invasive species are a growing threat to Canada’s biodiversity, as climate change is shifting ecosystems creating ideal conditions for invasives to outcompete native species. But there’s hope - by taking simple actions like planting native species, reporting sightings, and supporting conservation efforts, we can help biodiversity fight back. ...
Local Biodiversity Solutions
Urbanization threatens biodiversity, but communities worldwide are proving that local action and sustainable strategies can make a difference. ...
Sustainable Fisheries
A global approach to addressing food security and environmental challenges. What Canada can learn from the 2024 State of Fisheries Report?...
Regenerating Canadian Landscapes
The NET is exploring a partnership with the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care Coalition. Our dream is to build a greening revolution across Canada to regenerate biodiversity for the health of our communities....
Nature Needs Half
Nature Needs Half represents a goal at a minimum that we must strive for - a starting point to protect biodiversity. While nature deserves more than half, saving half provides a critical foundation....
How much are we really losing?
The WWF 2024 Living Planet Report reveals a 73% average decline in global wildlife populations over the last 50 years. What does this alarming loss of wildlife mean for life on earth? ...
Why Naturalize?
At a time where habitat destruction is cited as the primary cause of global biodiversity decline, it’s worth asking: why settle for a landscape that contributes so little to the environment?...