Beyond the Edge offers a bold vision for creating a socially just, culturally rich, and economically circular and regenerative future. Original paintings by Nancyanne Cowell illuminate the book’s ideas as an expression of love for living things and an inspired vision of the eternal....
Glaciers in Canada’s Columbia Icefield are retreating at unprecedented rates, threatening freshwater ecosystems, wildlife, and the communities that rely on them. But artistic projects are using photography to make this distant crisis visible, reminding us of the cascading effects of glacier loss....
How Ontario’s repeal of green-infrastructure standards undermines the climate-ready, adaptive, and biodiverse communities we actually need. ...
Many writers face the tyranny of the blank page, but we write because we believe our words can matter. Beyond the Edge emerged from that belief as a response to the climate and biodiversity crises that shape our world today....
Today, September 30, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour the survivors of residential schools and remember the children who never returned home. This day calls us to reflect, to learn, to listen, and to take action — socially, politically, and environmentally....
Every evening in Vancouver, thousands of crows fill sky in a hauntingly beautiful ritual. From every corner of the city they converge into restless black clouds, flying eastward toward a communal roost. What at first feels apocalyptic, reveals itself as one of the city’s most remarkable natural spectacles and serves as a reminder that even in dense urban cities, nature continues to adapt, thrive, and surprise us....
Back in February 2019, we launched our Biodiversity Action Agenda, which captured the collective insights of a four-part national conversation series on biodiversity conservation. The agenda set out a bold pathway for protecting biodiversity outlining recommendations in regard to strategies and plans, public engagement, policy, and political leadership. ...
While you enjoy your morning coffee, likely you aren’t thinking about how your beans affect a warbler nesting in Alberta or a Woodpecker flying in Ontario. However, coffee production in Central and South America is deeply linked to the health of bird populations that migrate thousands of kilometres to spend their summers in Canada. ...
The Health Care Forest project partners with health care facilities across Canada to rewild their grounds by planting trees and creating biodiverse green spaces. This initiative supports patient and staff well-being, promotes biodiversity recovery, and helps combat climate change through nature-based healing environment....
A new public art and climate initiative brings life-sized puppet animals on a 20,000km journey from the Congo Basin to the Arctic, symbolizing the mass displacement caused by climate change. Blending art with science and rooted in storytelling, the project uses immersive performance to engage the senses for urgent action....
Biodiversity isn’t just out in the wild - it’s all around us, even in the heart of our cities. In this episode of our podcast, Ann talks with urban ecologist Nina-Marie Lister about why urban nature matters and how we can help urban biodiversity thrive....
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. ...