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.
A call to action for all Canadians
Imagine how grey our world will be if we continue to lose biodiversity. To inspire and empower individuals, communities and decision-makers, we published a BIODIVERSITY ACTION AGENDA. Co-authored by the Women for Nature network, this call to action encourages all Canadians to tackle biodiversity loss as there is no recovery from extinction. Over the next year, a group of experts will explore how each of the 24 solutions can help reverse biodiversity loss.
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 development of the Anahim Connector in British Columbia poses a significant threat to the already declining woodland caribou populations by fragmenting their critical habitat. Provincial conservation initiatives have failed to reverse the decline, highlighting the urgent need for evidence-based landscape connectivity design solutions.
This year’s theme, Wildlife Conservation Finance, highlights the critical need for resources and funding, emphasizing the importance of aligning financial support with biodiversity preservation efforts and education.
J-pod's recent arrival of a female orca calf offers a glimmer of hope for the endangered Southern Resident orca whale community, which faces dire challenges. This birth underscores the urgent need for climate action and biodiversity conservation to protect this species and their habitat.
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.
Urbanization threatens biodiversity, but communities worldwide are proving that local action and sustainable strategies can make a difference.
A global approach to addressing food security and environmental challenges. What Canada can learn from the 2024 State of Fisheries Report?
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 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.
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?
A new fund that shifts some of the profits from nature’s DNA to global conservation efforts.
Global leaders meet at COP16 as biodiversity loss accelerates at an alarming rate
Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have been nurturing understanding and action for taking care of the Land.
Quantifying the economic value of nature and integrating ESG factors into investment decisions could help protect biodiversity.
To increase civic literacy about biodiversity loss in Canada and encourage on-the-ground action, we launched a national biodiversity campaign.
Community engagement initiatives are a great way to help increase understanding and support for biodiversity.
What are bioblitzes and how do they support science? Wildlife observations by citizen scientists can help conservation efforts.
Language affects our relationship with nature. Changing how we talk about the natural world can help us form a stronger relationship.
Museums and galleries can often best promote and educate communities about biodiversity outside of their institutional walls.
Linking protected areas ensures safer movement for wildlife and helps maintain healthy populations and overall ecosystem health.
Canada faces many challenges with conserving our biodiversity, but there are many evidence-based programs in place to help.
Nature-full cities integrate ecosystems into their design and function. This fosters healthier relationships between humans and our environments.
The Migratory Bird Act is Canada’s first 'nature law'. However, it does not protect against one of the leading threats to bird populations: habitat destruction. That’s why we need strong networks of protected areas.