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MAKING BIODIVERSITY COUNT

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.

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.

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.