Along with the voices, letters, petitions and actions of hundreds of members such as you, Nature Canada pushed for an motion plan to halt and reverse biodiversity loss — and it’s working!
Nature Canada supplied enter into the Technique, launched in June by the federal authorities, and it’s a stable framework and a great roadmap for assembly Canada’s conservation targets and commitments. A vital element is the Nature Accountability Act, which locations biodiversity as a key variable for decision-makers to contemplate in all of their actions. Your presents to Nature Canada helped make this essential milestone doable — thanks!
One of many 23 targets included within the Technique is about Protected Areas—Canada’s promise to guard 30% of land and water by 2030. This implies doubling our protected areas in simply 6 years. Now could be the time for advocacy, and never simply on the nationwide stage. Work to advance native conservation alternatives may even be essential to satisfy this goal.
Your help strengthens our nationwide voice for nature right here in Ottawa. Nature Canada has a protracted and distinguished historical past — 85 years of collaboration and partnerships that result in extra protections for habitat and wildlife. Our work within the nation’s capital is essential, and whereas we work to advocate for nature and safe extra funding and commitments for nationwide parks, marine conservation areas and different methods to guard huge and expansive Canadian wilderness, your presents additionally help on-the-ground, native initiatives that make an influence proper in your individual Naturehood!
MAPPING YOUR SUPPORT IN ACTION
Native actions that YOU make doable!
This map reveals you the way your help of Nature Canada has direct and tangible influence on-the-ground in your NatureHood and throughout Canada!
Hen-Pleasant Cities
Your presents assist native Hen Groups work to have their communities designated as Hen-Pleasant Cities, which demonstrates a dedication to conserving essential chicken habitats, decreasing and mitigating key threats to birds and educating the general public about how one can take motion to save lots of chicken lives.
Future Hen Cities
Proper now native Hen Groups are additionally working to have their communities be part of the flock!
NatureHood
Your presents fund tasks together with Monarch Butterfly BioBlitzes, Nature for Newcomers, planting pollinator gardens, creating mini-forests and extra. Within the final 12 months, 49,000 Canadians engaged in native NatureHood actions!
Indigenous Communities
Your presents fund Nature Canada’s essential work on tasks led by the Cree Nation Authorities like analyzing the influence of the 2023 wildfires in Eeyou Istchee and surveys to establish essential areas for birds alongside their coastal territory. You additionally help aerial insectivore assessments, atlassing, neighborhood engagement and restoration and restoration tasks led by the Six Nations of the Grand River.
Municipal Actions
Your presents mobilize native nature lovers to advocate for defense of websites that may contribute to the 30×30 targets. This contains essential work on tree fairness and reforestation to extend tree cover protection in underserved areas.
“Canada has a few of the most lovely pure landscapes on this planet, and we have to protect as a lot as doable, particularly within the face of local weather change emergencies, but in addition for future generations.”
– Patricia, ON, Supporter
