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Media Advisory: This Earth Day Weekend, Community Groups Across the Province are Gathering to Demand Protection for Ontario’s Environment

Enviromental Defense

The events will highlight environmental threats to local natural areas that are increasing because of the actions of Ontario’s provincial government. They will call on MPPs, municipal leaders and MPs to make stronger environmental protection a key priority in their decisions. Exact times and dates vary by location.

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Media Advisory: Over Earth Day Weekend, community groups across the province are gathering to protect Ontario’s Environment

Enviromental Defense

The events under the shared banner of the Yours to Protect Weekend will highlight environmental threats to local natural areas and call on MPP candidates from all parties to make stronger environmental protections part of their election platforms. Protecting and Expanding Conservation Areas. Contact: info@ssho.ca.

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Registration Open! Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium, May 23 In Harrisburg

PA Environment Daily

Symposium Agenda This year’s agenda will begin with a look at the history and future of the oil and gas industry on groundwater management in Pennsylvania by David Yoxtheimer, Research Professor and Extension Associate from Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.

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The Rights of Nature — Can an Ecosystem Bear Legal Rights?

Law Columbia

How would such a legal system work, and could giving rights to nature help in the legal battle against climate change? The goal of conferring rights to nature is to secure the highest level of environmental protection under which an ecosystem can thrive and whose rights are not violated. What are the “Rights of Nature”?

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Appeals court upholds Ontario town’s convictions for damaging piping plover habitat

Enviromental Defense

In the court’s decision, Justice Pardu wrote, “The Act should be given a generous interpretation in light of its remedial nature and its objective of environmental protection”. uses the power of the law to defend nature, combat climate change, and fight for a healthy environment. Ecojustice?uses

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Analysis: What challenges face Chile’s new ‘environmentalist’ government?

A Greener Life

The president-elect, who is currently finishing his second term as a congressman, made environmental and climate change issues central to his campaign. The whole world values the reduction of carbon emissions and the protection of the environment.

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DEP Announces Award Of $632,897 In Environmental Education Grants To Support 63 Projects Across The State

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Environmental Protection last week announced a total of $632,897 in Environmental Education Grants have been awarded to 63 projects, 50 of which engage youth and adults living and/or working within environmental justice areas.