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Fishery that threatens turtles poised to receive sustainability label
Northwest Atlantic loggerhead turtles are on the cusp of being listed as endangered in the United States – while a controversial Canadian fishery that kills hundreds of these turtles every year is p...
Threatened bears slaughtered in B.C. parks
VANCOUVER – Trophy hunters are turning British Columbia’s protected areas into graveyards for grizzlies, despite the province’s reputation as one of the last continental safe havens for the bear...
Canadian conservation groups launch official objection to eco-certification for troubled Canadian salmon fisheries
VANCOUVER – Today, three prominent conservation groups from British Columbia, Canada, filed a notice of objection with the U.K.-based Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) over a recent announcement by t...
2010 Olympics earn a bronze for climate action, says David Suzuki Foundation
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver 2010 Olympics have made the podium with a bronze medal for their efforts to reduce the event’s climate impact, according to a climate scorecard released today by the D...
NEWS CONFERENCE- February 3rd, 10:00 AM PST
VANCOUVER- With the 2010 Winter Olympics just days away, the David Suzuki Foundation will issue its findings on how well the event performed in addressing its climate impact. Canadian Alpine Ski Team ...
News Release: Conservation Value of the North American Boreal Forest from an Ethnobotanical Perspective
OTTAWA – Traditional knowledge held by Canada’s Aboriginal people about the Boreal Forest offers western scientists a vitally important information source, according to a report published by the D...
Protect nature to protect us
New report and accompanying letter signed by top international scientists and environmental thinkers urges government to integrate nature conservation into provincial climate action strategy.
British Columbia fisheries conservation organizations oppose Marine Stewardship Council certification of BC sockeye fisheries
The following organizations are objecting strongly to the announcement today of eco-certification of BC’s sockeye fisheries.
Included are the names of their spokespeople on this issue, and ...
Unprecedented coalition of 18 Health and Environment Groups Band Together to Support BC Ban on Lawn and Garden Chemicals
Vancouver – An unprecedented coalition of 18 health and environment organizations is urging the BC government to "go for gold" and pass leading-edge legislation to ban the use and sale of cosmetic p...
Woodworking unions and environmentalists propose bold new plan to protect forests and jobs while fighting climate change
Vancouver — Forest industry unions and leading environmental groups have united behind a plan that calls on the BC government to conserve more forest, halt rampant wood waste and promote wise use of...
Prime Minister Harper Fails Canadians at UN Climate Summit: Canadians need to keep up pressure for climate solutions
VANCOUVER – The UN climate summit ended with a disappointing accord that is far from enough to prevent dangerous climate change according to the David Suzuki Foundation. Canada’s prime minister an...
Environmental Groups Recommend New Approaches to Clean Electricity in BC
Vancouver — Several environmental organizations today released a blueprint for improving the planning and development of renewable electricity projects in British Columbia. The recommendations, ...
Cities across Canada have a common message for the PM: We want a strong international climate agreement
Vancouver - Cities from across Canada have a message for the prime minister on the eve of the high-level negotiations in Copenhagen: cities are doing their part to tackle climate change, and now it's ...
Faith leaders call for Canadian government leadership at Copenhagen climate talks
Vancouver – Faith leaders from across Canada and across the religious spectrum are calling on Canada to be a leader at the Copenhagen climate change summit.
"As faith leaders, we believe ...
Canada’s Winter Olympians to Prime Minister Harper: Show leadership at UN climate summit
Vancouver—Canadian winter Olympians are urging Prime Minister Stephen Harper to protect winter sports by supporting a fair, ambitious and binding agreement at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen. ...
David Suzuki Foundation applauds inquiry into declining salmon stocks
VANCOUVER – A federal judicial inquiry into declining Pacific salmon is an important step towards rebuilding wild salmon stocks and the economies that depend on them, according to the David Suzuki F...
New study shows Canada can meet global-warming reduction targets while growing jobs and economy
OTTAWA— Canada can succeed economically while meeting targets to reduce global warming pollution, according to an economic modelling study commissioned by the Pembina Institute and the David Suzuki ...
Environment Minister Breaks Promise to Release Climate Policies Before Copenhagen
OTTAWA- Climate Action Network Canada is calling on the federal government to honour its promise to announce regulations to curb greenhouse gas emissions from large polluters in time for the internati...
Canada must step up at UN climate talks to be part of the solution
OTTAWA- Canada must quickly reverse its obstructionist position to break the deadlock and secure a strong agreement at the UN Climate Summit in December, according to the David Suzuki Foundation and s...
David Suzuki receives Right Livelihood Award
SWEDEN - David Suzuki was today awarded the prestigious Right Livelihood Award (Honorary), often referred to as the "Alternative Nobel Prize." Dr. Suzuki was recognzied, "for his lifetime advocacy of ...
NEWS CONFERENCE - October 14th 10:00 AM UN Climate Summit: Countdown to Copenhagen
TORONTO- Who: Tim Flannery, Australian climate change scientist and author of The Weather Makers and Now or Never Dale Marshall, climate change policy analyst, David Suzuki Foundation ...
Not Enough Progress at Bangkok Climate Talks
VANCOUVER-The UN climate talks ended today in Bangkok with disappointing progress due to a lack of strong leadership by industrialized countries on global warming action. With the continued wi...
David Suzuki Foundation applauds first eco-certification for B.C. fishery
VANCOUVER – Eco-certification for British Columbia's halibut fishery is an important step in moving the fishery from one with severe conservation concerns to one that has been labelled as sustainabl...
David Suzuki Foundation at UN climate talks in Bangkok
VANCOUVER - Negotiators are in Bangkok to draft climate change agreements in advance of the crucial UN summit in Copenhagen later this year. Three weeks of discussions are all that remain betw...
Climate Week Update: David Suzuki Foundation reacts to Canada's performance in New York
"Presidents and prime ministers met here in New York. These are people who make decisions on behalf of the world's citizens. It was an opportunity for Canada's Prime Minister and other leaders to embr...
New David Suzuki at Work program reduces waste, saves money and creates leaders
VANCOUVER – A new workplace sustainability program launched by the David Suzuki Foundation aims to transform Canadians into environmental ambassadors and convert organizations into green, profitable...
Legal victory for endangered species across Canada
Vancouver, BC – A precedent-setting legal victory for endangered species may put an end to years of unlawful action by the Government of Canada. In a September 9 ruling, the Federal Court admonished...
Canada’s favourite organic gardeners crowned
VANCOUVER – Three-thousand people have voted and the results are in – Heather Kemp and her family from Balgonie, Sask. are this year’s top pesticide-free gardeners and the overall winners of the...
Mining industry prospects depend on climate change action
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TORONTO — Canada’s mining industry is already feeling the impacts of climate events wi...
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