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• Unprecedented coalition of 18 health and environment groups band together to support BC ban on lawn and garden chemicals

  January 14, 2010

  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... More »

• Woodworking unions and environmentalists propose bold new plan to protect forests and jobs while fighting climate change

  January 11, 2010

  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... More »

• Prime Minister Harper Fails Canadians at UN Climate Summit: Canadians need to keep up pressure for climate solutions

  December 21, 2009

  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... More »

• Environmental Groups Recommend New Approaches to Clean Electricity in BC

  December 17, 2009

  Several environmental organizations today released a blueprint for improving the planning and development of renewable electricity projects in British Columbia. More »

• Cities across Canada have a common message for the PM: We want a strong international climate agreement

  December 16, 2009

  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 time for Canada to step up and show leadership at the national and international level. More »

• Faith leaders call for Canadian government leadership at Copenhagen climate talks

  December 15, 2009

  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... More »

• Canada's Winter Olympians to Prime Minister Harper: Show leadership at UN climate summit

  December 8, 2009

  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. More »

• Prescription for Canada's Prime Minister: Put global health at the centre of UN climate summit

  December 1, 2009

  Ottawa — Canada's prime minister must put the health of the world's citizens at the centre of discussions at the upcoming UN climate summit, according to Canadian health professionals. Prime... More »

• Species gain new ground under Endangered Species Act

  November 18, 2009

  Coalition offers cautious praise for Ontario's new habitat regulations TORONTO — The Save Ontario Species coalition (S.O.S.) is happy for the Jefferson salamander and the wood turtle, not so much... More »

• Joint statement marshals forces to greening health care

  November 16, 2009

  Ottawa — Twelve national organizations representing all areas of the health sector, joined by the David Suzuki Foundation, have produced a joint statement spelling out a new commitment to creating... More »