Reports
An Inventory of Low-Carbon Energy for Canada
_An Inventory of Low-Carbon Energy for Canada_ shows that Canada's supplies of solar, wind, hydroelectric and biomass energy are much larger than the current or forecast demand for fuel and electricity, and technology costs have been falling in recent years. More »
Securing a National Treasure: Protecting Canada's Grizzly Bear
Canada's wilderness is one of the last global safe havens for grizzly bears, which are extinct or at risk of disappearing worldwide. But humans are threatening grizzlies' ability to survive in Canada because of unsustainable hunting, poaching and the destruction of grizzly habitat due to industrial and recreational development. This... More »
Nature on the Edge: Natural Capital and Ontario's growing Golden Horseshoe
A patchwork of remaining farmland and green space in Ontario's rapidly growing Golden Horseshoe region provides millions of dollars in services and benefits, according to a David Suzuki Foundation study. The report examines the Whitebelt Study Area, more than 94,000 hectares of unprotected farmland, fields and forests in the municipalities... More »
Low-Carbon Energy Futures: A Review of National Scenarios
In Low-Carbon Energy Futures: A Review of National Scenarios, the Trottier Energy Futures Project summarizes common themes in leading greenhouse gas reduction strategies for eight countries: Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. More »
Green Budget Coalition 2013 Budget Recommendations
The Green Budget Coalition (GBC), founded in 1999, brings together sixteen leading Canadian environmental and conservationorganizations, which collectively represent over 600,000 Canadians, through our volunteers, members and supporters. This report describes the recommendations of federal budget spending for 2013.... More »
Comments on changes to Ontario's Endangered Species Act
Comments from the David Suzuki Foundation re: Proposed approaches to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act which could include regulatory amendments to authorize activities to occur subject to conditions set out in regulation consistent with MNR's Modernization of Approvals.... More »
Atlas of land cover, use and changes in the Peace Region
B.C.`s Peace Region has seen rapidly escalating changes as industrial interests converge. This study describes with maps the suite of ecosystem types, industrial land use changes and the changes in natural capital from recent industrial development. The physical footprint of the combined changes is more than 20 per cent of... More »
Nearshore Natural Capital Valuation
This report, the tenth in a series that studies natural capital and ecosystem services in canada's major urban centres, assesses the value of benefits provided by the coastal shore environment to the 2.5 million residents of British columbia's lower mainland. it identifies water/land cover types and quantifies the non-market value... More »
Deputation before Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development
On October 31, 2012, Faisal Moola, Director General of Ontario and Northern Canada for the David Suzuki Foundation, made a deputation to the federal government's Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development about urban conservation practices in Canada.... More »
Youth engagement with nature and the outdoors
Youth Engagement with Nature and the Outdoors: In the spring of 2012, the David Suzuki Foundation asked Canadian youth between the ages of 13 and 20 to tell us about their experiences outdoors. This report summarizes the key findings from that survey.... More »
Cleaners Survey Executive Summary
In the spring of 2012, the David Suzuki Foundation invited Canadians to participate in an online survey of ingredients in their home cleaners. This is a summary of the key findings from the survey and recommendations to protect our health and the health of our environment from unnecessary exposure to... More »
Natural Capital in Rouge National Park
This report provides the first-ever estimate of the economic value of ecosystem services provided by Canada's future Rouge National Park and its surrounding watersheds. Using valuation techniques from the field of natural capital economics, the report estimates that the Rouge region's rich tapestry of natural, agricultural and cultural assets provide... More »
