Reports
Biodiversity in Ontario's Greenbelt
Ontario's Greenbelt is home to 78 of over 200 provincially listed species at risk in the province, like the Bobolink, Redside Dace and Jefferson Salamander. Since being established in 2005, it has prevented the conversion of natural and agricultural lands into sprawling residential development. Despite this early success, this report... More »
Natural Capital Policy Review: A review of policy options to protect, enhance and restore natural capital in B.C.'s urban areas
This report is the third in a series of David Suzuki Foundation publications examining the economic value of natural capital — forests, fields, wetlands and waterways — in and around Canada's urban areas and assessing the essential benefits that these ecosystems provide. The purpose of the report is to evaluate... More »
Is natural gas a climate change solution for Canada?
Our energy systems must change if we are to combat climate change. Many people are asking whether natural gas can play a role as a "bridging" fuel that enables near-term reductions in the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change. "Is natural gas a climate change solution for Canada?" explores... More »
Failing the sniff test
This spring, David Suzuki Foundation supporters wrote to cosmetics companies asking exactly what they mean when they list the ingredient "parfum" or "fragrance" in their shampoos, crèmes, and other products. This report is the summary of their responses.... More »
Pesticide Free? Oui! (2011)
This report briefly presents the approaches adopted by the five Canadian provinces that currently restrict the use and sale of cosmetic pesticides: Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, as well as Alberta's more limited restriction on pesticide/fertilizer mixtures. It also reviews the process to date in... More »
Property Assessed Payments for Energy Retrofits
Local Improvement Charges are fees for municipal financing of infrastructure improvements that benefit homeowners and are repaid on tax bills. This report discusses how a similar mechanism could be used in Ontario to finance retrofits to make homes more energy efficient, reduce overall energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, and save homeowners money on their energy bills. More »
Natural Capital in BC's Lower Mainland: Valuing the benefits from nature
This report examines the extent of natural capital — forests, fields, wetlands and waterways — in BC's Lower Mainland region and estimates non-market economic values for some of the benefits these ecosystems provide. The intent of the report is to provide a preliminary assessment of these ecosystem service benefits to... More »
What's Inside? That Counts: A survey of toxic ingredients in our cosmetics
Earlier this year, the David Suzuki Foundation invited Canadians to pull back the shower curtain and participate in an online survey about toxic ingredients in common personal care products like soaps, shampoos and cosmetics. This report summarizes key findings from the survey and presents recommendations for cleaning up these products... More »
On the Edge: British Columbia's Unprotected Transboundary Species
British Columbia has the highest number of species of any province in Canada, but these species are showing alarming signs of distress. According to the B.C. Conservation Data Centre at least 1,918 species or distinct populations of wildlife in British Columbia are now at risk,1 and significant portions of some... More »
Setting the Stage for a Sustainable Energy Strategy: Canada's Necessary Opportunity
This paper will begin to explore how the Trottier Energy Futures Project is defining the challenge and immense opportunity of designing and implementing a Canadian sustainable energy strategy. More »
The Maple Leaf in the OECD
The study rates the record of 25 developed countries belonging to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development using 28 environmental indicators. The most recent environmental data from the OECD, in which Canada is a member, was used to formulate the results. Canada currently ranks 24th but the study proves... More »
A grizzly challenge: Ensuring a future for Alberta's threatened grizzlies
Co-published by the David Suzuki Foundation, this report analyzes current recovery efforts in Alberta, concluding that the provincial government is not doing enough to protect one of the most threatened grizzly bear populations in North America. Written by Jeff Gailus, M.Sc., for the Alberta Wilderness Association, the Canadian Parks and... More »
