“It’s about the conservation of threatened species and recovery of threatened ecosystems,” said Gregg Howald, CEO of  FreshWater Life, an NGO that works on freshwater preservation. “Islands support a disproportionate amount of our global biodiversity. About 20 per cent [of global biodiversity] are found on these islands, and they represent just about five per cent of the Earth’s surface.”

Ottawa is getting the message voters want climate change to be a priority, environmentalist Tzeporah Berman told 500 attendees on a Zoom call hosted by National Observer last week.

Ivey Foundation President, Bruce Lourie, says Canadian governments need to invest in sustainable building retrofits in response to the COVID-19 financial crisis.