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ECO Canada (Environmental Careers Organization of Canada) is an online resource for environmental jobs, certification and training established in 1992 as part of Canada's sector council initiative. Sector councils are organizations that address human resource challenges facing the Canadian economy. [ 1 ]
The Canadian Centre for Environmental Education (CCEE) was created in 2005 through a unique collaborative approach involving 25 major universities and colleges across Canada. The 25 institutions offer their distance-based environmental courses as part of a joint certificate program.
325 hectares, environmental and renewable energy education and demonstration centre, operated by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority: Laurel Creek Nature Centre: Waterloo: Southwestern Ontario: website, operated by the Grand River Conservation Authority in the 47-hectare (120-acre) property Ojibway Nature Center and Ojibway Park: Windsor
In 2013, Charity Intelligence Canada selected Ecotrust Canada as one of the top 7 environmental charities in Canada. [5] Ecotrust Canada was also selected by the Coady International Institute at St. Francis Xavier University as one of 11 case studies from Canada and the US demonstrating successful citizen-led sustainable change. [6]
The environmental landscape of Canada can be classified through its 15 terrestrial and 5 marine ecozones, 53 eco-provinces, 194 ecoregions, and 1021 ecodistricts. [6] Forest cover is around 38% of the total land area, equivalent to 346,928,100 hectares (ha) of forest in 2020, down from 348,272,930 hectares (ha) in 1990.
The Canada Water Act (proclaimed on September 30, 1970) provides the framework for cooperation with provinces and territories in the conservation, development, and utilization of Canada's water resources. The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, completes the framework for the protection and of water resources. Environment and Climate ...
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The organization was founded in 1984. [4]Environmental Defence spearheaded education campaigns in Ontario to advocate for the creation of a Greenbelt, tighter controls on development impacting Lake Simcoe, and the dangers of BPA, resulting in legislative changes such as the adoption of the Lake Simcoe Protection Act and the ban of BPA in baby bottles.