Nature Canada Preservation Conservation Endangered Species Canada

Attend Nature Canada's Annual General Meeting!

75 Albert St, Suite 300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5E7, Canada
Phone: 1-800-267-4088
or 613-562-3447
Fax: 613-562-3371

To protect and conserve wildlife and habitats in Canada by engaging people and advocating on behalf of nature.

Position on Green Work Environment

Our Donor Care Philosophy	Position on Bird Flu
Position on a Green Work Environment	Position on Hunting
Position on the Species at Risk Act	Position on National Parks
Postition on the Proposed Mackenzie Gas Pipeline	Position on Climate Change

Sustainability in the Workplace

Nature Canada strives to maintain a workplace that is healthy, safe and sustainable. It is important to us that as we work to build a nature nation, our daily operations in the office environment leave as small a footprint on the natural environment as possible.

We use furniture made from 100% recycled material and that is supported by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, a nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of green work spaces.

More than 90% of our staff ride the bus or cycle to work.

Our staff RRSP program allows staff to invest in environmentally sustainable funds.

Using the standard established by the Greenguard Environmental Institute, nearly 75 per cent of staff work within 15 feet of natural light.

Nature Canada’s human resource policies promote a healthy balance between work and home life. All employees have free access to an employee assistance program offering counseling, health advice, and other forms of support.

Nature Canada procures products and services that have a reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. When possible, Nature Canada uses green products that have some of the following characteristics:

are recyclable
are biodegradable
contain recycled material (post-consumer recycled content)
have minimal packaging and/or for which there will be take-back by the manufacturer/supplier of packaging
are reusable or contain reusable parts
have minimal content and use of toxic substances in production;
produce fewer and/or less polluting by-products during manufacture, distribution, use and/or disposal
produce the minimal amount of toxic substances during use or at disposal
make efficient use of resources - a product that uses energy, fuel or water more efficiently or that uses less paper, ink or other resources and/or
are durable - have a long economically useful life and/or can be economically repaired or upgraded.