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Clean and abundant water is essential to ensuring human health and the health of our economy. The majority of the world’s population lives near and depends on freshwater environments to provide drinking and irrigation water, food, employment and recreation. But freshwater occupies only 0.8 percent of the Earth’s surface, and the demand for water grows every year.
What can you do? Take the Water Conservation Pledge and promise to reduce your consumption by 10 gallons (38 litres) a day!
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide are necessary for life on this planet. But in the last 200 years, human activity has released more CO2 than our planet can handle – too many gases are remaining trapped inside our atmosphere, more than at any time in the last 800,000 years. These gases, which also include methane and nitrous oxide, are causing our planet to warm up – and the results of this global warming of our planet are becoming more dramatic every day.
What can you do? Go on a low-carbon diet! Many small actions can add up to a real difference, and we have suggestions to get you started – at home, work and on the road.
Raise your voice and help protect the future of nature on this planet. Nature Canada needs people who care about nature to raise their voice and tell government and other decision-makers about the importance of nature and why we need to protect it.
What can you do? Join one of our Action Campaigns! With our voices united we can make a difference.
Birds link us to the natural world every day of the year. Hundreds of species and millions of individual birds are found across Canada – its magnificent mountain ranges, wide open grasslands, spectacular forests, and its far-reaching tundra. There are 597 important bird areas in Canada and thousands more around the world. Find one near you and reconnect with nature.
What can you do? Visit an Important Bird Area. There are 597 officially designated Important Bird Areas in Canada. Many are accessible to the public and every one is a great place to see local wildlife! Find an Important Bird Area near you.
Your balcony, patio, or backyard can be essential habitat for local wildlife. Particularly in the spring, millions of migratory birds are winging their way home, and your property can be a perfect place for them to stop and rest during their journey.
What can you do? Follow these handy tips to make your home wildlife-friendly.
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