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Candles of Hope the focus of this month’s Beautification Committee Thank You campaign
Dr Louis Albanese is pictured in front of his home in Pelham.The lit candles have been displayed in his windows...
Niagara Health partners to preserve and honour South Niagara Site
Following extensive mandatory and elective due diligence, Niagara Health will be commissioning the removal of the woodlot thicket, located on...
Let’s Adapt To Climate Change: Community-based Adaptation (CBA)
Over the last few weeks, the MEOPAR team has focused on ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) and technology-based adaptation (TbA) options for...
Petition: Preserve The Steve Bauer Trail
This Petition is to raise awareness of proposed development that would impact the undivided section of the Steve Bauer Trail...
Let’s Adapt To Climate Change
Adaptation Series Post 2 – Technology-based Adaptation (TbA) Technology has the potential to help us adapt to climate change and...
Let’s Adapt To Climate Change: Adaptation Series Post 1 – Ecosystem-based Adaptation (Eba)
Since it began, the MEOPAR project has focused on adaptation to climate change. In our next four blogs, we will...
Shifting away from black bin use: Simple lifestyle changes to reduce your household waste.
Changes in Niagara garbage collection schedule: a great step towards a zero-waste future
Waste management continues to be a major challenge across the globe, with improper waste disposal resulting in high levels of...
Fall branch collection: Nov. 2-27, 2020
From the Niagara Region. Fall branch collection starts next week on Nov. 2 and continues until Nov. 27. Curbside branch...
Two recipients this month for Beautification Committee’s Thank You campaign
Autumn is a beautiful time of the year and folks in Ridgeville take full advantage of the outstanding Fall colours. This...
Wetlands: Our natural flood protection partner
Wetlands are among the most biologically diverse ecosystems on Earth, supporting well over 100,000 species globally. Humans rely on this...
MEOPAR Research Highlight: If Coastlines Could Talk
Coastal communities, such as those along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, have seen changes to their shorelines over...
The Importance of Living Shorelines in the Greater Niagara Region
In our previous posts, we have discussed the changing water levels of the Great Lakes and how these fluctuations could...
NPCA Receives Federal Funding to Continue Implementation of Niagara River Rap
The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) is pleased to announce the receipt of federal funding through Environment and Climate Change...
Water Levels in the Great Lakes: an interaction of time scales
Living along two of the Great Lakes (connected by the Niagara River), the Niagara Region is significantly influenced by the...
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Rabies Bait Drop
Some residents have reported finding rabies vaccine baits distributed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. The Ministry, not...
A Few Thoughts on Permaculture
Have you ever heard the term permaculture? If you do any gardening or have investigated methods of living more efficiently...
Creative Kitchens: Alternatives to Plastic for Kitchen Use
From daunting news reports to the removal of straws from restaurants and the five cent bag tax, awareness around the...
Sustainability Rating Systems/Certifications For Buildings 2.0
The buildings we live in have direct and indirect impacts on both our health and the health of our planet....
The importance of restoration for enhancing resilience and adaptation to climate change
Ecosystems all over the world have undergone significant damage and stress due to human activities and extreme weather events. This...
Sustainability Rating Systems/Certifications For Buildings
While we spend a majority of our time indoors, we might not consider the environmental impact and sustainability of the...
Green Infrastructure: An Effective Climate Change Adaptation Mechanism
Even if you haven’t heard of the term green infrastructure before, perhaps you have seen examples of it on a...
Meopar: Green Buildings For A Sustainable Living
With the warm weather finally here, many of us are thinking about new home projects. But how often do we...
Transformation: The Next Level of Climate Change Adaptation
We talk a lot in the academic world about transformation—climate change adaptation on steroids! But what does it mean and...
First Gypsy Moth spray scheduled for May 27
The first application of the Gypsy Moth aerial spray program is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27. The time of the...
Rooftop Solar: A Ray Of Hope For Canada’s Environmental Sustainability
Have you ever noticed solar panels mounted on buildings of neighbours’ houses and wondered how they work? Or have you...
Creative Kitchens: Helping Meet Global Sustainability Goals
Creative kitchens: helping meet global sustainability goals With the arrival of spring, many of us are spring cleaning, planning our...
Conservation Authority Launches Online Engagement Portal
The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority has launched ‘Get Involved NPCA’, an online engagement portal that will allow residents of the...
Protecting snapping turtles and other wetland species
Wetlands are beautiful habitats where many unique species of animals can be found. We are all able to help protect...
Get Growing with Niagara Parks
At Niagara Parks we are all about growing and eating local. From our Nature + Gardens sites, including our Botanical...
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