A short overview by Manitoba Education on Indigenous knowledge and perspectives on the environment and sustainable development. Indigenous sustainability concepts are clearly defined.
Conservation Magazine is all about discovering and connecting with the people and research that impact the conservation of Alberta’s fish, wildlife and the places they call home.
Conservation Magazine is all about discovering and connecting with the people and research that impact the conservation of Alberta’s fish, wildlife and the places they call home.
Over 95% of the species that ever existed on earth have gone extinct. So why should we be concerned about current extinction rates and conserving biodiversity? Find out here!
The virtual field trips and activities on this website will help spring any classroom into action! The focus is on dead zones- what they are, how to fix them, and how to prevent them.
Students will view a series of videos that explore topics such as wind energy and hydraulic fracturing. Guiding questions that encourage critical thinking are included.
Indigenous peoples have wide-ranging knowledge of the land and its ecology. Through collaboration with Indigenous partners, Parks Canada benefits from traditional knowledge systems
Federal and provincial governments exist temporarily and have a short-term view of environmental protection.
Indigenous Peoples on the other hand who do not come and go, and they place a high value on protecting the environment.
The Native American practice of cultural burning — or ‘good fire’ — can help our forests thrive. Listen to this discussion about cultural burning leading the way.
The RASC has developed formal guidelines and requirements for three types of light-restricted protected areas: Dark-Sky Preserves, Urban Star Parks and Nocturnal Preserves.
In this video, we explore Chernobyl as an example of what happens when humans leave and nature takes over. It's the perfect example of extreme rewilding. Humans are kept out by radiation and this gives wild animals an opportunity to recolonise the area.
The One Square Inch Project was started by Gordon Hempton, who began traveling around the country looking for places that met the criteria of 'quiet places'.
This solid overview of rewilding conservancy discusses many aspects of this style of conservation, the criticisms, and rewilding programs in several countries.
Status reports going back to 1997 that summarize the information needed for assessing a species’ status—where it lives, the specific habitat it requires, its population size, and factors preventing the species from thriving in Alberta
This organization draws on scientific analysis and Indigenous guidance to expand and protect habitats, decrease carbon, and reduce industrial impacts to save our wilderness.
