While building back better we need #naturenow

If we are to meet our emission reduction goal of 30 per cent by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050, we need to leverage nature as an ally.

Going forward, we need to protect spaces, elevate understanding of their value, consider natural environments in mitigation and infrastructure, and expand natural climate solutions to increase their contribution to the climate challenges Canada faces, writes Roger Francis. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Opinion

BY SAMANTHA PAGE

December 9, 2020

Pre-pandemic, the climate crisis was already critical. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had released its landmark report, the United Nations had declared 2020 a “Nature Super Year,” and a record number of communities across Canada declared climate states of emergencies. COVID-19 ma...

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