Canada’s climate change policies, programs can be more effective if we work with nature in addition to moving away from fossil fuels

As we face the accelerating climate crisis, the imperative to move away from fossil fuels is urgent, but so too are nature-based climate solutions. It’s not 'either-or.' We need 'both—and' and, as quickly as possible.

Mature forests and plants bring rain and maintain small water cycles. The water vapour sent skyward by forests and wetlands condenses and falls as rain, nurturing life and replenishing soil moisture and underground aquifers, write Elizabeth May and Lynn Jones. Image courtesy of Pixels.com

Opinion

BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY, LYNN JONES

June 1, 2026

Canadian Environment Week is observed in the first week of June each year. This year, let’s take a closer look at nature-based climate solutions.

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