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Man of the owl
For more than 20 years, Gerry Powers has been the go-to guy, finding and caring for injured owls in B.C.’s Fraser Valley – Canadian Wildlife
How vehicle-to-building charging can save costs, reduce GHGs and help balance the grid: study
Analysis shows how electric vehicles in Ontario can help their owners, utilities and building owners reduce peak energy demand – Electric Autonomy Canada
Natural climate solutions series pt. I: Natural powers
When it comes to fighting climate change, habitats themselves can be critical allies – Canadian Geographic
Nature’s way forward
NCC’s Darkwoods property in B.C. provides a blueprint for how nature-based solutions can help reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change – Nature Conservancy of Canada Magazine
Canada needs stronger EV manufacturing policies to retain its place in evolving automotive sector: report
The future of automotive manufacturing is electric, yet Canada’s share of current production is lagging. A new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation and the Pembina Institute offers a roadmap on how to reverse this trend – Electric Autonomy Canada
Everybody counts
In this new era of citizen science, the public is playing a crucial role in tracking species and helping to conserve our natural heritage – Canadian Wildlife
Woodland wonders
Wildflower expert Brian Carson has made a specialty of finding (and cultivating) rare trillium varieties and mutations — before developers’ bulldozers can wipe out their woodland habitats
Insights on artificial intelligence in the developing world
Matthew Smith, senior program specialist at the International Development Research Centre, talks about the opportunities and challenges of AI in transforming societies – Charting Change magazine
Dealing with financial distress
Faced with a “hopelessly optimistic” management team, it’s the board’s job to track risk, bolster liquidity and avert disaster
Sea change
Cruise lines are competing for passengers with themed voyages and excursions that cater to every interest – Pivot
View from the centre: an expert’s perspective on Canada’s path to electrification
In-demand industry consultant Philippe Dunsky shares his thoughts on why the current investment cycle in EVs means policy makers and utilities need to move faster on electrification, why ZEV mandates matter and more – Electric Autonomy Canada
The great white northerner
Most Ontarians know belugas only from nature documentaries, but a hardy population of this marine species persists in the province’s northern reaches. Can it resist the impacts of climate change? – Ontario Nature
Combating gender-based violence in Colombia
How conversation and cartography are helping redefine attitudes toward women and LGBTI people in step with the national peace process
The sing-song of summer
In the decade since designating the whip-poor-will a threatened species, the Ontario government has done little to halt its decline. Yet, without the bird’s call, Ontario outdoors would not be the same – Ontario Nature
The 19th hole is a cruise ship
A new “expedition golf” cruise stops at eight beautiful seaside links courses in Ireland and Scotland – American Way magazine
A crystal ball for the boreal
How the SPRUCE project is helping assess — and plan — what the future holds for the world’s boreal forests – Canadian Geographic
Five key takeaways from Arctic Frontiers 2019
The uncertainty and change that’s disrupting the region dominated the annual meeting’s agenda – Canadian Geographic
Chasing the dragon
Thanks to citizen scientists and new technologies, we are finally learning about the common green darner, an amazing migrating dragonfly
Sustainable development’s big data revolution
How information gleaned from mobile networks could help developing countries meet sustainability goals – Charting Change magazine
Conservation impact through partnership 2017-18
I WROTE AND CO-EDITED this second-to-last edition of the Nature Conservancy of Canada's annual Natural Areas Conservation Program impact report. The 28-page report included an overview of this federally funded project, protected property highlights from every province...