Municipal Natural Asset Management

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Safeguarding Our Watersheds: The Role of Land Trusts in Canada’s Water Future

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How Land Trusts Are Linked to Watershed Health and Security Watersheds serve as the foundation of vibrant ecosystems, providing clean drinking water, supporting agriculture, and nurturing diverse wildlife. Unfortunately, these precious resources are increasingly threatened by development, deforestation, and climate change. Land trusts emerge as significant allies in safeguarding these resources by conserving the landscapes […]

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A Culture of Collaboration Upholds Toronto’s Don River Revitalization

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Have you heard how Toronto’s industrial waterfront is being transformed? Scaling UP! This project scales up tried-and-true naturalization and sustainable building techniques, including: Removing concrete & adding meanders for flood mitigation & improved fish habitat Digging 1,000 m of new river channel, then creating floodplain and 13 ha of new coastal wetland Naturalizing and planting

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OLW and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

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In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This global agenda aims to catalyze actions necessary for humans to live sustainably with each other and the planet by focusing on a variety of thematic areas including people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership. To inspire action, 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been developed and specific

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