COP 15: The UN Biodiversity Conference is Coming Up in Montreal
The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) on biological diversity will be held in Montreal, Canada, from December 7th – 19th, 2022. Despite being called in a similar manner, the upcoming COP 15 is different from COP 27 which was held last November in Egypt. Basically, […]
Taking The Waste Out of Wastewater
Recycling wastewater or reusing water from our sewerage systems may prompt what is quite simply known as the “yuck” factor. People are naturally squeamish about the idea of reusing water that comes from their toilets, even though it’s actually quite common. Wastewater reuse has been around for thousands of years. […]
Rethinking Agriculture: Regenerative Agriculture
Agriculture is a large industry with huge demand due to increasing population and food waste. It is a major source of pollution around the world with pesticides, fertilizers, burning fields, methane from livestock, etc. This pollution can runoff into marine ecosystems and leach into soil, and affect air and soil […]
Migrant Farmworkers in Canada are Exposed to Higher Risks
Canada relies heavily on migrant farmworkers to carry out agricultural labour across the nation. About 613,200 foreign nationals in Canada held work permits in 2016, with the agriculture industry being one of the main recipients of these workers. Nearly a quarter of agriculture workers in Canada are foreign workers. Unfortunately, […]