Posts in Biodiversity & Society
From Garbage to Herbage: Thinking Outside the Box to Make our Cities Greener, Examples from Montreal.

Montreal has many hidden green gems. No, not jade or emerald. Montreal’s gems are its many greenspaces of different shapes and sizes that create a beautiful and dynamic patchwork that supports biodiversity and human wellbeing. Many of these spaces go beyond conventional parks. Discover how they are pushing the frontiers of urban ecology and redefining good urbanism.

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You don't need to be a scientist to contribute to biodiversity conservation

It is not an exaggeration to say that the last decade has seen a transformation in the participation and contribution of citizens to biodiversity science - where citizens with different levels of expertise can engage in scientific projects. This activity is filling large gaps in our knowledge of Canada’s biodiversity. Our task of monitoring biodiversity change in Canada cannot be achieved by government or researchers alone; citizen science is vital.

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