From Other Environmental Groups (April)

NATIONAL

1. Toronto wants buildings to tap into its sewage for heating:  Some Toronto buildings are attempting to harness the heat from our wastewater and sewage to help reduce fossil fuels as heat sources. For the full CBC story, go here!

2. Industrial carbon pricing has three times the impact on emissions as the consumer carbon tax: A  recent report found that this form of carbon pricing could help reduce Canada’s carbon emissions to 50 percent by 2030. For the full story, go here!

Global

1. World Migratory Bird Day Webinar (April 23rd): This webinar focuses on insects and their importance to bird life. Insects play a crucial role in the migratory patterns of birds. Harm to insects, like pesticides, poses a big risk to bird species as well. You can join the webinar here!

2. Black Carbon: A triple threat! Black Carbon, or soot, is the remnant from incomplete combustion of fossil fuels. It is everywhere and it is detrimental to human health. To learn more, go here!

3. Norway’s farmed salmon industry accused of ‘food colonialism’ in new report: As a major global salmon farm supplier, this Norwegian industry devastates the local environment in the countries in which it operates. This has had detrimental effects on local food sources. For the full story, go here!

Good News Stories

1. Federal Court rules that the Canadian government failed to protect at-risk birds’ habitat:This decision is a win for those endangered birds, but also sets an important precedent for federal ministers to uphold their legal duties to protect biodiversity. For the full story, go here!

2. Piss & vinegar for eco-friendly battery recycling: I kid you not! A new innovative method of extracting lithium from lithium-ion batteries without producing harmful by-products, uses these two Ingredients. This method could solve one of the big hurdles with electric cars. To learn more, read the full story here!

3. U.S. Climate scientist Michael Man wins $1mil in defamation lawsuit: A jury awarded the climate scientist against two conservative writers. For the full story, go here!