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January 2011
Dear Friend:
Celebrating the International Year of Forests
The United Nations has declared 2011 the
International Year of Forests. Nature Canada is calling on you to join
us in celebrating our forests – the “lungs of the earth”!
Find out how we're celebrating
Take the Plunge: Pledge to
Save Water in 2011
Need an easy New Year’s Resolution that will
make a big difference? Take Nature Canada’s Water Conservation Pledge and help
us achieve our goal of saving one million gallons this year. Check out our list
of simple ways to cut back on your household water consumption.
Take the Plege
Send a Valentine’s day
ecard
Share a beautiful nature
scene with your sweetheart, friends and family. Send a Valentine that shows
your love of nature!
Send an ecard
Next Step for Mackenzie Gas
Project: Cabinet Approval
Nature Canada weighs in on
the future of the Mackenzie Valley. Previous policy decisions are called into
question and concerns about industrializing this pristine wilderness are
raised.
Read the story
Nature Canada Withdraws
Complaint to Enviro-Watchdog
Nature Canada has withdrawn a complaint
against Canada to the Commission on Environmental Cooperation. The complaint
alleges the government has failed to enforce laws to protect at least 197
native at-risk species. Find out why
we did this and how it will affect
species at risk.
Read our reaction
In the Wake of the Flood Released on DVD
Nature Canada is proud to
announce the DVD release of a documentary film about Margaret Atwood’s The Year of the Flood world book tour.
Touted as an international literary event, the performance-based tour drew
crowds and rave reviews across the country and around the world.
In the Wake of the Flood
Call for Award Nominations
Nominations are now open for the Douglas H.
Pimlott Award, Affiliate Award, Charles Labatiuk Scholarship Award, and Charles
Labatiuk Volunteer Award. Nominations for the Labatiuk awards must be received
by March 31, 2011.
Nominate someone today!
Call for Board Nominations
Nature Canada is calling on its members to
nominate candidates for election to the Board. Nominations must be received
prior to March 26, 2011.
Nominate a candidate
Special Meeting for Nature Canada Members
On February 25, 2011, Nature
Canada will be hosting a special meeting for its members to address changes to Nature Canada’s Supplementary Letters
Patent.
Find out more and download the proxy votecard
Photo of the Month
Staying put this winter? You’ve got company!
This Boreal Forest resident doesn’t head south for the winter, opting instead
to tough it out north of the border.
January Photo of the Month
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