2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity
Sign our Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper Today! 

 International Year of Biodiversity pledge

Read the Letter, then Add Your Name!

Dear Prime Minister Harper,

The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity. Governments around the world have been called upon to make significant efforts in protecting biodiversity this year.

To ensure biodiversity on Earth is protected, we, the undersigned, call on Canada's government to:

  • Protect at least 50 per cent of Canada's Boreal Forest.
  • Protect Canada's endangered wildlife by effectively implementing the Species at Risk Act.
  • Save one of Canada's greatest grasslands treasures and the wildlife that live there. Close the door on further industrial development within Alberta's Suffield National Wildlife Area.
  • Declare a moratorium on new tar sands expansion until environmental and human health issues have been fully addressed.
  • Commit to environmentally sustainable development in Canada's North. Demand that the Mackenzie Gas Project proceed only if it does not negatively impact the region's people and wildlife.

In 2010, we remember that biodiversity is life. Biodiversity is our life.

Thank you,

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The United Nations declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a year to celebrate, understand, appreciate and integrate biodiversity into our lives. It is our chance to take action on behalf of future generations. 

Read our letter to Prime Minister Harper, then add your name!

Canada is home to many unique ecosystems, including the Boreal Forest, Suffield National Wildlife Area and the Mackenzie Valley. 

We have a responsibility to safeguard these natural treasures, for the world and for future generations.

Because biodiversity is life. Biodiversity is our life. 

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We all have a role to play in protecting biodiversity. This year, make a personal pledge to:

  • Do your part to use nature's resources wisely and conserve energy at home and work.
  • Support native birds and butterflies by planting gardens and placing feeders around your home.
  • Learn ten new things about nature in your region and share what you know with ten other people.
  • Read at least one book or watch one movie this year about biodiversity, nature or the environment.
  • Participate in at least one outdoor expedition, such as a bird watching trip, to connect with nature.

If you would like to share this letter and personal pledge with your school or community group, download a PDF to print and sign.

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