The Ontario Biodiversity Council is a proud supporter of the #NatureForAll campaign to inspire and empower people to value and protect biodiversity.  As part of its efforts to Engage People, Council will work with government, industry, schools, Indigenous communities and conservation organizations to raise awareness about the importance and value of Ontario’s biodiversity and how […]

Biodiversity and climate change are linked: climate change threatens Ontario’s biodiversity, while biodiversity improves Ontario’s resilience and adaptability to a changing climate. In order to protect and preserve our existing biodiversity while encouraging sustainable production and growth, we need to find ways to encourage meaningful action in varying contexts. There are, significant challenges to communicating […]

EcoHealth Ontario, a working group of the Ontario Biodiversity Council, wrote a report that summarizes the linkages between biodiversity and human health. This report states that new knowledge and research may be used to protect and promote the well-being of current and future generations of Ontarians. Click here to view the full PDF on the […]

OBC believes that protecting and restoring Ontario’s biodiversity is the best solution to the challenges created by our changing climate.  Flooding and drought, carbon storage, water and air quality and the health and prosperity of our communities are linked to both biodiversity and climate change.  But often, these two issues are dealt with separately.  OBC […]

The diversity of life is our best defence in a world with a rapidly changing climate. The results of the State of Ontario’s Biodiversity 2015 report showed that progress is being made to conserve biodiversity, but, that more needs to be done – especially to enhance resilience of our ecosystems.  Council’s new Strategic Agenda will guide […]