People’s Great Lakes Summit
People of diverse backgrounds, occupations, positions, experiences and histories recently gathered for two days in Toronto for The “People’s Great Lakes Summit”
Entries by Lawrence
La Peche Au Feminin
Fly Fishing International Certified instructor Joannie De Lasablonniere has instructed over 100 women to fly fish since launching her business in 2016, La Peche Au Feminin.
Letter from 1000 Scientists Raises Red Flags
A letter expressing a dire warning about the dangers to humanity has been written by over 1,500 scientists from around the world.
Ottawa River Champions Voice their Thoughts on Sustainable Fishing and what the river means to them
Lake2Plate is a new video series designed to inspire viewers to harvest and prepare fish and wild forage in ways that both celebrate our shore-lunch tradition, and the ability to harvest wild fish and food sustainably using local knowledge and science-based selection techniques.
Part 2 interview with Environmental Commissioner for Ontario – Endangered Species and Miss-Guided Government Action
In part two of this two-part interview with Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner, Dianne Saxe, we discuss the miss-guided actions of government and the impacts on Ontario’s environment, people and economy.
Lawrence’s Insights on the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario 2017 Report “Good Choices Bad Choices”
Did you know Ontario has an environmental bill of rights, and an environmental commissioner?
Part 1 with Environmental Commissioner for Ontario on Mercury and Blue Green Algae
In part one of this two-part interview with Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner, Dianne Saxe, we delve into the industrial tragedy that has haunted two first nations communities in north-western Ontario for over 50 years.
Environment Commissioner of Ontario 2017 Report Good Choices Bad Choices
The role of the Environmental commissioner of Ontario, Diane Saxe, includes producing reports such as the 2017 report entitled “Good choices, Bad Choices”
North American Eel Annual Survey on the St Lawrence
Listen to Episode 162 of Blue Fish Radio as Matt Windle, Biologist with the St. Lawrence River Institute for Environmental Research, explains how he and his volunteers carry out their annual night-time fall survey of American Eels on the St. Lawrence River
Whale Disentanglement and the NOAA
Disentangling whales from commercial fishing gear and just about anything else we put into oceans is an increasingly growing concern.