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Cross posting from Wildlands League: #bill23 will not lead to affordable #housing or help the #housingcrisis.

It’s time to call for an Integrity investigation into Doug Ford. He promised Ontario he wouldn’t touch the Greenbelt, but was caught on video promising developers that he WOULD open it up for development. Investigative reporting by Emma McIntosh, Noor Javen & Brendan Kennedy reveals developers bought up chunks of Greenbelt on Ford’s promise and now stand to make bank.

The #WaterlooWetlandLab is hiring a new lead technician please boost our add! https://careers-uwaterloo.icims.com/jobs/9460/wetland-research-technician-ii/job?mobile=false&width=753&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-300&jun1offset=-240 #ecology #conservation #research

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There are so many reasons to #SaveOntarioWetlands. Here are 4 simple ones!
#Wetlands store billions of tonnes of #carbon and fight #climatechange - at #COP27 we need to pledge to protect wetlands.
They purify #water and trap pollutants.
They prevent #floods and #erosion
They support endangered species. >30% of #SpeciesAtRisk in southern #Ontario rely on wetlands!
Help us protect them: https://saveontariowetlands.weebly.com/take-action.html

Ok Mastadon, let’s do this! Today #SaveOntarioWetlands launched our website with resources and tools to help you take action and engage your MPPs. Tell them to stop #sprawl, save the #greenbelt and stop #bill23. https://saveontariowetlands.weebly.com/take-action.html

Today I’m remembering how hard we fought to protect #DuffinsCreek #CoastalMarsh on #LakeOntario.

I’m thinking about all the other #WorkhorseWetlands people take for granted in our urban and rural areas. They are working hard to purify #water and prevent #floods, but do we adequately value them?

Today, why not tidy up your local #wetland? Stop 🛑 that litter from becoming #Microplastics or harming #waterfowl. Bring some garbage bags and some friends and do a clean-up. It will feel amazing to actually make something better with your own hands.
https://www.thestar.com/amp/opinion/contributors/2020/11/13/gtas-workhorse-wetlands-are-under-threat.html

In the #GreatLakes region, we’ve already lost >60% of historic #wetlands. Some places have lost up to 90%! Those few remnants of #CoastalMarsh are precious. My ❤️ Is broken to learn that #DuffinsCreek #ProvinciallySignificantWetland was drained illegally. Especially given how much we’re investing to #restore coastal marsh under #GLERI

Thanks to TheNarwhal for their reporting. If I knew how to link to them in the Fediverse, I would.

https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-duffins-creek-wetland-damaged/

Is this a “toot” thread? Let’s try it!

Answer 1) you get more flooding. You get higher #insurance $$$ and greater ⚠️risk ⚠️ to the public. There is a strong reason we don’t build on #floodplains. #EnvironmentalAssessments help keep wetlands where they belong and where they serve us all purifying #water, storing #carbon and mitigating #floods.

What do you get when you eliminate #environmental protections and regional planning to expedite a gold rush of #urban #sprawl? I’ll give you a hint - it’s not #affordablehousing! 😩

I’m new to Mastadon - another bird app refugee. I study #wetlands #invertebrates #birds #plants, especially how to manage #invasivespecies and to conserve #speciesAtRisk. I run the #WaterlooWetlandLab at the #University of #Waterloo. I’m getting pretty agitated by #Ontario ‘s Ford #government who are passing #Bill23 that will destroy many wetlands to profit developers. Lately, I’m working hard to #SaveOntarioWetlands.