Resources

Environmental Groups - Local

Citizens for Clean Air: Volunteers working to protect the health of Oakville and Mississauga residents against the effects of the new Oakville power plant.
Credit Valley Conservation: CVC is a progressive conservation authority and considered to be one of the leaders in watershed management.
EcoSource: EcoSource strives to increase environmental sustainability through proactive programs dealing with consumption, waste reduction and other key environmental issues in our community. Our hands-o …
Sierra Club Peel: Your local chapter of the Sierra Club.
Smart Commute: The Smart Commute Association is a collaboration between the cities and regions of the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton, with financial support from Transport Canada. We're here to reduce tra …
South Peel Naturalists' Club: Naturalists club has regular outings, guided birding hikes and meetings.
Toronto and Region Conservation: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. For information on Brampton's Clairville Conservation Area, Indian Line Campground, and Heart Lake Conservation Area.
Toronto Environmental Alliance: The Toronto Environmental Alliance was formed in 1988 in order to provide an activist voice to local Toronto issues. TEA's mandate is to promote a greener Toronto.

Environmental Groups - Provincial and National

Carolinian Canada is a non-profit coalition of over 40 government and non-government conservation groups and many individuals working to conserve the ecological diversity of Canada's most thre …

David Suzuki Foundation

Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. Focusing on four program areas - oceans and sustainable …

Earth Day Canada

Earth Day Canada (EDC) is a national environmental communications organization mandated to improve the state of the environment by empowering Canadians to achieve local solutions.

Environmental Defence

Greenpeace Canada

Greenpeace is an independently funded organization that works to protect the environment. We challenge government and industry to halt harmful practices by negotiating solutions, conducting sc …

Lake Ontario Waterkeeper

Nature Canada

Nature Canada's mission is to conserve and protect nature. Canada's natural diversity of plant and animal species and their environment

Ontario Greenbelt Alliance

Ontario Nature

Ontario Nature protects and restores natural habitats through research, education and conservation, connecting thousands of individuals and communities with nature

Ontario Smart Growth Network

Pollution Probe

Pollution Probe is a Canadian environmental organization that Defines environmental problems through research; Promotes understanding through education; and, Presses for practical solutions th …

Sierra Club Canada

The mission of the Sierra Club of Canada is to develop a diverse, well-trained grassroots network working to protect the integrity of our global ecosystems.

Sierra Club of Canada's mission …

Sierra Club Ontario

Our Provincial chapter of Sierra Club Canada.

WWF Canada

As the global conservation organization, WWF works to conserve species at risk, protect threatened habitats and address global threats. Using the best available scientific knowledge, we work t …

Government Departments and Officials

Ontario Ministry of the Environment Halton-Peel District Office: Our local office of the Ontario MoE.

Government Statistics and Reports

Region of Peel - State of the Environment Reports: The State of the Environment (SOE) Atmosphere Report 2002 is the first report in a series of five reports to be completed in the 2002 - 2004 timeframe.

Websites

Canadian Biodiversity Website: Provided by McGill University.
Cool Cities: Tracks what individual cities across Canada are doing to help solve global warming.
Ontario Environmental Network: Here you can find hundreds of environmental groups, organizations, agencies and websites across Ontario, Canada. Search by name, location or area of interest.
The Sustainability Project - 7th Generation Initiative: The Sustainability Project addresses the question, "In what direction do we move to achieve the sort of world we want?", suggesting that we must replace the current strategy of endless economi …

Miscellaneous

Bullfrog Power: Bullfrog Power is the only electricity retailer in Ontario that buys power exclusively from wind and low-impact hydro generators who meet or exceed the federal government's Environmental Choic …
Toronto Vegetarian Association: Founded in 1945, the Toronto Vegetarian Association (TVA) is the largest and second oldest locally-based vegetarian organization in North America. We have over 1,000 members. TVA is a register …