Monthly Archives: May 2013

Environmental Concerns for Canada

Over the past few years, I’ve developed concern for our current Prime Minister’s environmental agenda. Under Stephen Harper government, protection of our natural resources has been seriously hindered through various policy implementations and modifications as well as considerable funding cuts to environmental … Continue reading

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The impacts of human activities and the earthquake on giant panda habitat in China Sichuan province

On the 22nd  April 2013, a destructive earthquake struck China’s Sichuan province. A ‘terrified pandas climbed into tree to escape Sichuan earthquake’ video clip posed on YouTube and caught my eye. It got me thinking about the effect on giant … Continue reading

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Biodiversity Conservation in Japan

Dear fellow classmates, I thought I’d take this opportunity to provide an insight into what other countries are doing to promote their biodiversity. The country I have decided to look into is Japan. I’m sure that all of you know … Continue reading

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Conservation through the lens

There is no doubt that photography is an important tool for conservation. Yet the role of the photographer is often downplayed and good photos undervalued. Let me offer you the perspective of a budding nature photographer who has experienced some … Continue reading

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