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The Escarpment Corridor Alliance has engaged wilderness conservationist Natalie Knowles to produce the region’s first South Georgian Bay Conservation Economy Report. A conservation economy is an ideal economy where wealth and prosperity are harvested from natural and cultural resources in a way that meets local communities’ needs and restores rather than depletes natural and social capital. Considering that…
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that participated in the Grey County BVDG Talisman Public Hearing on June 12th. Click to view the Grey County Meeting video.
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with your views and questions about the BVDG Talisman Subdivision Application by JUNE 30th! Scott Taylor, Director of Planning: [email protected]
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ECA Executive Director Jarvis Strong and President, Bruce Harbinson, were privileged to be invited to an important, joint Federal – Provincial government announcement this month at Awenda Provincial Park. In the agreement, Federal MP and Environment and Climate Change Parliamentary Secretary Adam van Koeverden and Ontario Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, Andrea Khanjin, announced…
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As a landscape architect, founder of Canadian Wild Schools and most recently co-founder of Vildhus (which offers transformative wellness retreats in nature), the Niagara Escarpment has been an integral part of my life and professional journey. From my early years, this majestic geological formation played a foundational role in my development, fostering a deep appreciation…
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On December 10th 2023 more than 130 concerned citizens met at the Kinplex inFlesherton to share ideas about the best ways to use the Talisman lands and todiscuss various alternatives. This community meeting was open to the public and was organized by theEscarpment Corridor Alliance (ECA) and supported by the Protecting Talisman Lands Association (PTLA).…
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We have some exciting news to share in regards to the ‘Alliance’ part of our name at the ECA. We have many different types of partner and collaborating organizations, both locally and nationally. This week we will begin working more deeply with the Protecting Talisman Lands Association (‘PTLA’) in a new way. The PTLA and…
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The Escarpment Corridor Alliance Presents: Ten Reasons for Establishing an Ecological Corridor Across Southern Georgian Bay The Escarpment Corridor Alliance (ECA) was formed with the explicit goal of creating a permanently protected corridor across the escarpment of Southern Georgian Bay. Here are the Top 10 Reasons why this matters now. The ECA Needs You –…
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On Friday September 22, on the eve of our ECA event series with Edward Burtynsky, we received some great news – the CRA had officially granted Charitable Status to the Escarpment Corridor Alliance. This marks a very important milestone in our mission to protect the escarpment of Southern Georgian Bay. The work of the ECA…
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Three critical lessons can be learned from the recent Greenbelt debacle: Like many others the ECA is pleased to support those MPPs from all parties that will vote for the proposed legislation and see the removed parcels reinstated into the Greenbelt. However, we caution that further work on this legislation is required to fully protect…
