Published

2 years ago

June 28, 2024

Alice Rush

Biodiversity is found in every part of our daily life. Learn more about biodiversity, how it is being damaged, and the many ways you can help protect the delicate balance of our natural world.

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Take a moment. Look… and listen… to what’s around you.
All around you are the sights and sounds of living things who depend on other living things.
This link between species and ecosystems is called biological diversity – biodiversity!
Every living species on Earth is part of biodiversity. From the tiniest bacteria to the largest animals and the tallest trees…
… from the water we drink to the air we breathe, biodiversity is the “recipe” for the richness of life on earth. It’s the variety of all life…and it’s so important to our survival.
You see, planet Earth isn’t just a place – it’s crowded with life.
As Canadians, we depend on the biodiversity of ecosystems that are here, and outside of Canada. It’s all connected!
Think about this rain forest… that coral reef… these grasslands… these mountains.
Biodiversity is found in every part of our daily life, from our food, to our clothes, to our.medicines.
The delicate balance of biodiversity can be threatened through habitat destruction…
… over-consumption…
… pollution…
… invasive species…
… and climate change.
If you take pieces away from the building blocks of biodiversity, it’s like removing key parts of a building’s foundation… it loses its strength… and we lose species and habitat.
The simple truth is, we can’t live without biodiversity! That’s why it’s worth protecting and restoring. Here’s how you can help.
Begin with learning. Discover how the web of life is connected in your neighbourhood… how the trees help the birds… how the flowers help the bees!
Get out and see biodiversity in action. Take an afternoon hike through a park…
… lift up a log (carefully) and look at all the creatures you see. This is a great example of a little ecosystem… right in your hands!
Here’s more:
· Plant a tree… or two… or ten!
· Clean up a field or a beach or a pond
· Create habitats like a birdhouse, a bat house or a pollinator garden!
· Talk to your friends and family about helping our Earth and how we can each have a real impact on the world around us.
You can be an important part in protecting biodiversity by living in harmony with nature.
Start today!

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REFERENCES
1. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/carbon-footprint-travel-mode
2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-62240071
3. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2634-4505/ad310c
4. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.9b05608
5. https://notebook.contrails.org/the-cost-of-contrail-management/
6. https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/the-seventh-carbon-budget/
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9. http://map.contrails.org/

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REFERENCES
1. https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-greenhouse-gases-wmo-un-708c3d35ce6fc3d3bcaccafdba6bba45
2. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/15/record-leap-in-co2-fuels-fears-of-accelerating-global-heating
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5. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/090d2fbb-32a6-412b-a3b8-1ce5c5905df2
6. https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/super-warming-methane-gas-is-being-tackled-too-slowly-un-says-ahead-cop30-2025-10-22/
7. https://global-tipping-points.org/about-us/
8. https://livingplanet.panda.org/en-GB/
9. https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/global-banking-climate-group-collapses-after-us-policy-shift-q6szfdjkh

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