2010 Reports

The Ontario Biodiversity Council has just released the following reports on Ontario’s biodiversity.  Read and share them with others to help spread the message that biodiversity is life.

The State of Ontario’s Biodiversity 2010
The State of Ontario’s Biodiversity 2010 – Highlights

These reports summarize the state of biodiversity in Ontario based on 29 different indicators.  These indicators, which measure things such as pollution, aquatic stress, and species diversity, are rated as improving, deteriorating, or staying the same.  This status, gives us an idea of the overall health of biodiversity in the province and helps focus efforts and future research.

Ontario’s Biodiversity Strategy Progress Report 2005-2010 The Progress Report lists programs and activities that have taken place over the past five years and matches them with the 37 actions contained in Ontario’s Biodiversity Strategy.  This report allows us to see where progress is being made towards achieving the goals outlined in the strategy.  It also helps us to see where more effort is required and can act as a tool, providing ideas and information to groups and individuals who want to get involved in conserving and protecting biodiversity in Ontario.

Ontario’s Ecological Footprint Report                                         
The Ecological Footprint report, prepared by the Global Footprint Network, summarizes the impact that Ontarians are having on the province.  Measuring the footprint we’re leaving on the Earth helps us to see where we need to tread more lightly and encourages changes in the ways we live to help conserve biodiversity.

A Message from the Ontario Biodiversity Council about the
State of Ontario’s Biodiversity Report 2010

By: Steve Hounsell, Sustainable Development, Ontario Power Generation

As a member of the Ontario Biodiversity Council, and a member of the reporting sub-committee of Council, I am pleased to be able to provide a few highlights from the State of Ontario’s Biodiversity Report.  This was a major undertaking involving many fine people from a variety of organizations, both government and non-government.  The collaboration of effort was impressive and the results forthcoming from the report are noteworthy and we believe must be shared with Ontarians. read more...