This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.” At Tree Canada, this theme is particularly important. We know that the trees we plant today will contribute to a sustainable future and benefit generations to...

Ottawa, Canada (February 5, 2020) — Nine cities in Canada have been honored with Tree Cities of the World recognition by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Arbor Day Foundation. These cities are among the first...

As of 2016, Indigenous peoples represented 4.9% (1.6 million) of the Canadian population (Statistics Canada, 2017). There are over 120 Indigenous urban reserves established within or adjacent to urban centres and this number continues to grow larger (Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada,...

To commemorate my last day before starting my maternity leave, I wanted to follow up on my article from May 2018, Over the Years We Grow: National Scale Progress in Engagement and Research at Tree Canada. Over the past year, we have accomplished several...

Adrina C. Bardekjian, MFC, PhD Originally posted on The Nature of Cities: https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2018/05/08/years-grow-national-scale-progress-engagement-research-tree-canada/ Over the past four years in leading the Engagement and Research portfolio at Tree Canada, I have had the opportunity to watch the organization grow, contribute to designing programs...

Climate Change in Action Looking back, the summer of 2021 was a season of extremes here in the Pacific Region. The heat dome experienced in British Columbia in late June saw record-breaking temperatures across the province, with some communities experiencing as high...