Philanthropic funding for climate change-related initiatives remains low at approximately 2% of global giving despite increasing severe climate-related weather events like wildfires, drought and flood. Echo Bay Sustainability Fund wants to help change that—starting...
Promoting Species at Risk in Agriculture
ALUS, the Fédération de l'UPA de la Montérégie and the Fédération de l’UPA Outaouais-Laurentide jointly launch valuable online resources to support conservation of species at risk on agricultural lands in Quebec. Image of a Bobolink. Allowing native grasses to grow...
Driving Environmental Outcomes with Support from WWF-Canada and Aviva Canada
With this support, ALUS continues to showcase how farmers are important participants in driving environmental resilience.Delayed haying project undertaken in ALUS Outaouais. Allowing native grasses to grow later in the season provides habitat for species at risk and...
ALUS Receives Over $500,000 for Species at Risk Habitat in Ontario
On August 21st, Ontario Minister David Piccini announced new funding for ALUS through the Species at Risk Stewardship Program This pond at the Crump Family Farm helps improve water quality by holding, slowing and filtering water, benefitting species at risk in...