It’s the rich mix of plants, animals, forests, wetlands, lakes, rivers, birds and many other forms of life that make up our earth.

Biodiversity is also all about how we, ourselves, are connected to our natural world. Ecosystems such as forests, wetlands, lakes and rivers, soil, plants and animals support our own health.

Nature provides us with clean air and water, food, medicines, opportunities for physical activity and more chances for social interaction.

Better air quality, cooler temperatures and outdoor activities help to reduce cardiopulmonary diseases, asthma, diabetes, anxiety and depression. Healthy water and soil resources ensure we have safe drinking water and healthy food supplies.

We need to:

Biodiversity is the variety of Life on Earth, from the tiniest insect to a vast northern forest and even the Great Lakes

Biodiversity is threatened by population growth and sprawl, climate change, pollution and unsustainable natural resource use.

An Ontario Biodiversity Council Survey in 2016 says that 73% of Ontarians say that biodiversity plays an important role in their health & well-being

1.
Clean Air & Water

2.
Availability of Food

3.
Improved Physical and Mental Health From Outdoor Experiences

Conserving Biodiversity isn’t just a nice thing to do – it’s a public health imperative!

Together we can engage people, reduce threats, enhance resilience and improve knowledge.

Working in the environmental sector?

Here are 5 things you can do:

And we can give ourselves a health boost by Stepping Out Into Nature

Breathe...