OFLM Name: Norman Fennema Course Name and Number: Environmental History HIST_3991 Name: Panika Saxena Date: December 8, 2024 Media Article 1: Canada Boosts Conservation and Restoration Efforts with Indigenous-Led Solutions Link: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2024/01/canada-boosts-conservation-and-restoration-efforts-with-investments-in-27-new-indigenous-led-natural-climate-solutions.html The article ‘Canada Boosts Conservation and Restoration Efforts with Indigenous-Led Solutions’ highlights Canada’s investment of nearly $12.8 million in 27 Indigenous-led conservation projects to protect wetlands, peatlands, and grasslands. These initiatives are crucial as discussed in Unit 3 about the importance of conservation efforts. Indigenous communities have a deep-rooted relationship with the environment and a long history of sustainable land management practices. This approach not only enhances…

1. Parks Canada approves U.S. company’s purchase of Jasper SkyTram, solidifying its national parks dominance Calgary Herald The parks movement has long been known to prioritize financial gains over environmental conservation (Langford, 1873; Bell, 1997). Parks Canada recently sold the sixth of nine tourism attractions in Banff and Jasper National Parks to American-owned VIAD. The recent Jasper SkyTram $25 million acquisition has increased traffic congestion and environmental pressures in Banff (Kaufmann, 2024). Furthermore, VIAD’s monopoly has enabled them to raise prices up to four times the inflation rate and outcompete other tourism businesses by bundling their attractions and offering a…

Article #1:Why Both Parties Are Wrong about BC’s Forest Crisis – Ben Parfitt https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/10/17/Both-Parties-Wrong-BC-Forestry-Crisis/ Forest conservation has been a long-term challenge in Canada. This article describes that B.C. is simply running out of trees that can be affordably harvested. Gillis & Roach’s paper in Unit 3-1 showed that forest conservation in Canada was initially based on economic principles. This article illustrates that focus has failed, as access to economically viable timber has steadily decreased. The government and industry’s inability to manage and conserve the resource effectively has led to a boom-and-bust cycle and a substantial decline in B.C.’s forest industry….

Conservation https://globalnews.ca/news/4149689/trans-mountain-pipeline-arguments-pro-against/ This article shows parallels to Roderick Frazier Nash’s chapter on the Hetch Hetchy controversy, which analyses the conflict between wilderness conservation and resource development. Supporters of building a reservoir in Yosemite National Park clashed with conservationists who sought to keep the valley’s natural beauty. This article on the Trans Mountain Pipeline debate illustrates recent tensions between economic interests and environmental conservation in Canada. Supporters push for oil infrastructure expansion, while opponents emphasize the environmental hazards. Parks In his article, John Sandlos discusses the tensions between conservation and recreation in Canada, suggesting that Parks Branch promoted national parks for…

Urbanization https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/overheated-cities-climate-change-1.7315436 According to this article, cities are up to 12 degrees warmer than rural areas because of heatsinks such as pavement and concrete and reduced air and water flow (Drost, 2024). Living in a small town, you forget about the big cities, but, even walking down a paved road, you can feel the heat radiating back towards you. As we face longer warming periods, or even extreme heat, like a “heat dome” cities need to become more resilient towards heat. I am so over folks saying that the planet isn’t warming, I think it is obvious at this point,…