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I've gutted this article with
this edit. I did this because of the advertising-like copy that was decidedly
non-neutral. Further, there were claims being associated with the organization that were not supported anywhere with verifiable citations. For instance, "Green Power - Environmental Defence helped educate Ontarians about ways to replace polluting coal power with renewable energy. Today, Ontario has a top-ranked program to use more renewable energy —the Green Energy and Economy Act (2009)" with a cite to
this. The implication being that EDC was somehow connected to getting this bill passed, and therefore taking credit for it. The cite makes no reference to EDC. Thus, the claim is unsupported. Further, the sections on "Areas of focus" and "Key accomplishments" depend mostly on primary sources and are written in a non-neutral tone. Where there are secondary sources, the links are all dead with the exception of
this one, which again makes no reference to EDC.
I do want to state that I don't think the article should be deleted. I contemplated putting it to afd, but checked news first and found substantial references to the organization in the news (both pro and con)
[1]. A lot of work needs to be done to bring this article up to Wikipedia standards. --
Hammersoft (
talk)
15:36, 16 September 2015 (UTC)reply
Blue Flag Canada - Environmental Defence runs the
Blue Flag program in Canada. This international certification program identifies beaches and marinas that meet strict criteria on water quality, environmental education, environmental management, and safety and services.[1]
Green Power - Today, Ontario has a program to use more renewable energy —the Green Energy and Economy Act (2009)[2] —and Environmental Defence continues to educate Ontarians about the benefits of using more
wind and
solar power.
Protecting Ontario's land and water - The Toronto area enjoys the world's largest Greenbelt[3]. Better protection of green space is also key in promoting better land use planning, instead of
urban sprawl.
Toxic Nation - Environmental Defence's research[4] has helped trigger government action, including the world’s first ban of
BPA in baby bottles.[5] Environmental Defence participates in
Health Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan[6].
Just Beautiful - The Just Beautiful campaign educates consumers about the toxins found in everyday cosmetic and personal care products. By working with many companies,[7] Environmental Defence raises awareness of the dangers of these toxics, how to avoid them and steps that can be taken to better protect all consumers.
Exposing the tar sands - The tar sands are the fastest growing source of global warming pollution in Canada,[8] which also pose risks to the water table and oil spills. Environmental Defence educates about these dangers, and ways to transition away from fossil fuels sooner.[9]
The Cornerstone Standards Council (formerly known as SERA) - Environmental Defence worked in close partnership with
Holcim Canada to develop Socially and Environmentally Responsible Aggregates (SERA)[10] It sets standards for certification of responsibly sourced aggregates (sometimes referred to as green gravel), which protects ecologically sensitive areas from gravel pits.
Great Lakes and Lake Simcoe protection - These lakes are threatened by urban sprawl, but are enjoying more protection through landmark watershed protection like Lake Simcoe Protection Act[11] and the Great Lakes Protection Act[12]
Canada's Next Green Journalist - Environmental Defence is the Canadian representative of the
Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), which also oversees the Blue Flag program. It runs an annual environmental journalism competition as part of
Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE), which encourages people aged 11–21 to investigate environmental problems and solutions in their community.
Not done These edits have a very promotional tone. Additionally, in my opinion they would be better written as
prose than as a list as they are now. —
crh23 (
Talk)
08:31, 13 May 2016 (UTC)reply