This interview is part of a series conducted by Maryjane Sexton—a law student at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University—who volunteered with East Coast Environmental Law during the 2024-2025 academic year and supported our environmental rights advocacy in Nova Scotia.

This interview is part of a series conducted by Maryjane Sexton—a law student at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University—who volunteered with East Coast Environmental Law during the 2024-2025 academic year and supported our environmental rights advocacy in Nova Scotia.

This interview is part of a series conducted by Maryjane Sexton—a law student at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University—who volunteered with East Coast Environmental Law during the 2024-2025 academic year and supported our environmental rights advocacy in Nova Scotia.

This interview is part of a series conducted by Maryjane Sexton—a law student at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University—who volunteered with East Coast Environmental Law during the 2024-2025 academic year and supported our environmental rights advocacy in Nova Scotia.

The theme of World Ocean Day 2025 is Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us. Recognizing the importance of the ocean, Canada has already committed to protecting 25% of the ocean by 2025 and 30% by 2030. As we move towards those goals, marine protected areas will be a critical part of the work.

Coming together in unity and solidarity doesn’t necessarily mean that we’ll agree on everything all the time, but, if we can embrace respectful dialogue on the decisions that matter to all Nova Scotians, I have no doubt that our collective courage, goodwill, and resilience will shine through.

The Earth’s biodiversity - the variety of life on Earth - is diminishing at an alarming and unprecedented rate. The science on biodiversity trends is bleak: the 2019 IPBES’ Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity estimates that around 1 million of an estimated 8 million plant and animal species on Earth are threatened with extinction unless action is taken to lessen the threats.

World Wetlands Day is a day where people around the world celebrate wetlands and raise awareness about the importance of wetlands. Wetlands are known for their incredible ability to provide habitat for species, filter water, reduce or prevent flooding, serve as buffers for wildfires, and sequester carbon, making them critical for both climate change mitigation and adaptation, and biodiversity preservation.