environment
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Destruction of Esquimalt’s Natural Assets, by Frances Litman
Destruction of Esquimalt’s Natural Assets Article and photos by Frances LitmanApril 6, 2026 It appears that due to approved development, the Township of Esquimalt and the Department of National Defence continue to add to the senseless destruction of natural habitat… Continue reading
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Plans to turn the Fort Rodd Hill Area into a National Urban Park could hurt the environment/ecology if not considered carefully.
Plans to turn the Fort Rodd Hill Area into a National Urban Park could hurt the environment/ecology if not considered carefully. Photo by Frances Litman CRD WatchApril 5, 2025 A Creatively United for the Planet article by Frances Litman highlights… Continue reading
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Petition: 33 trees at stake at 903 Admirals Road, many of them Garry Oaks.
Petition: 33 trees at stake at 903 Admirals Road, many of them Garry Oaks. CRD WatchMarch 25, 2026 A petition has been created to save numerous Garry Oaks on Esquimalt Rd. The petition has already garnered 225 signatures. Petition ·… Continue reading
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CRD Heat Map Shows remarkable difference in temperature between natural and built environments.
CRD Heat Map Shows remarkable difference in temperature between natural and built environments. The results have major consequences. By Sasha IzardMarch 23, 2026 The CRD’s Regional Heat Map shows a stark difference in temperature between natural and built environments. A… Continue reading
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Saanich Council Ditches Motion to write to the Provincial Government to Remove the Provincially Mandated Housing Target Order for the District.
Saanich Council Ditches Motion to write to the Provincial Government to Remove the Provincially Mandated Housing Target Order for the District. Councillors Brice and Brownoff, had previously made a media tour promoting their motion to remove the Provincially Mandated Housing… Continue reading
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Camosun College’s Tree Massacre
Camosun College’s Tree Massacre By Sasha IzardMarch 15, 2026 It’s been an ongoing theme on CRD Watch, and in my writings that Post-Secondary Institutions on Southern Vancouver Island, shackled to the unsustainability of ecology destroying growth-based capitalism and a government… Continue reading
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The Lorax Speaks for the Trees. Saanich Council Speaks for the Chainsaws, by M. Rose Munro
The Lorax Speaks for the Trees. Saanich Council Speaks for the Chainsaws Cadboro Bay is under all out assault from development. M. Rose MunroFeb 25, 2026 Between January 1 and December 18, 2025, Cadboro Bay has faced an unprecedented assault on its… Continue reading
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