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Brendon

@brendonstuff.bsky.social
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#ldnont 🇨🇦 Bird conservation nerd, doing research in urban planning. I work with #environment #nonprofits at intersections of #communityorganizing, #policyanalysis, #naturebasedsolutions and #urban #ecology

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Thanks. This is what I did last year. Will keep supporting when I can: nataliebennett.org/2025/09/15/p...
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill Committee Stage Day 7 - Natalie Bennett Green Party Peer #NatalieGreenPeer
Swifts travel 5,500 kilometres each way for their migrations, they are making that journey, and then finding nowhere to raise their young
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Amazing— thanks for the intiative!! I cite this bill in my university teaching here in Canada. We have swifts in buildings too. The UK is further ahead of us in terms of advancing biodiversity net gain. There seems to be a lot our countries’ bird conservation communities could learn from each other.
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Hey Natalie 👋 I’m the author of this article and a researcher specializing in this topic. If you ever want to talk about policy solutions for bird safe buildings in the UK, I’ve got time for that. Feel free to reach out.
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Dan Baldassarre @evornithology.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Great piece here by @brendonstuff.bsky.social on the need for widespread use of bird-safe glass to prevent window collisions theconversation.com/bird-safe-gl...
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Bird-safe glass must become the norm to prevent collisions with buildings
In Canada, tens of millions of birds are killed annually by crashing into glass on buildings.
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic... #ldnont
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Escaped garden plants choking London’s Environmentally Significant Areas, should invasive species require warning labels?
Invasive plants are threatening London’s most sensitive ecosystems, and the source of the problem might be your own backyard.
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Rotman Institute of Philosophy @rotmanphilosophy.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
We want to invite you all to the opening night of the Annual Fall Lecture Series at Museum London! More details about this event, and the event series can be found on our website: www.rotman.uwo.ca/event/connec...
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Alison 🇨🇦 @n8rnerd.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Glad this keeps getting news coverage. More native plants, less lawn, happy planet! Good info included from @brendonstuff.bsky.social! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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In a sea of brown lawns, why some natural gardeners are bringing messy back | CBC News
To water or not to water? Turns out, that may not be the question. As abnormally dry weather sweeps across much of the country this summer, is it still responsible to maintain a grass lawn?
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
COSEWIC has labelled the Snowy owl as Threatened in Canada. Next we wait for the government to respond. This article identifies the need for greater public education about anthropogenic factors in the Snowy owl’ decline and ways for our society to collectively reduce harms www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Snowy owl labelled threatened by expert group — and humans are primarily to blame | CBC News
The snowy owl, Quebec's majestic avian emblem and Harry Potter's iconic companion, is at risk of becoming endangered if action isn't taken to reverse the threats to its survival, an independent adviso...
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
repeat after me kids There Is No Such Thing As “AI Art”
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
if we ever decided collectively to hold a day for recognizing and respecting women who don’t have kids, I would totally support that
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
How’s the site looking lately?
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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 10/05/2025
⛳🧠 Proximity to golf courses linked to Parkinson’s disease A new study found living within 1–3 miles of a golf course was associated with higher Parkinson’s disease risk, likely linked to pesticide use and groundwater contamination. 🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama... #SciComm #NeuroScience 🧪
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Proximity to Golf Courses and Risk of Parkinson Disease
This case-control of older US adults examines risk of Parkinson Disease by proximity of residence to a golf course.
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
next time someone wishes me “happy Friday” in a virtual meeting I’m going to ask them why
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spencer roberts 🦈 @unpopularscience.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
One of the biggest citizen science studies ever conducted — if you logged an eBird sighting in N. America in the last 14 years, this paper represents your work and this alarm is all of our responsibility to sound: Avian life is slipping away. 🌎🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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North American bird declines are greatest where species are most abundant
Efforts to address declines of North American birds have been constrained by limited availability of fine-scale information about population change. By using participatory science data from eBird, we ...
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Check out this new video featuring my PhD research! @westernu.bsky.social @westernuresearch.bsky.social
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Similarly, what if polling stations were equipped with selfie booths? I think many more folks would engage through social media if encouraged to take pride in and communicate about what they’re doing, which inspires others to do the same. Voting is an important way for us to take care of each other.
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Here’s my #electionday hot take: the “I voted” stickers no longer being circulated are an undervalued asset for bolstering voter turnout. They are a small, inexpensive yet highly visible positive incentive for voters to participate and demonstrate their values. We should make voting cool and normal!
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
I’m about done with “elbows up”. Can we do “eyes open” next?
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
I mentioned it in this interview but it didn’t make the cut: in addition to infringing on Ontarians’ rights under the Environmental Bill of Rights, Bill 5 is also an affront to treaty rights and Indigenous sovereignty. If passed, it will affect people and creatures in international lands and waters.
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Ontarians need to realize that our rights are being taken away, and we are being scammed for short-term profit. Developing the economy versus protecting the environment through evidence-based regulation IS A FALSE DICHOTOMY. “Red tape reduction” is marketing, not policy. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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London environmentalists say Ontario's mining push puts endangered species at risk | CBC News
Environmentalists in London and across the province say the Ontario government's push to cut so-called red tape to speed up the development of mining operations in the north could have dire consequenc...
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
to reach the end of one’s life and use the final moments to speak truth to power… that is a meaningful way to cement a legacy
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perhaps today is a good day to die is written above a man
ALT: perhaps today is a good day to die is written above a man
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
so the pope directly criticized the Trump administration’s policies on immigration, then met with the vice president and told him (a catholic) to his face that he is wrong, and then immediately died? kind of badass tbh. RIP
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
This TVO piece is from 2021; the faces and issues of the day have changed, but the legal basis for federal and provincial jurisdictions remain the same. A great read for folks trying to make sense of federal campaign promises that encroach on provincial responsibilities amp.tvo.org/article/whos...
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Whose file is it anyway? The feds, the provinces, and who controls what | TVO Today
ANALYSIS: Can the federal government do that? Isn’t that a provincial thing? TVO.org breaks down how responsibilities get divided up — and what happens when there’s a conflict.
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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 20/04/2025
🌍🧪 Plastics will linger past 2060 – even with bold policy action A new study finds that even under the most ambitious global plans, microplastics will keep rising due to legacy waste. 🔗 doi.org/10.1126/scia... #Plastics 🧪 #SciComm
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Global environmental plastic dispersal under OECD policy scenarios toward 2060
Global plastic pollution budget finds most historical plastic waste on land, indicating need for remediation policy instruments.
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Creating new national parks and protecting 30% of lands and waters by 2030 is great, and there's also a whole lot else in this legislation that is urgently needed and not really being talked about during the campaign. There is an opportunity to strengthen the bill before it's reintroduced...
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
The Liberal Party under Trudeau introduced the Nature Accountability Act (Bill C-73) in 2024. The bill never made it past the first reading. www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en... Will @mark-carney.bsky.social bring back this critical legislation to uphold Canada's commitment to protect biodiversity?
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
all the time and energy spent talking about celebrities on a joyride in space (subsidized by taxpayers) could have been used to make people aware of massive defunding of NASA that will set American space exploration and science back by at least a generation www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Documents reveal Trump’s plan to gut funding for Nasa and climate science
Critics say Nasa faces ‘extinction-level event’ with budget plan, with climate research funding also to be slashed
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Heather Hughson @hughson.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Relevant to your interests, @brendonstuff.bsky.social: www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...
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Traffic Noise Provokes ‘Road Rage’ In Male Galápagos Warblers
Yellow warblers near busy roads become increasingly aggressive when traffic drowns out their territorial songs, and noise pollution could trigger fights.
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
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a close up of a man 's face with his mouth open .
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with his mouth open .
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
That time of year when you blink and accidentally drop $100 on native plants
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Ah yes, we call this behaviour “wishcycling”
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
www.antlerriverrally.ca/river-resour...
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River Resources | Antler River Rally
Resources to support engagement with the river and preventing litter.
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
I did extensive research on the topic of structural sources of trash spills in the context of my community (London, Ontario) and compiled outreach resources to support litter prevention: www.antlerriverrally.ca/litter-preve...
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Litter Prevention | Antler River Rally
Resources and strategies for preventing litter.
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
This photo of a dumpster is a great example. This is at a multi-unit residential building where the number of units using the bin appears to exceed the minimum volume capacity of the bin given under our local property standards bylaw. No surprise, trash overflows and blows everywhere.
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Love to see folks out in community cleaning up trash. Let’s remember the ‘war against litter’ cannot be won by only targeting people throwing items on the ground; litter mostly originates from structural and systemic gaps that must be remedied through policy reforms and proactive bylaw enforcement.
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
ngl I have really struggled with Passover the last couple of years
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
hey @godpod.bsky.social I have an idea for the swamp
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
all to say, I cannot recommend highly enough making time for some ecologically-mindful, hands-in-the-dirt work during these tough times. I find it very therapeutic
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
seriously I’m just so excited to eat a peach I grew myself for the first time ever
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
theyre ‘flooding the zone’! these rapid changes and overlapping crises are too much to handle! me growing my little native plant garden:
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Looks like the most trades in the past 30 days are associated with this particular politician
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Within the past 30 days, as the stock market was deliberately tanked by American politicians, nearly $4 million worth of stock was traded by 15 American politicians 🧐 www.capitoltrades.com/trades
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Alex Tomlinson @alextomlinson.com · 05/04/2025
Flat illustration of a Northern Mockingbird singing in an upright position- semi-abstract bubble/balloon birds spring forth in the colorful shapes of many birds including a Blue Jay, Goldfinch, Robin, and Eastern Phoebe.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
CBC/Radio-Canada is a pillar of our Canadian identity.    We’re going to strengthen our public broadcaster with more long-term funding, and a modernized mandate — to deliver more local news and keep Canadians better informed during emergencies.
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 03/04/2025
To tell stories about Indigenous nations, we need to build capacity for Indigenous journalists in Canadian media — including Indigenous editors. That’s why this year, The Narwhal is hiring an Indigenous editorial fellow. Learn more and apply. #cdnmedia #journalismjobs thenarwhal.ca/2025-indigen...
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Apply for The Narwhal’s 2025 Indigenous editorial fellowship
The Narwhal has a job opening for an Indigenous editorial fellow — part of an effort to build capacity for Indigenous journalists in Canadian media
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
In other words, climate denialism reflected in economic policy is negligence and financial malpractice. Governments must prioritize 1) immediate, major reductions in GHG emissions and 2) adaptation to limit climate change impacts, which even at 1.5-2˚ C (in a best case scenario) will be very costly
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
"To get on track toward 1.5C, global emissions ought to fall 42 percent by 2030, or 28 percent for a pathway to 2C — a message also included in last year’s report, aptly titled “Broken Record.” www.unep.org/interactives...
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Emissions Gap Report 2023: Broken Record
Broken Record – Temperatures hit new highs, yet world fails to cut emissions (again)
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Reminder: based on current plans and policies for climate mitigation, we are on track to reach 3 degrees of warming by the end of the century – within the next 75 years, possibly earlier. The imminent collapse of society within our children's lifetime CAN BE PREVENTED www.politico.eu/article/unit...
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World on track for catastrophic 3 degrees Celsius warming, UN warns
Current plans and policies will lead to global temperatures rising between 2.6C and 3.1C this century, a new report finds.
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Brendon @brendonstuff.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
"At 3C of global heating, climate damage cannot be insured against, covered by governments, or adapted to... no more mortgages, no new real estate development, no long-term investment, no financial stability. The financial sector as we know it ceases to function." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer
Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figure
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