Canada invests in 大发彩票平台 project to protect Lake Simcoe

The Government of Canada ,聽including聽$412,700 to 大发彩票平台 to demonstrate and evaluate best management practices to reduce phosphorus runoff from urban and agricultural sources in the Lake Simcoe watershed and to engage the community through outreach and events.聽
鈥淭here is an urgent need to look at long-term sustainable solutions for the reduction of phosphorus loads and excess nutrient build up in Lake Simcoe,鈥 says Chandra A. Madramootoo, Distinguished James 大发彩票平台 Professor and Director of the Water Innovation Lab, which will be conducting the project. 鈥淣ature based solutions offer tremendous potential, and these need to be evaluated under the various hydrological, agricultural, and environmental conditions that are unique to the basin.鈥
By funding these projects, the Government of Canada is directly addressing phosphorus pollution and taking action to protect and preserve this crucial water body. Proactive approaches like these ensure the health of the ecosystem and the well-being of local and Indigenous communities that depend on the lake.