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Science and our own experience tell us that we face very big, fast moving challenges. Climate change threatens our civilization and the social,cultural and political progress that are its hallmarks. Many established institutional structures that once served us well now seem poorly equippedto adapt to the required changes at a pace and scale that will save us from ourselves.

At ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE this means thinking differently than we have in the past. We are giving priority to investing in change that trans-forms the way we consume our precious resources and moves us towards a clean economy.

We are working to transform the economic decision-making in Canada to one where the cost of the consumption of our resources is includedin the price we pay for things and services. This means charging taxes for pollution, including the developmental impact on ecosystems inthe price of wood and cement. It means establishing mechanisms to pay land stewards, such as farmers, for the ecological services that theyprovide.

We are also working to discourage waste and pollution and to create incentives for investment in efficient clean energy and a new smartereconomy — an economy that once transformed will deliver a higher quality of life.

However, we know that such a shift does not come easily, especially when it must come fast. That is why we are focusing on building a networkof informed and active Canadians. We are investing in new information systems for higher quality interactions with more people. We are gettingout on the ground in communities to enable local action. We are increasing our ability to help others use our research and materials and adaptthem to their own needs and efforts. In total, we are striving to give Canadians the tools they need to affect change.

We know Canadians can lead in the creation of a cleaner, healthier, more prosperous future for us and the world. We are betting that you do too.

Bob Davies, President Tim Gray, Executive Director

PHOTOS / CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: the Blue Flag flying at Wasaga Beach; photofrom Exposing Energy East exhibit (Robert van Waarden); Grand Bend, Ontario, alongthe shores of Lake Huron (Eva Huntly); Act on Climate March in Quebec City holdingbanner, Yes to Climate = No to Tar Sands (Greenpeace/Robert van Waarden); studentslearning about toxics at U of T.

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We saved the bees! Bees around the world are dying at an alarming rate, puttingfood security and biodiversity at risk. Understanding the urgent need to save thebees, we worked with other groups and called on the Ontario government to put inplace strict new rules on the sale and use of neonicotinoids (neonics) — a group ofpesticides known to kill bees and other pollinators — in the province. Social media wasbuzzing with thousands of concerned people signing our petition to #savethebees.

In June,wewere able to declare victory as the government announced new regulationsthat would reduce the use of neonics in Ontario by 80 per cent by 2017.

Calling for a ban on microbeads Microbeads, tiny pieces of plasticadded to personal care products to help with exfoliation, are pollut-ing lakes and rivers across the country. This past year, we raisedthe alarm bell about these unnecessary and harmful beads andcalled on the federal and Ontario governments to ban microbeadsfrom products. Momentum grew quickly with more than 16,000people taking action! This winter, bills to ban microbeads wereintroduced by federal and provincial legislators. The House of

Commons voted unanimously to look at the toxicity of microbeads,and the province of Ontario is considering a ban.

Loblaws kicks out toxic ingredients from its products We have spent thepast decade helping Canadians reduce their exposure to possible carcino-gens and hormone-disrupting chemicals. Our efforts continue to pay off.More and more concerned consumers are demanding that products excludethese chemicals and companies are listening. Loblaws, one of the largest

retailers in Canada, is the latest to do so. In June, the company announced itsplans to phase-out the toxic chemicals triclosan and phthalates and microbeads

from their President’s Choice and Life Brand products. The move showed clear lead-ership by Loblaws to help protect the environment and human health.

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Canadians vastly overestimate tars sands’ economic importance ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCEcommissioned respected polling firm Environics to find out if Canadians know that the tarsands contribute just 2 per cent to Canada's GDP. The poll discovered that many Canadiansvastly overestimate the tar sands’ importance to our economy. It also found that the majority(76 per cent) of Canadians including Albertans agree that given concerns about climate change,Canada should shift its energy strategy away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy.The poll was covered by national and local media and it quickly spread through social media,generating a lot of discussion.

Getting closer to meaningful climate action in Ontario This year saw important steps forwardon climate action in Ontario. In February, when Ontario released its climate change discussionpaper, we were at the launch and welcomed the paper as a starting point for a critical conver-sation about Ontario’s future. In response, we released a roadmap for howOntario could meet itstargets for cutting carbon emissions while stimulating our economy. We also met with govern-ment officials to discuss elements of the climate change strategy.

Greenbelt key to building the kind of cities we need This winter, some developers tried to paintOntario’s Greenbelt as the reason for high housing prices in the GTA. We fought back hard, withthe facts on our side. In blogs and opinion articles, we highlighted a report that shows there ismore than enough land in the GTA for single family homes, but fewer people want to live in farflung sprawl communities. We also showed that our public transit systems are packed becausepeople can’t tolerate the constant grid-lock on our highways. Along with our allies, we demon-strated that in addition to protecting forests, farms and waterways, Ontario’s Greenbelt and itsassociated policies encouragemore compact growth, saving residents andmunicipalities moneyand facilitating more walkable, transit-friendly, vibrant communities.

PHOTOS / CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: bee; tar sands (Louis Helbig); event sign from Ontario Climate Change Lab event;Mississauga residential growth; woman checking labels while shopping; product containing microbeads.

From British Columbia to New Brunswick, this year a growing number of Canadians demanded climate action.

Our world is heating up and extreme weather, from wildfires in British Columbia to floods in Calgary and

storms on the East Coast, is becoming more frequent. Climate action is needed and it's needed now.

The science is clear that the vast majority of fossil fuel reserves need to stay in the ground to avoid climate

chaos. But the oil industry wants to triple production of the tar sands, already Canada's fastest growing

source of global warming pollution. We published a report showing that Canada cannot meet its climate

commitments if tar sands production grows. We also hosted Carbon Tracker’s James Leaton, who highlightedthe financial risks of investing in the tar sands as the world gets serious about climate action. And we released

a report showing that expansion of the tar sands is far from inevitable due to barriers like growing public

opposition and the volatility of oil prices. Indeed, the year saw oil prices tumble, followed by several major

projects being delayed or shelved, including the Joslyn North mine, Statoil's Corner project and Shell's Pierre

River Mine.

We continued to raise awareness about risky pipelines like Energy East that would enable tar sands expansion.

We hosted Exposing Energy East, an exhibit featuring photographs of landscapes and portraits of peopleat risk from this mega-pipeline. We published a report showing that up to 90 per cent of Energy East's oil

would be exported unrefined, bringing few permanent jobs. Our cheeky video, Great Canadian Migrations,used humour to draw attention to the environmental risks of the pipeline. And we participated

in Ontario Energy Board hearings, where concerned citizens across the province voiced their

opposition to this risky project. We saw that public opposition can make a difference, when

TransCanada abandoned its plan for a terminal in Cacounca, QC which would have threatened

belugas in the St. Lawrence.

We continued to help build a growing movement of Canadians saying no to risky fossil fuels.

At events like the People's Climate March in New York City and the Act on Climate March inQuebec City, we helped citizens raise their voices to say no to tar sands and yes, to clean safe

modern energy.

At ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, we know Canadians understand that we don’t need to

choose between a healthy environment and a healthy economy. We can and must have both.

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PHOTOS / CLOCKWISE FROM TOP, LEFT: Portrait of Cedar WomanBear Clan, Anishinaabe Ikwe by Robert van Waarden from ExposingEnergy East photo exhibit; Tar Sands (Robert Essick); graphic onthe differences between the United States and Canada on tacklinglargest emissions sources; photo from Act on Climate March inQuebec City; banner from the Clean Economy Alliance. OPPOSITE:campaign graphic.

That's why we released a report, which sized up Ontario’s

climate challenge and laid out a road map outlining how

Ontario could meet that challenge and stimulate the economy.

We also helped launch the Clean Economy Alliance, a groupingof over 80 organizations — including business, labour, health

charities, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and environ-

mental groups — that came together to support Ontario's

commitment to develop a climate change strategy and put a

price on carbon. The Alliance has agreed to a set of principles

to guide Ontario’s cap-and-trade program and will be devel-

oping recommendations for Ontario’s climate strategy. We

also continued to work with our clean economy partners,

Blue Green Canada, to push for environmental solutions thatcreate jobs.

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We’ll keep helping Canadians speak out against recklessplans to expand the tar sands and the risky pipelines thatenable that expansion. We'll continue to raise awareness ofthe environmental impacts of the tar sands, including leakingtoxic tailings ponds. We’ll work with industries and govern-ments to develop new ways to reduce global warming pollutionand shift to renewable energy. And we’ll continue to lead theeffort to build a clean economy, powered by safe, modernrenewable energy.

When buying toothpaste, shampoo, or all-purpose cleaner for your family, we like to think we’re right therewith you.

That’s because we have worked effectively over the past 10 years to reduce Canadians’ exposure to suspectedcancer-causing and hormone-disrupting chemicals found in every day products on store shelves.

Over the years, our lab tests have found toxic chemicals in the cord blood of newborn babies, heavy metals inmakeup, triclosan in Canadians’ bodies, and harmful ingredients in men’s body care products. We also successfullyadvocated to get BPA out of baby bottles and phthalates out of children’s toys in Canada.

To kick off our next decade of toxic crusading, we decided to take acloser look at the cleaning products Canadians use. For our study, 14volunteers from Toronto, Montreal and Cobalt cleaned their kitchensfor 30 minutes using popular conventional cleaning products, certifiedgreen products, or products with unverifiable green claims. While thevolunteers cleaned, we tested the air in their homes for Volatile OrganicCompounds (VOCs).

In June, we published the findings of this first-of-its-kind research inour report: The Dirty Truth: How toxic cleaning products are puttingCanadians at risk. What did we find? The volunteers who usedconventional cleaners saw a startling 120 per cent increase in VOCsin their indoor air. VOCs are linked to serious health impacts such asasthma and lower IQs in developing fetuses.

The report received media coverage across the country. It also made itclear that it’s time for government and industry to clean these productsup. Because the last thing Canadians should worry about when fightinggrime, is fighting for their health.

Our toxics work is more than just testing products. We also educate the public, so they are able to choosesafer, non-toxic options. We provide tips and tools so Canadians can protect themselves from toxic chemicals,no matter where they work, live, or play.

In November, we hosted, in partnership with a number of scientific and academic groups, Risky Business: Hormones,Frogs & You — an evening with Dr. Tyrone Hayes at the University of Toronto. During the talk, the UC Berkeley

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professor spoke about his experience researching endocrine-disrupting chemicals, thechallenges he faced when he tried to share his findings, and how this relates to currentdebates surrounding the relationship between science and industry.

University and college students across the country also helped to spread the word about howtoxic chemicals can impact Canadians’ health. Thanks to the support of the J. W. McConnellFamily Foundation, our Kick the Toxics off Campus Initiative provided students with mentorshipand funding to run their own toxics campaigns at their schools. The initiative saw the involve-ment from students from OCAD University, York University, St. Francis Xavier University, andNiagara College.

From university campuses, we then headed to beauty schoolsand salons around Toronto. Hair stylists, makeup artists, andestheticians are particularly vulnerable to toxic exposures intheir workplaces because of the harsh chemicals they work with.We provided students and professionals with information aboutwhat toxic chemicals are hiding in various cosmetic products, andhow they can affect the health of salon workers, and the healthof their clients and the environment. Thank you to Live GreenToronto for making this program possible.

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ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE is working to get new regulationspassed in Ontario that would label products containing carcinogens or reproductivetoxicants, so consumers know what’s in a product before they buy it. We will alsocontinue our work to educate consumers, and to work with companies and govern-ment to strengthen policies to better protect Canadians’ health.

PHOTOS / CLOCKWISE FROM MIDDLE, LEFT:Woman reading labels while shopping; makeup artist and client ata salon; advertisement for Risky Business: Hormones, Frogs & You—an evening with Dr. Tyrone Hayes; Jenny, avolunteer from Toronto, cleans her home as part of the experiment for The Dirty Truth report. OPPOSITE: Reportcover and cleaning products.

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ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE is working to strengthen the protection of our water and reducepollution by getting a strong Great Lakes Protection Act passed. To address harmful algalblooms in Lake Erie, we will continue to promote solutions for reducing nutrient pollution,particularly in the agricultural sector.

We will also continue to increase the number of Blue Flag beaches and marinas across thecountry to provide more Canadians with clean and safe places to swim.

PHOTOS / FROM TOP: Volunteers celebrate after completing a beach cleanup at Toronto’s Sunnyside Beach; child playingalong Lake Erie (Thea Anson); Asian carp jumping (Jason Lindsey); endangered piping plover (Arielle DeMerchant); algalbloom advisory in Ohio (Brenda Culler, ODNR Coastal Management).

All around us, our lives are touched by water.We rely on clean water to drink, grow ourfood, support wildlife and fish, and for industryand recreation. ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCEknows the vital role water plays in Canadians’lives and works to protect it for current andfuture generations.

The Great Lakes are continuing to face increasing threats such as plastic pollution, toxic algalblooms and invasive species like Asian carp. To help address these problems, in February, theOntario government re-introduced the Great Lakes Protect Act (GLPA), which included severalof our recommendations. Our work didn’t stop there. During the year, we also collaborated withU.S. organizations to find solutions to the intense and frequent algal blooms plaguing Lake Erieduring the summer.

Through our Blue Flag program, we worked with communities across the country to ensure ourbeaches and marinas are clean, safe and sustainably managed. This year, we raised flags at fourmore beaches and marinas: Gimli Beach (Gimli, MB), Bell Park Beach (Sudbury, ON), City of BarrieMarina (Barrie, ON) and LaSalle Park Marina (Burlington, ON). To be awarded a Blue Flag, beachesand marinas have to meet strict international standards.

To raise awareness about the need to protect our shorelines, last summer the Blue Flag programhosted a beach cleanup event at Sunnyside Beach in Toronto, one of the few beaches in the citywithout a Blue Flag. The event, sponsored by Corona, saw 150 volunteers take part.

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A decade ago ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCEhelped establish Ontario's Greenbelt, whichprotects farmland, forests, rivers and streamsfrom urban sprawl. This year the Greenbelt Planis under review and we helped Ontarians maketheir voices heard about the need to strengthenand grow the Greenbelt.

We published a report, Ontario’s Greenbelt Under Threat, to inform Ontarians about the riskyplans for a redundant airport, an unnecessary highway proposal and the dumping of contaminatedsoil on Greenbelt land. And we released a map showing the alarming rate that prime farmland insouthern Ontario is being paved over.

We also released a report highlighting that compact growth is better for the finances of residents andmunicipalities. In the report, we shared examples of smart growth planning, such as in Kitchener,where compact growth is being planned along a new light rail line. And we called for recommen-dations, such as freezing urban boundaries and increasing intensity targets, to prevent more sprawland create more transit-friendly, walkable, vibrant communities that more of us actually want to live in.

We continued to speak up about the weak federal Rouge National Urban Park legislation that failsto establish nature conservation as the priority in park management and ignores provincial, nationaland international standards for protected areas. We continued to push for the passing of legislationin Ontario to protect citizens from harassing lawsuits aimed at silencing public debate.

Through our work with the Cornerstone Standards Council, we helped launch the world’s firstvoluntary sustainable aggregate standard.

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We will help Ontario residents make their voices heard about the need for strengtheningand improving the Greenbelt and Growth Plans. We will highlight the risks of the proposedHighway 413, which threatens to pave over farms, forests and rivers. And we'll keep workingwith municipalities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe that want to grow the Greenbelt.

PHOTOS / CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Cover of Greenbelt Under Threat report; Art protesting the proposal for a redundantPickering airport - NO FLY ZONE 2013 (90 metres) - Design: Heather Rigby (artist), assisted by Ron Tapscott (farmer)and friends of Land Over Landings; photo of rehabilitated quarry in Milton; graphic highlighting the disadvantages ofsprawl compared to the benefits of compact growth.

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TeachingCanadians tobe ChemicalDetectives

At ENVIRONMENTALDEFENCE, we believe thatindividuals should havethe knowledge and toolsnecessary to help reducetheir exposure to toxicchemicals found in everyday products. With this in mind, this past year, we hosted morethan 40 Chemical DetectiveWorkshops in Halifax, Toronto, Ottawa,Hamilton and Port Elgin. In March, we also teamed up withRocky Mountain Soap Co., one of our Just Beautiful pledgecompanies, to host workshops in their stores in Calgary, Canmoreand Vancouver. During the workshops, participants learned howidentify potential environmental carcinogens in their homes, whatthey can do to protect their health, and how they can take action.

At ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, we understand that when working to inspire change, there is power in numbers. Through our engagementwork, we give Canadians opportunities to actively get involved and create change in their communities. Below are just a few of the wayswe worked with communities across the country this past year to create a healthier environment.

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LEFT: Supporters speaking out against Energy East in Eganville, Ontario at ademonstration organized by Pipeline Awareness Renfrew County. ABOVE: work-shop participants learning about what chemicals to avoid when reading productlabels.

Working with communities tostop Energy East

This past year, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE helped Canadianslearn about and speak out against TransCanada’s proposed EnergyEast pipeline. If approved, the pipeline would be the largest pipelineproject in North America. And it would be all risk and no reward,especially for the communities along the pipeline route.

We were at the forefront of building opposition against EnergyEast in Ontario. Our goal was to support an active and effectivelocal movement against the pipeline. As part of this work, weprovided strategic guidance and support to five communitygroups who live along the proposed pipeline route (Kenora,Thunder Bay, North Bay, Arnprior, Pembroke, and Cornwall).Local opposition to Energy East is growing steadily and loudly.

Canadian youth receive international recognition for litter solutions

It was another record year for our YRE Canada National Competition. We received many great entries from Canadian youth, who used theirphotography, videography and writing talents to investigate the issue of litter in their communities and propose solutions. The first, second,and third place winners attended our first national YRE workshop at the University of Toronto in May, where they received mentorship fromprofessional journalists. The first place winners also competed against students from 25 other countries in the international Young Reportersfor the EnvironmentCompetition. Two Canadian entries placed in the top three in their respective categories. Congrats to Elise Zheng, AlexandraManalo and Hannah Mittelstaedt on their international awards.

FROM TOP: 1st place image in the photography15-18 category (Shahal Ahmed); 1st place imagein the photography 11-14 category, (Nicole Taylorand Anna Topacio).

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PHOTOS / CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Student practices his video skills during the YRE workshopin Toronto; CBC Toronto reporter Charlsie Agro mentors students at the YRE workshop; group photofrom the YRE Canada workshop.

After getting the top spot twice in the YRE CanadaCompetition, VINH LE wanted to get more involved withour work. A student at OCAD University, he now mentorsstudents in the YRE Canada program, and helped todevelop instructional videos that will be used in classroomsthis fall. Vinh also worked with our team to raise awarenessabout the health impacts of harmful chemicals like flameretardants.

“As one of the oldest YOUNG REPORTERS FOR THEENVIRONMENT, I took away one of the greatestexperiences of my life,” Vinh said. “One, in particular,is to continue to advocate for the need forenvironmental awareness. I believe I’ve becomea great role model for other young green activistsand I hope to inspire many more.”

TTEEIIKKAA NNEEWWTTOONN is one of Northern Ontario’s star activists on the Energy Eastpipeline opposition campaign. Having grown up in Kenora, ON, she’s as well-versed in the beautiful landscape of the Lake of the Woods region as she is inthe dynamics of City Hall. Alongside the team at Transition Kenora, Teika hasworked both on organizing people in her community, as well as contributing to the larger, cross-Canada discussions about Energy East’s risks. She inspiresthose around her with her energy, smarts, dedication, and passion.

“I see my advocacy against the Energy East pipeline as one small actionI can take to ensure that my kids will be able to enjoy an unbroken,natural world.”

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KEVIN THOMASONhas been an environmental advocate for over 20 years. As President of the Sunfish LakeAssociation for over a decade,Thomason played a key role inregional efforts to promote agreenbelt plan for the Region of Waterloo and urged regionalcouncil to approve policies toprotect farmland and preservenatural landscapes. Thomasonactively promotes support forthe Region of Waterloo’s LightRail Transit system, which will facilitate compact growth andprevent sprawl. Thomason is a co-founder of Smart GrowthWaterloo, which encourages efficient growth in the region.As Vice-Chair of the Grand River Environmental Network, Thomasonworks with citizens concerned about issues along the Grand River, including air quality. A steadfast supporter of ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE'S Greenbelt campaign, Thomason is a true environmentalleader.

green champi%SARAH SHENSTONE-HARRIS, our Toronto Engagement Team Leader, works directly with the public on behalf of ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE to ensure that the voices of our supporters are heard. She has educated andengaged with members of the public who wantto stop pipelines, strengthen the Greenbelt, bantoxic chemicals, love their Blue Flag beaches,and support our fundraising events. Sarah, who isstarting a Masters of Environmental Sustainabilitythis fall, is a dynamic future leader and, comesfrom a generation who recognize the need to acttoday to protect the environment for tomorrow.

“I believe that by building personal connections and creating memorable experiences, engagement helps foster environmental activism on importantCanadian issues.”

A Partnership Built on Faith in Change

Like ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, our partner for the past 20 years, the Congre-gation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada, believes that we all have a roleto play in positive transformation of the world. Their dedication to our planetincludes impressively building the first certified LEED© Gold buildings in Londonand Peterborough, and supporting the work of many environmental organiza-tions like ours. Their unwavering support has helped us raise public awarenessof pressing environmental issues like BPA in baby bottles and the risks of theproposed Energy East pipeline. Recently, we were able to inform thousands of Ontarians about the dangers of tar sandsexpansion, the risks pipeline spills pose to healthy communities, and the need for Canadians to shift to a sustainable, cleaneconomy, thanks to their support. We are incredibly grateful for our partnership with the Sisters of St. Joseph, and lookforward to working together over the next 20 years.

Ryan Foster (monthly donor)

“I first learned about ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE three yearsago when I heard about their work in exposing the threats thattar sands expansion poses to our climate and communities.Since then I've always been inspired by their unwavering dedication to climate justice, from opposing extreme energyprojects and challenging our economy's reliance on fossil fuels,to effectively engaging the public in the climate change crisisand advocating for the solutions to it. It's my honour to supporttheir tremendous and hopeful climate and clean energy campaigns, as well as all of their work to protect Canadians'environment and health.”

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The 2015 ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE Gala: An Evening of Inspiring Change

What better way to celebrate our 30 years of leading environmental change, than with our closest 250 friends? Our Gala was a chance forus to thank those who were instrumental in getting us to where we are and those who will take us to where we need to go. The eveningwas filled with thought-provoking discussions about the economy and environment, driven by our “Greens vs Greenbacks” debate withTzeporah Berman and Jeff Rubin. Don Ferguson was an entertaining host and guests were treated to an intimate performance by Jim Cuddyand Anne Lindsay. Thank you to the Gala Committee, guests and sponsors for your unwavering commitment to creating a sustainable future.

PHOTOS / LEFT TO RIGHT: 2015 Green Champion award winner Brian Phillips; Greens vs Greenbacks debate with Tzeporah Berman and Jeff Rubin; EDC past and current leadership:David Donnelly, Burkhard Mausberg, Tim Gray, Rick Smith, Don Huff and Marilyn Churley; Musical icon Jim Cuddy and Anne Lindsay.

Oyster Festival

Thank you to Rodney’s Oyster House and the Ontario oystercommunity for another amazing Ontario Oyster Festival. For26 years, the Ontario Oyster Festival has donated proceeds ofthis great shucking day to ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE to helpfund our water programs. Special thanks to all the vendors forcontributing products and services and all the volunteers whoensured this year’s festival was the greenest yet.

PHOTOS / CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Canadian Oyster Shucking champion,Eamon Clark competing in the Ontario Oyster Shucking Competition, RodneyClark and Rachel Nadalin adding fun to the Lunar Landing party theme, David Donnelly, Rodney Clark, Sweet Daddy Siki, Ann-Marie Celestine and Jay Mandarino with this year’s donation.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS —We would like to extend our special thanks to our monthly donors for protecting the environment andhuman health year round by providing critical funds that enable ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE to respond to issues as they happen.

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Susan Coyne DMPaul Cragg DMAnne B. Craig DMJason Cripps DMMark Cullen

Anne Curtis DMSusan Dalrymple-Fraser DMDiane DeGrandis DMDoug Dent DMBryan Dewar DMSonia Dias

Mary Patricia Doherty

Allison Dubarry

Daphne Dube DMGayle Duchene DMAl Duffy

Diane Dyke DMEarth Day Canada

Alan Eastwood

C. Gordon Edgar DMNicholas Eisner DMTara Ellis & Andrew Bell DMMatt Etheridge DMBlair Feltmate

Deborah L. Ferguson DMDon Ferguson & Roberta Kipp DMJonas Fernandez DMVilma Filici DMGary Fisher DMRichard Fortier DMAndrea Foti DMVera Frantisak DMPierre Fréchette DMAndrew French DM

Robert J. Fulton

Lynda Gagne DMBrenda Gallie Jewett DMJohn Gaul

Eric Gauthier DMJohn Geale DMMichael Gerbis

Erla Gilfillen DMTom Gillett

Jordan Goldblatt DMJack Goldstein

Christopher Gore & Pamela Robinson DM

Kayla Gowdy DMJohn & Lesley Graham DMJames Gray-Donald

Brenda Guldenstein DMJeremy Guth DMMJudy Haddad

David Haffner

John & Janet Hannam DMMary Harmer DMChristopher J. Harris

Marlene Harris DMRick Hayward DMPatricia Healy DMGenevieve Hebert DMAndrew Heintzman

Jordi Helsen DMElwood & Joanne Henning

Melanie Herbin DMStephen Hesse

Geneva Hewetson DMJocelyn Hidi

Lyle Hosler DMJohn Howard DMIlda Howard DMMonte Hummel

Glen Hunt

Daniel Hurd DMBenjamin J. Hutzel

Imprint Music Inc.

Lorna Irwin

Margaret Jackson

Marcus Jansen DMProf. Lisa Jeffrey DMJeff Jenner DMMaureen Johnson DMJanette Johnston DMElizabeth Jones DMStephen Jurisic DMKarameh Kalmoni

Beth Kapusta

E. Katic DMCharles A. & Catherine Keil DMElaine Keillor

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David Kempton DMShawn Kerwin

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Becky & Kathy Liddle DMSuzanne Link DMLorraine Lipscombe DMMelanie Little DMRuth Loukidelis

John Lounds

Barbara Luca DMMurray Lumley

Deidre Lynch DMMichael Lysack

Rory Mackintosh DMCasey Mahood DMLarisa Makuch DMPJ Mallen DMHannah Manolson-Murphy DMJohn Marcellus DMWilla Marcus

Madeleine Marentette

Nora Mathe DMHimal Mathew DMMike McCallion DMHamish McEwan & Patricia Talbot DM

Sara McEwen DMTimothy McGrenere & Melanie Gilbert DM

Martha McKenna

Ian McLean DMDouglas McLean DMSheila McNair

Jan F. Megly DMGerhard Meinzer & Suzanne Houle-Meinzer

Amar Merah DMQuentin Mercredi DMNancy Meyer DMChristopher Meyer DMMarilena Michienzi DMLeslie Middaugh DMMill Street Brewery

Ryann Miller

Sue Milligan DMChristina Mockler DMSean Moore DMF.M. Morrison DM

Dorothy Moszynski DMMolly & Peter Mulloy

Daniel Murdoch DMRonald Murray

Kerri Mutrie DMEric Nauss DMMichael Nelson DMHarley & Heather Nicholson DMLynette Nissen & Michael Hipwell

Nicole Novakovics DMAdriane Nowicki DMMary E. Nyquist DMKathy O'Brien DMKaren Olsson DMOntario Power Generation

Matthew Ormrod

Shaun Osborne & Lorie Scarfarotti

Hugh & Elizabeth Ann Osler

Marie Parise DMAbraham & Laurette Peters DMGraham Pett DMJulie Phillips DMGavin Pitchford

Cynthia M. Potts DMMichael Pratt

Robert & Betty Price

Tanya Qureshi

Judith Rae DMRobert & Sandra Rafos

Catherine Rand DMCarol Redmond DMAlan Reed DMWendy Reiner DMAndrew Richard

John Z. Richardson

Charlotte Rigby DMJonathan Rittenhouse DMSarah Rix DMLuke Roelofs DMMark Rowlinson

Sean Ryerson

Anne Sabourin

Peter Sale

Janet Saunders-Eisan DMDeborah Schulte & David Schenck DM

Eric Schulz & Rosemarie Schulz DM

Sears Canada Inc.

Charlotte Senay DMErsilia Serafini DMGeorge Shantz DMDaniel Shap DMAdam Shedletzky

Rod Sheppard DMPavel Shmatnik DMMartha Shuttleworth

Hanns & Marlene Skoutajan DM

Linda Sloka

Paulette Soper DMVictor Soward

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Mark L. Strong DMTanya Surman

Ron & Susan Swail

Nelson Switzer

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Sarah Winterton & Gord Perks DMGeorge Witte DMJason Wood DMPheona Wright DMMyron Wu

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THANK YOU TO THOSEFOUNDATIONS WHO PROVIDED CRUCIAL PROGRAM SUPPORT IN2014/2015 —

Catherine Donnelly Foundation

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Chisholm Thomson Fund at the Toronto Foundation

Climate Action Network Canada

Echo Foundation (Fondation Écho)

Estelle Grant Foundation

European Climate Foundation

Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation

George Kostiuk Family Private Foundation

Ivey Foundation

J.P. Bickell Foundation

J.W. McConnell Family Foundation

John Hackney Foundation for the Noosphere

Joyce Foundation

Ken and Debbie Rubin Public Interest Advocacy Fund

Kiessling/Isaak Family Fund at Toronto Community Foundation

Mariano Elia Foundation

McLean Foundation

McLean Smits Family Foundation

New Venture Fund

Ontario Trillium Foundation

RBC Foundation

Salamander Foundation

Schad Foundation

Schein Foundation

Kett Family Donor Advised Fund of SickKids Charitable Giving Fund

TD Friends of the Environment Foundation

Tides Canada Initiatives Society

Tides Foundation

Toronto Atmospheric Fund

Vancouver Foundation

W.P. Scott Charitable Foundation

Wallace Global Fund

Winnipeg Foundation

Wrigley Company Foundation

Calista ArasaratnamAccountant

Corinne BermanDevelopment Director

Sabrina BowmanClimate Campaign

Coordinator

Keith BrooksClean Economy Director

Ian Carey Outreach Program Manager

Naomi CarniolCommunications Manager

Alex CheesmanDevelopment Officer

Katy David Grants Manager

Patrick DeRochieClean Economy Campaign

Coordinator

David DonnellyLegal Counsel

Katie EdmondsOnline Engagement

Manager

Jessie FarewellGrants Manager

Tess Finlay Communications Coordinator

Cynthia FooGrants Manager

Nancy Goucher Water Program Manager

Mariah Griffin-AngusToxics Program Coordinator

Brenda HeyerDevelopment Manager

Suzanne KarajaberlianManaging Director

Richard KeithExecutive Assistant

Stephanie KohlsCommunications Director

Susan Lloyd SwailGreenbelt Program Manager

Maggie MacDonald Toxics Program Manager

Jennifer MayvilleCommunications Manager

Pamela CastilloSustainability Intern

Tim Gray Executive Director

Dale MarshallNational Program Manager

Casie McGonegalExecutive Assistant

Hannah McKinnonNational Program Manager

Janet Patterson Engagement Manager

Adam Scott Climate/Energy Program

Manager

Erin Shapero Greenbelt Program

Manager (maternity leave)

Liza Smithies Senior Development Officer

Brett TryonBlue Flag Program

Manager

NOT PICTURED: Carlos White, IT Manager; Mary Ford, Operations, HR Manager.

APRIL 2014 - MARCH 2015

staff

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expert advisory commi/ee

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Robert DaviesPresident and Chair

Eric StevensonTreasurer

Margaret SlaghtSecretary

Bruce BestDirector

Fatima CrerarDirector

Bob EisenbergDirector

Jennifer IveyDirector

Trish McMasterDirector

Michael PerleyDirector

Tom RandDirector

Steve AbramsDirector

board of directors

h%ourary boardRobert Bateman; Ray Civello; David Suzuki; John Swaigen; Donald Wright

Randy Bachman; Robert Bateman; Erin Brockovich; Bruce Cockburn; Gillian Deacon; Sarah Harmer; Kari Matchett; Jennifer Podemski; Tamara Podemski; Sarah Slean

Marcy Burchfield; Dr. Miriam Diamond; Dr. Roberta Fulthorpe; Dr. Danny Harvey; Dr. Bruce Lanphear; Ralph Pentland; Michael Perley; Dr. Shanna Swan; Dr. John Stone; Ray Tomalty

celebrity partners

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financial report COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT MARCH 31, 2015

2015 2014ASSETSCash and cash equivalents $ 510,569 $ 803,037 Accounts receivable $ 206,253 $ 188,185Other current assets $ 63,620 $ 70,214Fixed assets $ 52,003 $ 63,703Investments $ - $ -

Total Assets $ 832,445 $ 1,125,139

LIABILITIESAccounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 151,844 $ 245,300Deferred contribution revenue $ 431,478 $ 534,708

Total Liabilities $ 583,322 $ 780,008

Net Assets $ 249,123 $ 345,131

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 832,445 $ 1,125,139

REVENUESupporter contributions $ 3,219,391 $ 3,465,466Other $ 12,242 $ 22,779

Total Revenue $ 3,231,633 $ 3,488,245

EXPENSESProgram and operating expenses $ 3,327,641 $ 3,779,098

Total Expenses $ 3,327,641 $ 3,779,098

Excess of Revenue Over Expenses ($96,008) ($290,853)

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FINANCIAL HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE STAFF PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUSPAGE — 1 Tim Gray; 2 Brett Tryon,Jennifer Mayville; 3 Adam Scott,Sabrina Bowman, Dale Marshall,Naomi Carniol.

STAFF PHOTOS THIS PAGE —4 Tim Gray, Suzanne Karajaberlian,Stephanie Kohls; 5 Muhannad Malas,Casie McGonegal, Catherine Biernis,Maggie MacDonald, CalistaArasaratnam, Farrah Hasan; 6 Keith Brooks, Tim Gray;7 Sabrina Bowman; 8 Tim Ehlich.

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PHOTOS / CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Students reporting during the YRE CanadaNational workshop, Blue Flag beach: Cherry Beach in Toronto (Henry VanderSpek); nature walk in the Greenbelt; People’s Climate March in NYC (Heather Craig/SurvivalMedia Agency); carrots from the Greenbelt (Nila Sivatheesan).

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