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Scout Environmental is an award-winning organization that engages the public, guides industry, and equips communities to make better choices – for their health, and the environment.
For nearly two decades, Scout has designed and delivered national campaigns, guided leading corporations, and helped public and private partners see beyond sustainability.
THE BUZZ
The Radon Workplace Challenge Helps Canadians Test for Radon, Spread Awareness, and Stay Safe!
Is the air in your workplace making you sick? Radon gas can be found in any building — in both private homes and in workplaces. And high levels of radon are the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and the second-leading cause of lung cancer overall. The only way ... Read More >
Time for Your Air Health Check-Up: Learn About Air Quality from an Epidemiologist with Health Canada
Dr. Alan Abelsohn, a family physician in Toronto and epidemiologist with Health Canada, sat down with Scout Environmental to discuss air quality and its relationship to human health. In these new videos, he describes where air pollution comes from, how it affects cities and rural areas in different ways, the ... Read More >
Take Your Trash with You: Why ‘No Trace Camping’ Is Critically Important for Canada’s Backcountry
Going camping this summer? If so, now's the time to review the principles of No Trace Camping: a loose set of guidelines to help you keep wildlife and the natural environment safe, healthy, and preserved for future generations. While it's as simple as ensuring that you leave the trails and ... Read More >
Home Safety Tips: For a Healthy Home, Check for These 10 Common Household Hazards
As Canadians, we spend about 90 percent of our time indoors. Therefore, it only makes sense to keep our indoor environments (and, specifically, our homes!) as safe and healthy as possible. Here, we've put together a handy infographic of home safety tips that outlines ten common chemicals and pollutants that ... Read More >
Renewable Energy in Indigenous Communities: Ending Diesel Dependency in Canada’s North
Many northern and remote Indigenous communities rely on diesel power for heat and electricity—despite the many negative impacts diesel can have on our environment and health. But thanks to projects like the ERAAES, or Environmental Remediation and Alternative Energy Systems, communities like Northlands Dënesųłiné First Nation will be divesting from ... Read More >