Rooney’s old account @girls_can@qoto.org

Is this a “toot” thread? Let’s try it!

Answer 1) you get more flooding. You get higher #insurance $$$ and greater ⚠️risk ⚠️ to the public. There is a strong reason we don’t build on #floodplains. #EnvironmentalAssessments help keep wetlands where they belong and where they serve us all purifying #water, storing #carbon and mitigating #floods.

What do you get when you eliminate #environmental protections and regional planning to expedite a gold rush of #urban #sprawl? I’ll give you a hint - it’s not #affordablehousing! 😩

I’m new to Mastadon - another bird app refugee. I study #wetlands #invertebrates #birds #plants, especially how to manage #invasivespecies and to conserve #speciesAtRisk. I run the #WaterlooWetlandLab at the #University of #Waterloo. I’m getting pretty agitated by #Ontario ‘s Ford #government who are passing #Bill23 that will destroy many wetlands to profit developers. Lately, I’m working hard to #SaveOntarioWetlands.