Evaluate Wetland Threatened by Approved Arena Complex at Trent U!

The animals need this wetland more than Trent needs this arena.

preserving the land and its ecosystems is far more important than the proposed building. there's many other places in the area for it to be located.

Ontario's wetlands have degraded significantly since settler development, particularly so in the last 100 years. Knowing that our planet is at a critical turning point, we must make every effort to conserve biodiversity. This development is not as crucial to our survival as a species.

Why are they even trying to develop on wetlands? It costs more.

It is time we consider the impact of the environmental from these types of decisions, This ecosystem can not be replaced.

hell ya

The long-term impact of this project (and the 2 others tied to it, in the vicinity) need much better coordination, and careful assessment. Once destroyed, the existing forest and wetland can't be 'fixed'. Let's have leadership from Trent and the city, to show responsible conservation and sustainability practices.

Like every city I’m sure if you look around there is a better suited place to build an arena. Further more, My son is a student there and has no acces to a library to this date as far as I know due to your renovation. Finish what’s important to the students and never mind taking wetlands away your students need them too for study.

When will we as a society stop building things? Can't we just reuse what we already have?

With water resources under pressure all over the world, we cannot be so frivolous with ours. An environmental assessment should be done to understand the full impacts this will undoubtedly have on the surrounding watershed, animal population and environment.

Stop it!

Samm, absolutely. I don't have as clear of an understanding of that angle but do recognize that it is incredibly important. Cailean made a very good comment below about it as well... Thank you for your comment!

Mother earth comes first so our future health doesn't come last

I wholly support your initiative and am grateful for the active efforts you have put in place! What I would love to see more of is recognizing and discussing how this land also holds cultural and symbolic significance to the original people of Nogojiwanong, maintaining the need for Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) by members of this very important stakeholder.

wetlands are not disposable! Trent cannot consider itself environmentally sensitive yet disregard the needs of wildlife and water management for it's own convenience!

Too many wetlands in southern Ontario have already been destroyed.

This wetland should be evaluated according to the guidelines laid out by the ONMRF before construction is approved. The environmental assessment done by Beacon Environmental Consulting for this project did not follow the established protocol for wetland assessment by Bird Studies Canada. The decision to infill a natural wetland and build a "compensation wetland" is shortsighted and not supported by scientific investigations of past examples of this mitigation measure - biodiversity will undoubtably suffer. Trent University and the City of Peterborough need to show major improvements in planning developments. Why not allocate funds instead to the repairs needed on the existing Northcrest arena and Memorial Centre?

Time for Trent to step up and show everyone how environmental it really is -do your due diligence and evaluate the wetland.

Trent has always prided itself on a strong and principled link to the environment. Now is is not the time to abandon this vision. Trent should lead by example and conduct a comprehensive and robust environmental assessment in relation to this and other projects. Anything less flies in the face of Trent's strong reputation in this area.

It's essential that this wetland be evaluated before construction -- any decision about development should be made on the basis of complete information