Aug 14, 2024 / Protecting Ontario’s environment
Premier Ford's Greenspace Carve Outs: Coming soon to a Conservation Area near you
This is a guest blog by Susan Watson, a Guelph activist and founding member of “Get Involved Guelph.” Public outrage against the Greenbelt carve…Read More
Aug 08, 2024 / Plastic Pollution
We were so close to getting a program Ontarians and the environment deserve: an expanded deposit-return program for all beverage containers, including water, pop…Read More
Aug 02, 2024
Tell PM Trudeau to Stop Funding Fossil Fuels and Keep His Promise!
A year ago, we celebrated a milestone victory: the Government of Canada finally released new rules ending fossil fuel subsidies. This victory was a…Read More
Aug 01, 2024 / Climate Change
What’s the deal with the Canada Public Transit Fund?
If you’ve been following public transit news in Canada, you may have heard that there is a new federal funding program for public transit…Read More
Jul 29, 2024 / Climate Change
Too Hot to Handle: My First Experience with Extreme Heat
Summertime for many people represents a season of relaxation and fun. Unfortunately, it’s increasingly becoming synonymous with heatwaves and extreme weather events caused by…Read More
Jul 26, 2024 / Plastic Pollution
Plastic Packaging At the Grocery Store Is Getting Ridiculous, and We’ve Got the Photos to Prove It!
Another Plastic Free July is coming to a close, so we wanted to take a moment to say thanks to all our supporters who…Read More
Jul 23, 2024
Why did the Pathways Alliance scrub its website? New Greenwashing Rules Explained
There’s a lot of buzz right now about new rules that crack down on greenwashing – and the backlash from oil and gas companies….Read More
Jul 23, 2024 / Protecting Ontario’s environment
Wetlands — what are they good for? (mitigating flooding)
Last week, Toronto experienced another “100 year storm” just 11 years after the previous one in 2013. The city saw some of the worst…Read More
Jul 19, 2024 / Plastic Pollution
Observations of an Amateur Beach Litter Picker
This is a guest blog by Lynn Tremain, a retired elementary school teacher who lives in Ontario. Her love of nature has been nurtured…Read More
Jul 17, 2024 / Safeguarding Freshwater
Another Year, Another Toxic Algal Bloom in Lake Erie
For over a decade, Lake Erie has been experiencing annual toxic algal blooms. Algal blooms happen when algae grows out of control, clogging water…Read More