Jun 19, 2020 / Livable Communities
On June 16th, 2020, under the guise of setting the stage for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government resumed their attack on…Read More
May 27, 2020 / Livable Communities
In the words of former Ontario Environmental Commissioner Diane Saxe, urban sprawl is Ontario’s tar sands. At first pass this may seem like hyperbole….Read More
May 20, 2020 / Livable Communities
Don’t let sprawl developers pave over the Carruthers Creek headwaters
Developers want to pave over a sensitive ecological area and prime farmland in Durham Region. We need to stop it. The area in question…Read More
Apr 24, 2020 / Livable Communities
Ontario suspends requirement for public consultation on environmental policies due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted some North American governments to change their approach to protecting the environment. In the last month, there have been…Read More
Mar 30, 2020 / Livable Communities
Amid covid-19 crisis, aggregate lobbyists are pushing for deregulation and environmental cuts
While the country collectively struggles through the COVID-19 pandemic, some industries are using the crisis as cover to push their agendas forward and demand…Read More
Dec 27, 2019 / Clean Economy / Climate Change / Livable Communities / Plastic Pollution / Safeguarding Freshwater / Toxics
2019 was a big year for environmental news. Here’s a quick recap: UN scientists took off the gloves on their warnings to us about…Read More
Oct 25, 2019 / Livable Communities
The environment and communities lose if Highway 413 is built
The destructive and unnecessary Highway 413 is back. The proposed highway would make its way from Milton to Vaughan through farms, forests and a…Read More
Oct 24, 2019 / Livable Communities
Better access to nature = better mental health
Have you ever experienced a sense of relief and calm while spending time in nature? Whether it’s the comforting shade of a forest trail,…Read More
Oct 18, 2019 / Livable Communities
Did you know the Greenbelt helps protect us from climate change?
Every year, the Ontario Greenbelt’s watersheds provide more than $1 billion worth of ecological services, by filtering pollution and waste, regulating water flow and…Read More
Oct 10, 2019 / Livable Communities
There’s a chill in the air. The leaves are starting to change colour. And every coffee shop is offering a selection of pumpkin spice…Read More