Blue Flag / Safeguarding Freshwater / Aug 19, 2019
#WeAreLakeErie - are you? Share your story on August 28th and you could win a cool Lake Erie T!
Science writer Loren Eiseley once said “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water”. In a purely scientific light, water…Read More
Climate Change / Aug 15, 2019
We can't "take the carbon out of the barrel"
For years in Canada, oil executives and some government officials have put forward a grand vision of Canadian oil that could magically be produced…Read More
Livable Communities / Aug 14, 2019
Why Waterloo Region Needs Greenbelt Protection
This blog is part of our #ProtectOurWaters series that highlights residents who are fighting to expand the Greenbelt in their communities to protect vulnerable…Read More
Climate Change / Aug 13, 2019
Everything you wanted to know about carbon pricing but were afraid to ask
As part of the efforts to combat climate change, governments around the world are putting a price on carbon pollution, making polluters pay for…Read More
Livable Communities / Aug 05, 2019
Why Simcoe County Needs Greenbelt Protection
This blog is part of our #ProtectOurWaters series that highlights residents who are fighting to expand the Greenbelt in their communities to protect vulnerable…Read More
Climate Change / Jul 31, 2019
Ontario is paying $700M a year to help burn fossil fuels and accelerate climate change
Despite the escalating impacts of climate change, the practice of handing out public money for fossil fuels is still alive and well in Ontario….Read More
Plastic Pollution / Jul 30, 2019
Mythbusting 5/5: Plastic pollution is our fault
It’s easy to feel responsible for the plastic mess we find ourselves in and naturally, we feel a sense of responsibility to clean it…Read More
Livable Communities / Jul 29, 2019
Why Dufferin County Needs Greenbelt Protection
This blog is part of our #ProtectOurWaters series that highlights residents who are fighting to expand the Greenbelt in their communities to protect vulnerable…Read More
Climate Change / Toxics / Jul 25, 2019
You’ve probably heard of the “Dieselgate” scandal by now. In short, more than four years ago, news about Volkswagen’s scandal shook the world after…Read More
Plastic Pollution / Jul 25, 2019
Mythbusting 4/5: Burning plastic for energy is a great solution to end plastic pollution
From spewing harmful chemicals into our air to contributing to climate change, burning plastic waste is not a sustainable solution to end plastic pollution. …Read More