Oct 07, 2020 / Climate Change
Can cycling pave the way for a greener, more equitable recovery?
This has been a big year for cycling and the infrastructure that supports it. COVID-19 drastically increased demand for bikes and tune-ups, leaving many…Read More
Sep 29, 2020 / Guest / Plastic Pollution
Fallon Butler is the Founder of GoodSort. The pandemic has shone a spotlight on social inequalities and the challenges that many people struggle with…Read More
Sep 29, 2020 / Climate Change
Here’s why Shell should quit CAPP, the Canadian oil lobby
Ever heard of CAPP, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers? You’d be forgiven for saying no. And yet this organization is single-handedly the biggest…Read More
Sep 28, 2020 / Toxics
Environmental racism is a daily reality for many Black, Indigenous and People of Colour in Canada
In the wake of public outrage about the systemic racism and disproportionate police violence experienced by Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC), a…Read More
Sep 18, 2020 / Climate Change
Will reducing methane from oil and gas be another failed climate commitment?
Unless the federal government strengthens its methane regulations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s commitment to reduce oil and gas methane emissions may be Canada’s next…Read More
Sep 15, 2020 / Climate Change / Livable Communities / Plastic Pollution / Safeguarding Freshwater / Toxics
What is the Speech from the Throne and why is it important?
Our next big opportunity to secure commitments to a Green and Just Recovery in Canada is in the Speech from the Throne on September…Read More
Sep 15, 2020 / Climate Change / Livable Communities
Why building more highways won't make your commute any better
Think back to the last time you were stuck in traffic on a highway. Did you imagine how much faster you could go with…Read More
Sep 11, 2020 / Climate Change
The federal government needs to side with First Nations and not corporate polluters
After a ten-year wait, an investigation by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation clearly validates the charge by Environmental Defence, The Natural Resources Defence Council and…Read More
Sep 10, 2020 / Plastic Pollution
Most Ontarians over the legal drinking age are familiar with the deposit return program (DRP) for beer, wine, and liquor containers. Once we finish…Read More
Sep 10, 2020 / Climate Change
Coal power is on the way out. So why are Canadian coal mines trying to expand?
A lot has happened this month in the world of Canadian coal. Two major coal mine projects had slipped through the cracks of the…Read More