Ontario’s environment is under attack from pollution, sprawl and regulatory cutbacks, so this Earth Day we’re coming together to protect the lakes, rivers and forests we love so much. Yours to Protect Weekend will run from April 22nd to April 24th and includes rallies, hikes, info booths by grassroots activists at municipal Earth Day events, a parade and community clean-ups all across the province.

Different local groups are rallying around different sites and local issues, but here are a few of the key issues they’re rallying for:

• Stopping Sprawl
• Stopping Highway 413  and the Bradford Bypass
• Building Walkable Communities
• Keeping our Lakes and Rivers Clean and Healthy
• Protecting and Expanding Conservation Areas
• Stronger Climate Policies
• Strengthening Gravel Mining Regulations

With a provincial election coming up on June 2nd, it’s more important than ever that politicians from all parties know that Ontarians care deeply about the environment.