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Nov 21st, 2022
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Stock image From OrilliaMatters Nov 15, 2022 ‘It seems surreal that at a time when most of the world is focused on how to mitigate and adapt to climate change, the government of Ontario is racing on the highway in the opposite direction with the pedal to the metal,’ reader says It is hard...
Nov 7th, 2022
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From Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition By Claire Malcolmson, Executive Director www.RescueLakeSimcoe.org By now, you might have heard about Bill 23, a.k.a, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022. We have put together a detailed list of resources to understand what Bill 23 means and what you can do about it. Pl...
Nov 7th, 2022
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DON’T PAVE OUR HOME! Environmental Defence has released a beautifully-illustrated report mapping and describing the 29 at risk species that will be impacted by Highway 413, if it is ever built. These species include: Red-headed Woodpecker Blanding’s Turtle Redside Dace – a rare minnow See...
Nov 7th, 2022
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Webinar on the benefits of heat pumps on Tues. Nov. 22, 7 p.m....
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Oct 30th, 2022
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 Shovels large and small were available to volunteers as they planted trees in Victoria Woods Park in Barrie on Saturday morning as part of the Pine Tree Realty Community Tree Planting and Kidds Creek Restoration Project Tour, hosted by Living Green Barrie. Kevin Lamb for BarrieToday From BarrieToday...
Oct 30th, 2022
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Stock image From MidlandToday, October 28, 2022 The Conversation The following article, written by Olga Koppel, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa originally appeared on The Conversation and is published here with permission: Gardeners across North America and different parts of the world hav...
Oct 10th, 2022
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The following is a synopsis of the results of an environmental questionnaire put forward to Clearview Candidates running for the upcoming election. A table of the results can be found here. The results of a recent poll of Ontario residents found 78% agreed that protection of the environment should be...
Sep 26th, 2022
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Wasaga Beach Climate Action Team members are looking for the municipal candidates to respond to three important questions on their commitment to mitigating the town’s impact on climate change. From Simcoe.com, September 19, 2022 By Ian Adams When would-be politicians knock on your door this fal...
Sep 17th, 2022
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From the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition By Margaret Prophet,Executive Director Our free lunch ‘n learn webinars for municipal candidates are beginning next week.  They feature topics that candidates told us were important to them: housing policy, supporting local food systems and protecting ...
Sep 10th, 2022
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Stock image From BarrieToday, Sep 7, 2022 Living Green Barrie has announced it will be hosting a mayoral debate on the environment next month. The debate will be moderated by former Ontario environmental commissioner Gord Miller and will be held on Zoom. It is being held in partnership with the Simco...