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By AWARE Simcoe
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Mar 17th, 2024
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GREENPEACE   Did you hear that microplastics are being found in human placentas? That’s right, in a recent study, microplastics were found in every human placenta tested. The scientists analysed 62 placental tissue samples and found the most common plastic detected was polyethylene, which is use...
By AWARE Simcoe
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Mar 17th, 2024
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This free event is a public, casual & informative event providing info and resources to boost confidence in individuals who are considering a switch to EV. Did you know… More than half (54%) of men surveyed indicated that they liked EVs, compared to just 22% of women. However, nearly a quarter of...
By AWARE Simcoe
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Mar 17th, 2024
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  Greys for Green is excited to be partnering with The Town of New Tecumseth, and invites you to our very first EarthFest event to be held on April 27, 2024, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Tottenham Community & Fitness Centre (TCFC), located at 139 Queen Street North in Tottenham. Join Mayo...
By AWARE Simcoe
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Mar 17th, 2024
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Folks, I hope everyone is doing well. The book about the Elmvale Groundwater Observatory has now been published online. The book can be downloaded for free, using the link provided below. Please do not share copies of the book: instead, please provide others with the link to the Groundwater Project w...
By AWARE Simcoe
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Mar 17th, 2024
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ONTARIO CLEAN AIR ALLIANCE A lot has changed in the last decade when it comes to renewable energy. Costs for wind and solar have plummeted. Thanks to exploding worldwide usage, solar and wind are now the lowest cost ways to meet our electricity needs. As Bloomberg Finance noted recently, “in 2004 it ...
By AWARE Simcoe
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Mar 9th, 2024
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March 9th – Athletic Centre, J Building, Georgian College Barrie Campus, 10:30am – 9:00pm. https://www.georgiancollege.ca/news-events/all-events/traditional-pow-wow/...
By AWARE Simcoe
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Mar 9th, 2024
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DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION Whether it’s through the news, documentaries or personal observation, we can see that human actions are creating serious, long-term impacts on all life. Scientists are telling us that we face a biodiversity crisis, with one million species now at risk of extinction. Canada hos...
By AWARE Simcoe
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Mar 6th, 2024
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Decision not to build facility could save taxpayers $220M over next 20 years UPDATED: Committee of the whole has supported a recommendation for the county not to proceed with its own organics processing facility By Ian Adams, Barrie Advance, February 27, 2024 Simcoe County council’s committee of the ...
By AWARE Simcoe
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Mar 6th, 2024
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  ONTARIO CLEAN AIR ALLIANCE Last week, the Ford government introduced a bill to reinstate a massive subsidy for fossil gas pipelines to new home developments and to boost wasteful spending on other fossil gas infrastructure. The legislation will increase both climate damage and energy bills. Fo...
By AWARE Simcoe
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Mar 6th, 2024
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Springwater Invites Community to Shape the Future of Parks and Recreation Township of Springwater / February 15, 2024 – The Township of Springwater is updating the existing Parks and Recreation Master Plan to guide the future planning of recreational facilities, programs, and services in the municipa...