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By AWARE Simcoe
In Environment
Apr 28th, 2023
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Students discovered a baby snapping turtle while doing some field work at the Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area with the author serving as teacher. | David Hawke/OrilliaMatters From OrilliaMatters, April 23, 2023 By David Hawke Over the last few weeks I have had unique opportunities to interact wit...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
Apr 28th, 2023
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The Lakeshore Branch of the Innisfil ideaLAB & Library offered special events to celebrate Earth Day Saturday. From left: Rosa Yu, Ashmita Sharma, Cara Lintack of Simcoe County Youth Environmental Alliance (SCYEA) | Amber Green for InnisfilToday From InnisfilToday, April 23 2023 By Amber Green Th...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Apr 27th, 2023
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Local environmentalists gathered outside York-Simcoe MPP Caroline Mulroney’s office to protest the Bradford Bypass and other government policy choices, including (from left) Joe Davis, Bill Foster, Raine Davis, Donna Strohm, Aaron Roberton and Alexandra Reznik. Joseph Quigley/NewmarketToday Fro...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Apr 27th, 2023
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Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner hosted a virtual press conference in February of 2022, calling on Premier Doug Ford to cancel plans for the Bradford Bypass.Screenshot From BradfordToday, April 26, 2023 Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner said today a recent federal court decision calling the ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
Apr 26th, 2023
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Stock photoFrom Pexels by Marcus Spiske From OrilliaMatters, April 22, 2023 NEWS RELEASE SUSTAINABLE ORILLIA ************************* With Earth Day upon us, perhaps a look at history will inspire action in all of us. In 64 AD the city of Rome, centre of the Roman Empire, burned for six days and nig...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Environment
Apr 26th, 2023
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Ragged Rapids is shown in this file photo.Kathy Hunt for OrilliaMatters From OrilliaMatters, April 22, 2023 NEWS RELEASE COUCHICHING CONSERVANCY ************************* Happy Earth Day. The Couchiching Conservancy is excited to announce the launch of this year’s Passport to Nature program. Our popu...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Barrie
Apr 22nd, 2023
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Tree planting is one of the best ways that you can honour the earth and our community By Barrie Advance Friday, April 21, 2023 Living Green’s 10,000 Trees for Barrie campaign is underway, and they have planted 4,492 trees to date. – Living Green Barrie graphic Living Green is acting on climate ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Governance
Apr 22nd, 2023
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Wasaga Beach council has dropped the requirement to audio record its in camera sessions. Pexel photo By Ian Adams Wasaga Sun Wednesday, April 19, 2023 The change, mentioned in the explanatory note included with the Jan. 26 council agenda, passed without comment as councillors approved a new procedura...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
Apr 20th, 2023
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Great Lakes wind power can provide Ontario with the clean energy it needs to attract new investments in electric vehicle and battery manufacturing, clean steel, and to electrify homes and vehicles, according to a new report released by the Ontario Clean Air Alliance (OCAA) today. OCAA’s report, Great...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
Apr 12th, 2023
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  As Spring seems to be coming earlier this year, nature is coming back to life with warmer temperatures and longer days. Shifting seasons are directly linked to warmer global temperatures. A slight change in temperature and climate is enough to push the spring thaw earlier. To celebrate this ea...