Tag: climate change
Transport Futures: Goods Movement & Mobility Pricing Forum (May 31, 2012)
Healthy Transport Consulting and our partners cordially invite you to attend the Transport Futures “Goods Movement & Mobility Pricing Forum” taking place in Toronto on May 31. After six successful events focusing on mobility pricing benefits and costs for motorists, transit and active transportation users, the upcoming Forum will concentrate on how road tolls, fuel taxes and parking fees positively and negatively affect the trucking industry and other freight stakeholders.
Ontario needs to get ready for climate change: Gord Miller
The Commissioner’s report says the government must improve its strategic plan by prioritizing the actions that are needed, setting specific targets and timelines, identifying dedicated funding, and outlining the responsibilities of key government ministries.
Planet In Focus: Featuring the “Polar Explorer”
The 12th Annual Planet In Focus Environmental Film Festival is fast approaching – October 12-16, 2011 in Toronto.
Ontario Has a Long Way to Go on Climate Change
Toronto – The Ontario government will not, with its current programs, meet its targets for reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs). This is just one conclusion from the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario’s recently released 2011 Greenhouse Gas Progress Report.
New carbon forest takes root in Ontario
Image via Wikipedia Strathroy, Ontario – TD Bank Financial Group (TD), in partnership with Tree Canada and the Munsee-Delaware Nation, announced today the planting of Ontario’s newest carbon forest, which will see a total of 77,000 fast growing hardwood trees planted on 48 hectares of abandoned farmland on the Munsee-Delaware First Nation land in Southwestern [...]
Pembina Institute reacts to Ontario's cap and trade legislation
Cherise Burda, Ontario Policy Director for the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to cap and trade legislation to be tabled today by the Government of Ontario. The legislation, which will amend the Environmental Protection Act, enables the provincial government to implement a cap and trade system but leaves critical details such as [...]
David Suzuki Foundation assesses Ontario's Green Energy Act
Media release from the David Suzuki Foundation: February 22, 2009 – The Ontario Government is expected to introduce a Green Energy Act to the provincial legislature on February 23rd. The David Suzuki Foundation is one of many organizations that have called on the government to pass a Green Energy Act that would make Ontario a [...]
Climate change czar aims to paint province green
Premier Dalton McGuinty has appointed a climate change czar to lead Ontario’s fight against global warming. Hugh MacLeod’s job will be to make sure the government’s numerous environmental plans – from banning conventional light bulbs to phasing out coal-fired power plants – are actually carried out. Read the full article…
10 Easy Ideas For A Sustainable 2008
Here is a detailed list of easy things we can do in our everyday lives to be more sustainable. Ideas range from the obvious like installing CF bulbs to exploring studies showing eating vegetarian has a much smaller footprint and tips for how to integrate sustainable transportation into our lives. 10 Easy Ideas For A [...]
Countdown to Earth Hour
Frustrated by Canada’s stalling as the climate change negotiations head into their final hours in Bali? Then join a movement to let political leaders know you are worried about global warming and willing to do your part. Turn off your lights and electrical appliances for one hour one evening in March. It’s called Earth Hour [...]
