4RGMeets

Click below to view the recording. This joint production between For Our Grandchildren and Peterborough Public Health features Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Thomas Piggott, and Local naturalist and author Drew Monkman.  Dr. Piggot assesses the health impacts of climate change on our physical and mental health, while Drew focuses on the effects on flora, … Read more

Amid a backdrop of rising concern for climate change and energy security, professional engineer and electrician Jean-Pierre Pawliw summarizes the opportunities and costs of residential clean energy technology and how to get started in your own clean energy project. Watch the recorded video HERE. The links from JPs “Incentive” page are below: Canada Greener Homes … Read more

Puneeta Chhitwal-Varma is a Toronto-based food and sustainability author, an educator, and a guide for those who seek low-waste, planet-friendly, delicious solutions for everyday living.  Puneeta showed us how to check all the boxes through her accessible, science-based approach, Eating with Benefits ™. Unfortunately, this 4RG Meet could NOT be recorded due to publisher restrictions.  … Read more

Jacob Rodenburg, an award-winning educator, Trent University instructor, and Executive Director of Camp Kawartha, helps us to refresh our connection to nature by introducing us to a whole suite of activities from his new book “The Book of Nature Connection: 70 Sensory Activities For All Ages”.  From following scent trails and creating micro-trails, to drawing … Read more

Scott McKinlay clarifies the facts, de-bunks the fiction, outlines the repercussions, empowers effective action, and nurtures a sense of hope about the challenges of Climate Change. Scott is a lifetime naturalist, former physics/science teacher, and is currently on the board of 4RG. He is a trained Climate Reality Project leader, has trained for Kitchen Table … Read more

“It’s no longer enough for a garden to just look pretty. Every garden needs to do more and every garden matters.” – author and scientist Doug Tallamy. Gardener, former educator, and co-chair of the Pollinator Action Committee, Deborah Pearson, helps us to understand how the changing climate impacts the growth of garden plants, and how … Read more