Local Stories of what Peterborough residents are doing to combat climate change.
4RG’s booth at Millenium Park on Canada Day was a great success, with all the 100 Climate Change Action Plan 2.0 sheets handed out and about 300 of the Crazy Weather flyers. The crowd started pouring through by 12:00 when the parade ended, with probably 50 people per minute going past the booth. In contrast, … Read more
Later is Too Late is the title of an hour-long film which documents the first-ever National Seniors’ Day climate action, organized by Seniors for Climate, on October 1, 2025. It is a window into the hopes and fears of ordinary people across Canada facing the climate crisis. Created by Nancy Nicol, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, it … Read more
The FREE Peterborough Home Energy Expo provides the opportunity to learn the facts about how you can join the energy transition and save money while you power your home and your transportation with electricity instead of fossil fuels.
About 95 people turned out (and got slightly wet in the brief rainfall at the beginning). The signs were prolific and even had some dark humour. There was a lot of horn honking and thumbs up from the drivers on Chemong. Having demonstrated at that location a number of times, I can tell you that … Read more
A solid majority of Canadians, just like a majority of people around the globe, want their government to do more, not less, to ensure that we bequeath to our children a planet upon which they and their children can flourish.
One way to protect nature and counter climate change is by protecting land in its natural state. That’s one reason why Canada joined other countries in setting an ambitious goal of protecting 30 percent of its land and water by the year 2030. This “30 by 30” goal for Canada is part of an international … Read more
Thanks at least in part to the efforts of 4RG and Youth Leadership in Sustainability, Peterborough city council has adopted Climate Change Action Plan 2.0.
About 16 people gathered on a Zoom call on Thursday night and called our councillors to encourage them to support Peterborough’s Climate Change Action Plan when it comes before council. We made our calls and regrouped to discuss the results. The overall spirit was that we all had fun and enjoyed the common spirit of … Read more
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