Local Stories of what Peterborough residents are doing to combat climate change.
For Our Grandchildren (4RG) is a climate change activist group founded in 2006 in Toronto by a group of grandparents who were deeply concerned that the effects of climate change would have serious consequences for their grandchildren. One of the original founders was Walter Pitman, the late MPP for Peterborough. In 2010, 4RG was incorporated … Read more
On Tuesday, April 9, I presented to the Standing Committee on the Interior in opposition to Bill 165. On behalf of For Our Grandchildren, I explained why Ontario should allow the Ontario Energy Board’s ruling which cancels subsidies to Enbridge to stand. While 4RG is motivated to protect the climate by reducing carbon pollution, we … Read more
On Saturday 4RG joined a national day of protest against RBC’s continued investment in fossil fuel infrastructure. Here are some photos we took at the event and coverage of the event in the Peterborough Examiner. https://thepeterboroughexaminer.pressreader.com/article/281505051247334 https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/peterborough-region/peterborough-protesters-target-rbc-during-fossil-fools-day/article_df0a1380-8950-5a07-aabe-2dd6e5c714e1.html
Now that the Canada Greener Homes Grant (CGHG) program has ended its commission, 4RG wanted to get an idea of its effectiveness. I checked in with GreenUp, the non-profit environmental group and one of the main CGHG agents in Peterborough, to get a report on the program. Clara Blakelock, is a Registered Energy Advisor and Program … Read more
Peterborough’s Youth Leadership in Sustainability (YLS) class has prepared two minute video vignettes, describing the fabulous city they live in in 2044, after 20 years of ambitious and creative action by the City – all initiating from the progressive work the City did on their 2024 Climate Action Plan Update. Their videos were presented at … Read more
Connie McKracken, a stalwart pioneer of For Our Grandchildren, has long dreamed of getting solar panels on her home. Read how she and her husband, Dave recently turned their home in Peterborough into a solar-powered generator.
The Transition Town Peterborough Story and Legacy By Cheryl Lyon What do a purple onion, a loon, a dandelion and a magazine have in common? And what possible role could they play in surviving the climate crisis? Sometime around 2011, grandfather and corporate world retiree Fred Irwin brought his business experience, boundless energy, and training … Read more
This is a long story starting in 2005 when I first heard of a group at Trent University led by Professor Stephen Hill who were doing sustainability research. I sat in on several meetings. It became obvious that a wider community presence was necessary if we were to make changes. I decided to run in … Read more
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