Local Stories of what Peterborough residents are doing to combat climate change.
On Monday, Guy Hanchet spoke at the Baby Carriage Campaign in Ottawa on Parliament Hill. The event was organized by Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL), Grandmothers Act to Save The Planet (GASP), Seniors for Climate Action Now (SCAN), and For Our Grandchildren (4RG). We finished the event by singing Do It Now. The text of Guy’s … Read more
What would it take to get you to stop burning fossil fuels in your home? A recent survey in the U.S. showed that natural gas is viewed with overwhelming positivity. So, it might be surprising to learn that you can save money while reducing your carbon footprint by changing over to electricity.
On February 6, Sharon Hill and Guy Hanchet, members of 4RG, met with Mayor Leal to encourage his support for the upcoming Climate Action Plan 2.0 scheduled to be released to the public on March 27. We encourage Peterborough citizens, especially 4RG members, to arrange meeting with your ward representative and to discuss the plan … Read more
Peterborough area environmental organizations announced candidates’ responses to four questions on their positions on the environment. The questions cover issues important locally: adding protected areas, improving land use planning, addressing the climate crisis, and Indigenous and public input. A summary of the candidates responses and other resources that can help you decide how to vote … Read more
Several people active in Peterborough area environmental organizations have developed four questions and background for provincial election candidates. Questions cover protected areas, land use planning changes, the climate crisis, and Indigenous and public input.
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Drew Monkman’s article in the Peterborough Examiner highlights the extent to which the impacts of climate change are already costing us a lot of money and hurting local public health. He reminds us that Peterborough’s proposed Climate Action Plan will save residents nearly a billion dollars over the next 25 years and will also improve local environmental health outcomes while also reducing our greenhouse gas emissions.
One of 4RG’s most important initiatives for 2025 is to support the Climate Change Action Plan. This plan will benefit residents with net savings of $900 million through 2050. It will be good for the local economy by fostering local jobs, and it will improve local public health. All these benefits while also reducing our contribution to greenhouse gas emissions by well over 50%.
It’s traditional, as the year comes to a close, to take a look back at our accomplishments and cast an eye toward what’s to come in the next year. 4RG has had a very active 2024!
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