Peterborough City Council has been overly cautious in its response to the climate change threat, and passive in the face of clear evidence that the measures currently in place to reduce Peterborough’s GHG emissions are inadequate. This is the main conclusion of a Climate Action Report Card released on January 12 by 4RG’s Political Action … Read more
At its General Committee Meeting of October 10, Peterborough City Council deferred a vote on approval of “Mixed Use Corridor Urban Design Guidelines,” pending further consultations with developers, property owners, and the community at large. The Guidelines, if approved, would be used by City staff to evaluate public projects and private developments proposed for the … Read more
Peterborough City Council was informed by staff, on Monday, June 12, that Peterborough is on track to miss, by a wide margin, its most important greenhouse gas reduction target. The bad news is contained in a report entitled “Community Sector Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory and Update,” which is based data from the period 2018 – … Read more
PACA and 4RG organized a demonstration yesterday at the midpoint of COP 27 to let our leaders know that we expect more climate action from all levels of government. About 60 people came with signs, children, and dogs as well as words of anger and hope. Many speakers took the opportunity to speak about the … Read more
On Monday, September 26, we marked the third anniversary of declaring a climate emergency with Protect the Planet, including the Dance for the Planet and Hold Space for the Planet. The Protect the Planet event was transferred about 2 hours before its start from Millennium Park to Trinity Church Hall because of an impending thunderstorm. … Read more
About 50 people came and enjoyed the lively Cuban Music of Papalote. Lots of dancing and conversation. Here are some of the photos.
For Our Grandchildren joined other environmental and social justice activist groups in Peterborough at the Canada Day Parade in 2022. Washboard Hank and Paul Cragg led the music with Do It Now and many other songs. Other groups in the section organized by Council of Canadians included Peterborough Alliance for Climate Action (PACA) and Transition … Read more
About 60 people gathered in the rain on the anniversary of the heat dome that killed over 600 people in British Columbia last June. Guy Hanchet reminded the crowd of just how far back the delay goes, listing the milestones that have passed when governments have been alerted but have not taken action. Dr. Thomas … Read more
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