PRESERVE: Reconciliation & Sustainability... or Ecocide

Community Environment Days is one of many waste reduction programs and initiatives supporting the City’s Long-term Waste Management Strategy. This program helps reduce the amount of reusable or recyclable waste going to landfill and allows for safe disposal of household hazardous waste. Find upcoming events near you with the Community Environment Day Event Schedule.

As a part of TransformTO Net Zero Strategy, the City of Toronto and University of Toronto have co-developed a strategy to support broader youth engagement in climate action with Toronto’s youth leaders and community.   The project team co-designed a consultation process with youth-led organizations to understand how the City can best support existing youth […]

Fridays for Future is a movement that began in August 2018, after 15-year-old Greta Thunberg sat in front of the Swedish parliament every school day for three weeks, to protest against the lack of action on the climate crisis.

Cold Lake First Nations Chief says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will have some questions to answer at a May 6 meeting with Treaty 6 chiefs

As noted in my previous article, Canada and Quebec’s commercial entanglement in the US economy is profound following thirty years of “free trade,” with neoliberal capitalism as its legacy. Suddenly, Trump has thrown this aside for an attempt to neo-fascistize the US and the world. The result is an abrupt…

By Kiley Bense, Bob Berwyn, Dennis Pillion, Georgina Gustin, Jake Bolster, Marianne Lavelle, & Wyatt Myskow One hundred days into the second Trump

Indigenous communities are waiting to see if the new prime minister will follow through on promises they say Trudeau’s government failed to keep.

Indigenous teachings offer insights into creating a more harmonious relationship with nature, which would reduce the risk of future pandemics

'No matter what happens we will stand and we will fight, and we will keep pushing for solutions' *Corrected

OTTAWA - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he doesn't expect Prime Minister Mark Carney to get everything right immediately as he learns about and crafts policies for Indigenous Peoples, but it's clear he's willing to learn.

Two weeks ago, I returned to Montreal after spending a few days on #1492LandBackLane. If you don’t know what that is, that’s probably because the media doesn...

We are at a crossroads. Over the last year, climate marches and the XR Weeks of Rebellion have brought the climate crisis into a momentary spotlight. However...

This is Our Declaration of International Non-Violent Rebellion Against the World’s Governments for Criminal Inaction on the Ecological Crisis.

This is Our Declaration of International Non-Violent Rebellion Against the World’s Governments for Criminal Inaction on the Ecological Crisis.

With climate and environmental movements still dominated by white activists and non-profit staff, there has been a growing movement of Indigenous-centred organizing addressing climate change, fighting pipelines, and engaging in militant forms of direct action. While mainstream environmental movements remain cen- tred on a single-based issue, Indigenous organizing has focused on decolonization, land back, and sovereignty with the struggle to fight climate change and fight for a just transition. Exploring the role of white and non-Indigenous settlers in building power and support, Eriel Tchekwie Deranger offers insight into the current struggles against environmental devastation. This interview took place on Oct 17, 2021, and was conducted by Lana Goldberg. Many thanks to Amelia Spedaliere for transcribing the interview.

The political economy of migrant labour in Canada’s agricultural industry

Historically, Black and Indigenous trans women were honoured within our communities. Today, Land Back means undoing transmisogyny in our movements and restoring the cultural importance of non-colonial gender identities.

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Climate change is everywhere. Moving to a new place because it seems less affected is a fool’s errand

In a recent interview, UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance Mark Carney spoke about how private finance is increasingly aligned behind achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. He underlined that people everywhere should keep up the pressure in calling for climate action. Read more here.

We play a key role in connecting with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities and service providers across the province

Canadian Medical Association President Dr. Alika Lafontaine and Denise McCuaig, an executive director with Healthcare Excellence Canada, talk about the ongoi...

Covering every roof with solar panels could cover most of the world's electricity needs - and eliminate all fossil electricity generation too

Birds are rapidly vanishing from North America, with dramatic population losses in places that were once thought safe.

Climate change has been all but ignored in the Australian election campaign, and world leaders are giving up on the cause, even as the heat rises.