Jul 29, 2019 | Events, Local Momentum
By Anne Carbert If you are feeling overwhelmed or paralyzed by recent news and analysis about climate change, such as the Toronto Star’s “Undeniable Climate Change” series or the CBC’s “In Our Backyard” series, you’re not...
Jul 22, 2019 | Local Momentum
By Natasha McCormick Have you heard of Zero Waste living? I told a friend about a zero waste store, and they replied with “I haven’t had a zero waist since high school!” I am talking about zero WASTE. Zero waste living means — ideally — sending no waste to landfills,...
Jul 15, 2019 | Climate Champions, Local Momentum
By Dariel Bateman Meet Derek Barnes – the marketing, partnerships, and outreach guy for “The Local.” He has been a chef, a front-of-house manager for the Stratford Festival, a cyclist, a collaborator, a traveler, and a foodie. He has a very interesting take on food...
Jul 8, 2019 | Events, Local Momentum
With news of unprecedented floods and storms, arctic ice melting, and climate scientists warning that urgent and dramatic action is needed, are you asking “What can I do?” Since the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report was released last fall, it...
Jul 1, 2019 | Local Momentum
By Annemarie Reimer Stratford’s Dufferin Arena may look like other buildings in the city, but a closer look reveals a green scrim along the roof edges. This green roof is one of the many energy efficient features in the state of the art arena, completely renovated in...
