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All-Candidates Provincial Election Debate – Candidate Answers
On May 25th, the Stratford & District Chamber of Commerce hosted a provincial election debate in which all candidates participated. Below are documents containing transcriptions of questions asked and the answers from each of the four respective candidates. Ashley...
Upcoming September Events
Our Community Meetings are back! This time in-person (limited numbers) and by Zoom. Plus, you're invited to participate locally in the next Fridays For Future Global Climate Strike on September 24th. See some details below and mark you calendars now to save these...
Video: Invasive Plant Species
On Tuesday June 8th, the City of Stratford’s Energy & Environment Advisory Committee, in collaboration with the Stratford Field Naturalists and Climate Momentum, presented an online community webinar about Invasive Plant Species. Guest speaker Jay Ebel, Forestry...
Video: Ecological Economics Speaker Presentation
On May 26th, the City of Stratford’s Energy and Environment Advisory Committee hosted the online community climate webinar: Shifting to Neutral, Ecological Economics and Getting to Net Zero. The guest speaker was Eric Miller, an economist and educator focused on...
Video: Youth Speak Out for Climate Action
The latest online Climate Action Community Meeting was held on Earth Day, April 22nd. Titled "Youth Speak Out for Climate Action in Our City," it was an energizing and informative virtual meeting covering a variety of environmental topics and featuring calls to action...
Video: ‘Cars, Convenience & Carbon’ Panel Discussion
The latest online Climate Action Community Meeting was held on March 18th. Titled Cars, Convenience, and Carbon: Practical "moves" to reduce green house gas emissions from transportation, it featured a panel of guest speakers. Transportation is a leading contributor...
Important City Council Meeting Feb 22nd!
UPDATE: Stratford City Council received reports and presentations for two climate items on their meeting agenda on February 22nd. Read a recap of that part of the Council meeting in an article from the Stratford Beacon Herald. The proposed motion was divided into two...
Video: Climate Emergency Community Meeting Feb. 18
Thank you to everyone who attended our virtual Climate Emergency Community Meeting! And many thanks to all the speakers. We had 100 people fill up our Zoom meeting and over 20 people watching live on Facebook. What a wonderful response! If you missed it or would like...
Make the Switch from the Big Five Banks
By Christy Winegarden When I asked the youth activists with Climate Strike Stratford what I can do to help as an adult/parent, they replied “educate yourself”; and I did. I’ve since read the most recent report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
Have Your Say on Local Climate Priorities!
Time is limited to provide your input on the climate plan for Perth County and all Perth County municipalities! The public consultation platform closes December 23, 2020. Click HERE to access the Perth County Climate Action Plan Survey now! And see below for a video...
County Launches Online Climate Plan Survey
By Annemarie Reimer > Click HERE to access the Perth County Climate Action Plan Survey now < A new community engagement platform for climate planning was launched November 25, 2020 as the next phase of Perth county's planning process to reduce greenhouse gas...
Repost: Perth County’s Climate Change Coordinator
Please Note: This blog was first published on May 27, 2019. For more recent news: In August we shared an update from the Climate Change Coordinator and in November we published a blog about her online public consultation platform (which is open now until Dec 23rd). By...
Facing Up to the Climate Emergency
By Annemarie Reimer and Anne Carbert > Click HERE to jump down to information about contacting Stratford City Council in support of climate action! < In February, City Council declared a Climate Emergency for Stratford, but since March, the initiative has been...
#FridaysForFuture Climate Shoe Strike Sept 25th
On September 25th in Stratford, a climate shoe strike was held in front of City Hall. Organized by a youth-led intergenerational team of volunteers from the Climate Strike Stratford and Climate Momentum networks, the shoe strike was a COVID-safe way to host a public...
Tree Trust Launches in Stratford-Perth
By Annemarie Reimer Do you have a favourite tree, currently or from your childhood? On Friday afternoon, September 18th, a full capacity crowd of 100 gathered under one of musician Loreena McKennitt’s favourite trees to celebrate the launch of Stratford-Perth Tree...
Our vision is for a community engaged in creative, bold responses to the global climate crisis and committed to a carbon-neutral Perth County by 2040.
We focus on supporting individuals and advocating for community-wide change in key areas of meaningful climate action: green transportation, net zero buildings, waste reduction, and biodiversity protection.