GN21 proudly displayed our green colours at Community Buzz this past Saturday. We met some interesting new folks, and enjoyed the food and music. The local craftspeople do amazing work which was on display- it was inspiring to..
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Recommended links & hashtags from GN21 meeting “Living without Plastic”
From GN21 meeting hosted by Green Neighbours 21 on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 What a dynamic meeting this was! Here’s a big thank you to GN21’s awesome meeting organizer, Mariko, and to the excellent speakers … * Wanjiro Ndungu..
Antidote to despair is action
Our Green Neighbours 21 meeting held on November 3rd was titled Beyond the People’s Climate March: Next Steps in the Fight against Climate Change. We saw the film Disruption, a powerful depiction of the science behind the present..
Building a More Resilient Toronto – Lloyd Alter, managing editor of Tree Hugger, gives engaging talk at GN 21 meeting
Lloyd Alter, editor of the sustainability website Tree Hugger and an architect and sustainable design instructor at Ryerson University, gave a very engaging talk at our GN21 meeting in March. He discussed good resilient design and especially emphasized..
Did you know…?
Did you know…? Americans are “much more likely to believe that there are signs that aliens have visited Earth (77 percent) than that humans are causing climate change (44 percent).” A writer for the New York Times asked..
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The massive storm in the Philippines has caused terrible devastation, killing thousands of people, and reminding us of the consequences of inaction. At the same time international climate meetings in Poland concluded recently with disappointing results. And, a..
My Summer Adventure
I’d like to tell you about my summer adventure. No, it wasn’t a trip to an exotic location, or a week by the lake. It was three days at a conference centre in Chicago. Hmmm, not too exciting?..
The news is not all bad
The articles that cascade off my computer are mostly tidings of bad news, grim reminders of the urgency of the climate crisis. So my eyes popped open when two recent articles carried a more positive message. You might..
The news is not good
There are times when I put on a happy face and try to spread my enthusiasm for climate change work in order to bring more people on board. But sometimes I need to just say it like it..
THE GREAT POTENTIAL OF THE PICKERING LANDS
On May 6th, Green Neighbours 21was pleased to host an evening to consider the potential of The Pickering Lands for safe food production and what we each of us can do as citizens to ensure their good management…