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..
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..
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 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…
Good News, Bad News
At long last spring is here, and what a beautiful time it is. My forsythia and quince are in bloom, and the lilacs are getting ready. I’ve dug up the soil and look forward planting my vegetables. It’s..
Discover your neighbourhood
Yesterday I discovered a new piece of my neighbourhood, which to me, is one of the best things about living in a city so large and diverse. I was on a Jane’s Walk of St. Clair West and..
The Future
Al Gore is a long-time spokesperson and advocate on climate change. In his new book The Future he takes a broader perspective and looks at six forces that are producing dramatic changes in the world, one of which..
Climate change hits close to home
As a kid, I loved thunderstorms. They were an exciting and rare phenomenon that gave the sense that there are much bigger forces at work on the planet. As I grow older, however, fear has replaced my excitement..