Toronto students join global protest calling for action on climate change
Toronto students protested in front of Queen’s Park on Friday and called for politicians to act against climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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TransformTO achieves stark decrease in carbon emissions. Is it enough?
Toronto is on track to tackle climate change according to a report released last week that revealed the city’s 2020 goal has been surpassed, but some say the next phase of targets will be harder to reach in Ford’s Ontario.
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions inventory, released by the city last week, revealed that a 33 per cent decrease in emissions since 1990 which surpassed the 2020 goal of 30 per cent under TransformTO, the city’s climate action plan. The next goal is a 65 per cent emissions reduction by 2030.
Thousands swarm Toronto streets for climate change
On Sunday afternoon, thousands of protestors took to Toronto’s streets for People’s Climate March, a global protest to raise awareness about growing climate issues.
Ice Energy cools demand of T.O.
One of the ways to save polar bears from a melting climate, according to the Toronto Zoo, is for the city to become a chillier place.
Introducing ice energy to the city, the Zoo is showcasing a new system that replaces air conditioners with stored ice blocks. Using ice to reduce peak demands and stave off the effects of a changing climate in the Arctic. If the Zoo has their way, this could be the way of the future for Toronto.
Symposium series aims to clear the air on climate change
When Peter Love set out to explain the connection between climate change and new electricity conservation regulations in Ontario, he knew the importance of keeping it simple. “I don’t give many numbers when I talk to people,” he said from the podium, “A lot of people, I know, are confused (about climate change).”
From Scarborough to Copenhagen
There was an overwhelming feeling that we just weren’t ready yet. I’m not writing about a surprise party gone wrong, ill preparations for a business meeting or an unexpected pregnancy. But instead, none other than the Copenhagen climate conference I attended one month ago in Denmark.