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While the world goes renewable, Ontario and Canada go gas, oil, pipelines, nuclear... Let's #triplewindandsolar now or risk being left with stranded assets and sky high electricity rates.
#onpoli #cdnpoli
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#onpoli #cdnpoli
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA
Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
While the world goes renewable, Ontario and Canada go gas, oil, pipelines, nuclear... Let's #triplewindandsolar now or risk being left with stranded assets and sky high electricity rates.
#onpoli #cdnpoli
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#onpoli #cdnpoli
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Buried in the Doug Ford govt's fall budget are changes that would remove parts of Wasaga beach from provincial protection. As I reported in August, those parts are 60% of the world’s longest freshwater beach and the main nesting area for the endangered piping plover: thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Buried in the Doug Ford govt's fall budget are changes that would remove parts of Wasaga beach from provincial protection. As I reported in August, those parts are 60% of the world’s longest freshwater beach and the main nesting area for the endangered piping plover: thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...
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In Germany, the sale of heat pumps have surpassed those of gas boilers for the first time.
Like Germany, Ontario gets most of our gas from outside the country (in our case, most of the gas coming into Ontario comes from the U.S.)
Yet Ontario has no credible decarbonization plan.
Like Germany, Ontario gets most of our gas from outside the country (in our case, most of the gas coming into Ontario comes from the U.S.)
Yet Ontario has no credible decarbonization plan.
A historic turning point for clean heating in Europe: For the first time, in the first half of 2025 sales of heat pumps in Germany have surpassed those of gas boilers.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 AM
In Germany, the sale of heat pumps have surpassed those of gas boilers for the first time.
Like Germany, Ontario gets most of our gas from outside the country (in our case, most of the gas coming into Ontario comes from the U.S.)
Yet Ontario has no credible decarbonization plan.
Like Germany, Ontario gets most of our gas from outside the country (in our case, most of the gas coming into Ontario comes from the U.S.)
Yet Ontario has no credible decarbonization plan.
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The federal budget is likely quite bad for transit. They've rebranded the Canada Public Transit Fund and rolled it into a more generic "Build Communities Strong Fund"
If 'Transit’ was removed from the name, we have to assume that it isn't a priority for this government. Stay tuned for more updates
If 'Transit’ was removed from the name, we have to assume that it isn't a priority for this government. Stay tuned for more updates
November 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The federal budget is likely quite bad for transit. They've rebranded the Canada Public Transit Fund and rolled it into a more generic "Build Communities Strong Fund"
If 'Transit’ was removed from the name, we have to assume that it isn't a priority for this government. Stay tuned for more updates
If 'Transit’ was removed from the name, we have to assume that it isn't a priority for this government. Stay tuned for more updates
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Yes, Lord of the Rings is about how you must trust the “hard men.” Just as Narnia is about an evil lion. And the New Testament tells a tale of a wimp who wouldn’t fight back. Next week on “fascists read classics,” we’ll meet tech visionary George Orwell…
October 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Yes, Lord of the Rings is about how you must trust the “hard men.” Just as Narnia is about an evil lion. And the New Testament tells a tale of a wimp who wouldn’t fight back. Next week on “fascists read classics,” we’ll meet tech visionary George Orwell…
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
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At Yonge & Dundas Jays fans are obeying the pedestrian scramble, as is the custom & returning to sidewalk each light cycle.
October 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
At Yonge & Dundas Jays fans are obeying the pedestrian scramble, as is the custom & returning to sidewalk each light cycle.
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Piping plovers — tiny, lively and endangered birds — have visited Wasaga Beach every summer since 2007.
But things may be changing — and what happens here could be a sign of what’s to come elsewhere in Ontario.
#endangeredspecies #wasagabeach
But things may be changing — and what happens here could be a sign of what’s to come elsewhere in Ontario.
#endangeredspecies #wasagabeach
October 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Piping plovers — tiny, lively and endangered birds — have visited Wasaga Beach every summer since 2007.
But things may be changing — and what happens here could be a sign of what’s to come elsewhere in Ontario.
#endangeredspecies #wasagabeach
But things may be changing — and what happens here could be a sign of what’s to come elsewhere in Ontario.
#endangeredspecies #wasagabeach
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Housing policy is climate policy.
The Venn diagram of urban density and average household GHG emissions is pretty much a circle. Interesting study on “Mapping household GHG emissions in the Greater Golden Horseshoe” from the University of Toronto School of Cities schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/mapping-hous...
October 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Housing policy is climate policy.
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The problem is this:
Everyone wants traffic to be slow and safe in their own neighbourhood…
… but they also want to be able to drive as fast as they can through everyone else’s neighbourhood.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
Everyone wants traffic to be slow and safe in their own neighbourhood…
… but they also want to be able to drive as fast as they can through everyone else’s neighbourhood.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
Doug Ford’s speed camera plan sparks anger at Toronto city hall
The mayor and the councillors on Wednesday reacted to reports that the Ontario premier plans to get rid of automated speed cameras.
www.thestar.com
September 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The problem is this:
Everyone wants traffic to be slow and safe in their own neighbourhood…
… but they also want to be able to drive as fast as they can through everyone else’s neighbourhood.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
Everyone wants traffic to be slow and safe in their own neighbourhood…
… but they also want to be able to drive as fast as they can through everyone else’s neighbourhood.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
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It’s a massive problem how much of social media is just bots.
Here’s screenshot of a conversation on x/Twitter where someone purports to be a Democrat switching sides to become Republican, and then someone asks the account to post a recipe… and then again in Korean.
Here’s screenshot of a conversation on x/Twitter where someone purports to be a Democrat switching sides to become Republican, and then someone asks the account to post a recipe… and then again in Korean.
September 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It’s a massive problem how much of social media is just bots.
Here’s screenshot of a conversation on x/Twitter where someone purports to be a Democrat switching sides to become Republican, and then someone asks the account to post a recipe… and then again in Korean.
Here’s screenshot of a conversation on x/Twitter where someone purports to be a Democrat switching sides to become Republican, and then someone asks the account to post a recipe… and then again in Korean.
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I read this with very deep sadness. www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Blue whales are going eerily silent—and scientists say it’s a warning sign
A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest singers. Does saving the ocean start with hearing it?
www.nationalgeographic.com
August 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I read this with very deep sadness. www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
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Ford is pillaging Ontario's public assets.
Next target: our Provincial Parks, starting with 645 acres of Wasaga Beach.
This is just another example of the Ford government stepping over Ontarians and handing out public land to private developers.
#ONpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Next target: our Provincial Parks, starting with 645 acres of Wasaga Beach.
This is just another example of the Ford government stepping over Ontarians and handing out public land to private developers.
#ONpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario plans to sell parts of Wasaga Beach. Environmentalists decry 'awful precedent' | CBC News
The Ontario government’s plan to hand parts of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park over to the local town for tourism development could set an “awful precedent” for other provincially owned parks, environmen...
www.cbc.ca
July 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Ford is pillaging Ontario's public assets.
Next target: our Provincial Parks, starting with 645 acres of Wasaga Beach.
This is just another example of the Ford government stepping over Ontarians and handing out public land to private developers.
#ONpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Next target: our Provincial Parks, starting with 645 acres of Wasaga Beach.
This is just another example of the Ford government stepping over Ontarians and handing out public land to private developers.
#ONpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Portable air conditioners that are also heat pumps are starting to show up in brick and mortar stores in Toronto.
The electrification revolution is only just beginning.
The electrification revolution is only just beginning.
July 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Portable air conditioners that are also heat pumps are starting to show up in brick and mortar stores in Toronto.
The electrification revolution is only just beginning.
The electrification revolution is only just beginning.
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European nuclear plants are shutting down because the rivers they rely on to cool down their reactors are are too warm.
Putting aside that nuclear waste is toxic for generations, relying on a few big plants for power is worse than if we had a networked grid of smaller renewables.
#onpoli #topoli
Putting aside that nuclear waste is toxic for generations, relying on a few big plants for power is worse than if we had a networked grid of smaller renewables.
#onpoli #topoli
France and Switzerland shut down nuclear power plants due to heatwave
To cool down, nuclear power plants pump water from local rivers or the sea, which they then release back into water bodies at a higher temperature. However, this process can threaten local biodiversity if water is released which is too hot.
www.euronews.com
July 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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The Ford government has tasked an ex-conservation authority CEO with leading newly proposed changes to the environment agencies, but details are scarce. Here's Basit's exit interview from March 2024, after 6 years of fighting against and working with Ontario: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cons...
Conservation authority CEO has parting message for Ford | The Narwhal
Outgoing Conservation Halton head Hassaan Basit supports development — as long as it doesn't rob future generations of the natural world
thenarwhal.ca
June 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The Ford government has tasked an ex-conservation authority CEO with leading newly proposed changes to the environment agencies, but details are scarce. Here's Basit's exit interview from March 2024, after 6 years of fighting against and working with Ontario: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cons...
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"This idea of having multiple different kinds of dwelling types in a single neighbourhood — some people have said we need to pilot it. Would it be fair to say we've piloted this in downtown Toronto for about 100 years?" asks Councillor Perks.
Planning staff confirm this is true.
Planning staff confirm this is true.
June 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
"This idea of having multiple different kinds of dwelling types in a single neighbourhood — some people have said we need to pilot it. Would it be fair to say we've piloted this in downtown Toronto for about 100 years?" asks Councillor Perks.
Planning staff confirm this is true.
Planning staff confirm this is true.
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CBC interviewed me about the health impacts of #heatwaves, but they left out my comments on the necessity of preventing them: end subsidies for fossil fuels and nation-breaking infrastructure.
Invest in a liveable, sustainable future. Stop the #climatecrisis.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/... #cdnpoli
Invest in a liveable, sustainable future. Stop the #climatecrisis.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/... #cdnpoli
Why extreme heat can be so dangerous
Extreme heat, like what’s being felt in much of Central Canada, is more than just uncomfortable. It can also be dangerous because of the strain it causes on the body to attempt to cool down.
www.cbc.ca
June 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
CBC interviewed me about the health impacts of #heatwaves, but they left out my comments on the necessity of preventing them: end subsidies for fossil fuels and nation-breaking infrastructure.
Invest in a liveable, sustainable future. Stop the #climatecrisis.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/... #cdnpoli
Invest in a liveable, sustainable future. Stop the #climatecrisis.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/... #cdnpoli
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As Toronto prepares for its first heat wave, it’s important to recognize the impact waste heat from cars have on city temperatures.
Car traffic can generate up to 3 times as much heat as all a city’s body heat… even in cities where most people don’t drive.
www.preventionweb.net/news/how-tra...
Car traffic can generate up to 3 times as much heat as all a city’s body heat… even in cities where most people don’t drive.
www.preventionweb.net/news/how-tra...
How traffic increases urban heat stress
Waste heat from cars, together with sealed road and car park surfaces, contributes to the generation of urban heat. This affects the quality of life and poses a health risk. As temperatures rise, it i...
www.preventionweb.net
June 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
As Toronto prepares for its first heat wave, it’s important to recognize the impact waste heat from cars have on city temperatures.
Car traffic can generate up to 3 times as much heat as all a city’s body heat… even in cities where most people don’t drive.
www.preventionweb.net/news/how-tra...
Car traffic can generate up to 3 times as much heat as all a city’s body heat… even in cities where most people don’t drive.
www.preventionweb.net/news/how-tra...
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Did Canadians elect the Conservatives after all?
C-5 is the type of legislation that even Harper wouldn’t have brought forward.
C-5 wont get things built, won’t create more jobs. It will result in court challenges, blockades, and delay…just like under Harper.
www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
C-5 is the type of legislation that even Harper wouldn’t have brought forward.
C-5 wont get things built, won’t create more jobs. It will result in court challenges, blockades, and delay…just like under Harper.
www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
Althia Raj: Mark Carney can’t be allowed to ram through his plan to build big
Bill C-5 has been quickly panned by Indigenous groups, human rights organizations, and environmental not-for-profits alarmed by the government’s actions.
www.thestar.com
June 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Did Canadians elect the Conservatives after all?
C-5 is the type of legislation that even Harper wouldn’t have brought forward.
C-5 wont get things built, won’t create more jobs. It will result in court challenges, blockades, and delay…just like under Harper.
www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
C-5 is the type of legislation that even Harper wouldn’t have brought forward.
C-5 wont get things built, won’t create more jobs. It will result in court challenges, blockades, and delay…just like under Harper.
www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
@toenviro.bsky.social has put together a great explainer on the question of incineration to manage #TO waste, and how you can have your say #onpoli #zerowaste
The City wants your input on managing Toronto’s waste - unfortunately, they’re asking [some of] the wrong questions.
A Greener City for All
www.torontoenvironment.org
June 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
@toenviro.bsky.social has put together a great explainer on the question of incineration to manage #TO waste, and how you can have your say #onpoli #zerowaste
Great article that gives background on the scale of #Toronto #waste problem, but also how there are solutions.
Waste is a climate issue. Waste is a public health issue.
We need to reduce waste.
#onpoli
Waste is a climate issue. Waste is a public health issue.
We need to reduce waste.
#onpoli
Why the future of Toronto is a pile of garbage — West End Phoenix
The Green Lane Landfill, where our city’s trash goes, is set to hit maximum capacity in the next 10 years. And here’s why it has become virtually impossible to replace it.
www.westendphoenix.com
June 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM