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Neighbours for the Planet
Tackling Climate Change, One Action at a Time
News - PLASTIC POLLUTION
Plastic Pollution is getting a lot of attention recently. From marine life tangled in plastics to having pounds of plastic waste in their stomachs. There have also been water tests down showing that our waters have microplastics which are now part of the food chain.
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- Oct 18, 2023
- 2 min
Nov 4, 2023: Near Net Zero by 2030!! - Harnessing Community Resources Unveiled
The climate crisis can not be resolved with the current policies in place. Our own efforts to reduce emissions will not be sufficient to...
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- Oct 13, 2023
- 3 min
Dec 2, 2023: Heat Pumps Unveiled
Climate Action Richmond Hill is excited to invite you to a groundbreaking event: "Heat Pumps Unveiled", scheduled for December 2, 2023,...
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- May 19, 2022
- 2 min
May 12, 2022 - Richmond Hill All-Candidates Debate on Environment and Climate Change
Participating Candidates: Roozbeh Farhadi (Liberal) Raymond Bhushan (NDP) Rizwan Khan (sitting in for Richmond Hill Green Party...
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- May 18, 2022
- 1 min
May 17, 2022 - Richmond Hill All-Candidate Debate by Richmond Hill Board of Trade
Participating Candidates: Liberal - Roozbeh Farhadi New Blue - Les Hoffman NDP - Raymond Bhushan Ontario Party - Ramtin Biouchzadeh...
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- May 17, 2022
- 1 min
May 25, 2022 - Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill All-Candidate Debate by Richmond Hill Board of Trade
Date: May 25, 2022 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Location: Oak Ridges Community Centre
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- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
NftP Statement: A shameful chapter of Canadian history - The children who bear silent witness
On Friday, June 4, the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation reported the discovery of unmarked graves with the remains of 215 Indigenous...
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- May 3, 2021
- 1 min
Richmond Hill pays tribute to community volunteers with virtual ceremony
The Liberal, Richmond Hill Sat May 2, 2021 "Scores of selfless individuals and groups were recognized at Richmond Hill’s 56th virtual...
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- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
Press Release: Richmond Hill environmental group wins prestigious award
Press Release April 20, 2021 At Richmond Hill’s 56th Volunteer Achievement Awards ceremony held on Tuesday, April 20, a relatively...
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- Apr 12, 2021
- 1 min
Tell Canadian banks to stop funding fossil fuel companies
Petition by Greenpeace It’s quite simple: without money from banks, oil & gas and coal companies can’t keep polluting the planet. Every...
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- Apr 1, 2021
- 3 min
Planting a food forest to invest in the future
Written by Michael Chen, April 1, 2021 During the stay-at-home restrictions in August 2020, a group of young professionals in South...
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- Mar 20, 2021
- 1 min
Gardening Activity for Kids
Written by Julia Fursova, March 18, 2021 Design layout by Aimee Tai To Print the brochure, download the PDF below; print on both sides...
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- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
Vegetable gardening from seed
Written by Dinah Gibbs, March 5, 2021 So you have decided to take the plunge into growing some food! Great idea, but how to begin? You...
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- Mar 12, 2021
- 1 min
Tell MPP Peter Bethlenfalvy to stop paving over our wetlands
by Green Party of Ontario "The Ford government continues to use special zoning orders to give away the places we love to deep-pocketed...
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- Mar 12, 2021
- 1 min
Duffins Creek wetlands vs. a warehouse: Resisting Doug Ford’s assault on communities & environment
by Greenpeace "Ontario Premier Doug Ford is no stranger to using anti-democratic methods to sacrifice the environment at the altar of...
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- Mar 11, 2021
- 1 min
Tell Ford: Don't pave over our Greenbelt, scrap Highway 413 now
Petition by Leadnow "Doug Ford is trying to ram through a mega-highway and pave over a critical section of Ontario's pristine Greenbelt,...
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- Mar 11, 2021
- 1 min
Tell Canada's leaders to redress environmental racism
Petition by Care2 Petitions "On December 8, 2020, MP Lenore Zann put the federal private members bill A National Strategy to Redress...
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- Mar 9, 2021
- 5 min
Gardening with kids: sowing love, cultivating connection, and harvesting joy
Written by Julia Fursova, March 9, 2021 Dedicated to my Mom and Dad, who taught me how to garden Families who play together - stay...
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- Feb 23, 2021
- 1 min
How's the Climate? Podcast Episode 4 - Educational, Contextual & Racial Diversity in Climate Action
How’s The Climate? by Making Waves RH is the new GTA-based podcast focused on educating Richmond Hill residents about Climate Change, in...
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- Feb 20, 2021
- 2 min
March 4 - Target Climate Willowdale Event
Schedule Welcome and introduction of special guests and speakers (15 minutes) - Dianne Saxe - Green Party of Ontario - Kim Stemshorn -...
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- Feb 20, 2021
- 5 min
NftP Climate News: The oceans are warming but there’s reason for hope
Written by Stuart Cumner February 18, 2020 I was raised in a coastal town in Suffolk, England. The North Sea that had provided sea...
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- Feb 17, 2021
- 1 min
How's the Climate? Podcast Episode 3 - The Power of Youth
How’s The Climate? by Making Waves RH is the new GTA-based podcast focused on educating Richmond Hill residents about Climate Change, in...
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- Feb 12, 2021
- 3 min
NftP Climate News: How Should We Count Carbon?
Written by Liz Couture February 9, 2020 If you are not the “accounting type”, you could be forgiven for feeling confused about all the...
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- Feb 11, 2021
- 6 min
Call to Action - Have your voice heard in the Richmond Hill's City Plan 2041
Updated February 26, 2021 On February 18th the Richmond Hill Planning Staff hosted its first Official Plan Update Open House. If you...
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- Feb 8, 2021
- 1 min
The Biggest Lie About Renewable Energy
This fast-paced video starts with a look at how the top five oil companies have spent a billion dollars on confusing people about the...
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- Feb 6, 2021
- 1 min
How's the Climate? Episode 2 - Podcast Interview with Carrie Tai, Neighbours for the Planet
How’s The Climate? by Making Waves RH is the new GTA-based podcast focused on educating Richmond Hill residents about Climate Change, in...
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- Feb 1, 2021
- 4 min
NftP Climate News: BBC, Biden and Better Zooming
Written by Stuart Cumner February 1, 2020 A belated Happy New Year to all our readers – let’s hope 2021 will be better for both humanity,...
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- Feb 1, 2021
- 1 min
How's the Climate? Episode 1 - Podcast Interview with Esther Collier, Targeting Climate Change
How’s The Climate? by Making Waves RH is the new GTA-based podcast focused on educating Richmond Hill residents about Climate Change, in...
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- Jan 26, 2021
- 4 min
The Activists’ & Advocates’ guide to being Quarantined
Written by Mbabazi Okafor Originally published in Black Girls Magazine Teen (BGM Teen) Reposted here on January 26, 2021 Couch advocate,...
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- Jan 18, 2021
- 2 min
NftP Climate News: Biden's Team Takes Over
Written by Liz Couture January 22, 2020 Now that the USA has elected Joe Biden, environmentalists are breathing a “cautious sigh” of...
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- Jan 17, 2021
- 2 min
NftP Volunteer Position: Legal Counsel, Board of Directors
Neighbours for the Planet is accepting applications for a position on our Board. Volunteer Position: Legal Counsel, Board of Directors...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
NftP Volunteer Position: Treasurer, Board of Directors
Neighbours for the Planet is accepting applications for a position on our Board. Volunteer Position: Treasurer, Board of Directors...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
The Good Food Challenge - Save Money, Time, Food & the Environment!
Neighbours for the Planet is excited to be working with York Region and York Region Food Network on a food waste reduction initiative -...
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- Dec 22, 2020
- 3 min
NftP Climate News: Canada ups it game—but only just
Written by Wing-Shun Wu December 22, 2020 In this week’s climate news, we will first take a look at Canada’s most recent climate plan...
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- Dec 21, 2020
- 2 min
Our Dream - A Climate Action and Resource Centre
At the end of September, NftP was made aware of the Climate Awareness and Action Fund that was announced by the federal government. We...
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- Dec 16, 2020
- 7 min
Neighbours for the Planet 2020 Wrap Up
Year 2020 will definitely go down in the history books as a year we will never forget! What a crazy year it has been. Luckily with...
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- Dec 13, 2020
- 1 min
"How’s the Climate?" podcast coming to Richmond Hill soon...
Hello! We are Making Waves, a GTA-based team within Youth Challenge International’s Climate Action Catalyst program. Right now, we are...
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- Dec 13, 2020
- 1 min
TMX: Not worth it.
Initiative by the Green Party of Canada. It's time to walk away from TMX A financial analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Office released...
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- Dec 12, 2020
- 5 min
Offshore Wind Powers Up
Written by Martin Bush, Nov 30, 2020 Europe is betting big on offshore wind to lead the way towards its target of net zero emissions by...
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- Dec 8, 2020
- 1 min
Tell Trudeau to choose: pipelines or the planet?
This is a 350.org initiative. Prime Minister Trudeau keeps telling us that building the Trans Mountain pipeline goes hand-in-hand with...
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- Dec 2, 2020
- 4 min
Why Electric Vehicles Should Be Subsidized
Written by Martin Bush, Dec 2, 2020 Recent studies have shown that in many countries, including North America and Europe, electric...
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- Dec 2, 2020
- 1 min
Vegan Blueberry Bran Muffins
Brian Charles tried this recipe from A Virtual Vegan. In his words "Great when heated up with vegan ice cream or vegan butter". Recipe...
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- Dec 2, 2020
- 1 min
Mexican Cauliflower Soup Recipe
Recipe by Lee-Ann Charles Ingredients: 1 cup of frozen corn or 1 can (19 fl oz/540 ml) of corn 3 cup of cauliflower flowerette’s 1...
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- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
Vegan Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe
Recipe by Brian Charles Makes several servings Ingredients 6 bell peppers (any colour) with stems and inside seeds removed. I personally...
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- Dec 2, 2020
- 1 min
Open Letter to Biden: Canada Doesn't Want KXL
This is a 350.org initiative. According to the US media, Joe Biden is projected to be the next President of the United States. There are...
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- Nov 30, 2020
- 1 min
The UN Secretary-General speaks on the state of the planet
Date: Dec 2, 2020 Time: 8:45am EST On 2 December, the UN Secretary-General will deliver a landmark speech on the state of the planet at...
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- Nov 30, 2020
- 1 min
Live Sketching your Spirit Tree with Nevra Gursoy
This event is being held by People Planet Pages Book Club Everyone has an animal or a Patronus (Hello Potterheads), that reflects their...
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- Nov 27, 2020
- 1 min
Dec 4, Meeting with MPP Daisy Wai to voice concerns of proposed changes to Conservation Authorities
We need to demand that Schedule 6 be removed from Bill 229. You may know that the Government of Ontario is proposing an omnibus Budget...
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- Nov 22, 2020
- 3 min
Is the “Canadian Net Zero Accountability Act” just more empty promises?
Written by Martin Bush, November 22, 2020 When it comes to action on climate, Canada’s federal government has a long history of making...
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- Nov 22, 2020
- 1 min
Youth Challenge International Seeking Climate Leaders - begins Jan 11, 2021
Do you have a great climate solution idea and the determination to make it a success? Are you 19-25 and want to advance your climate...
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