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More on induction cooking
Better choice in induction stoves (from Katheryn Hayhoe's newsletter) Induction stoves are faster and much safer: but for a long time they were more expensive, and for those of us in North America, we often needed an electrician to come in and wire an outlet for 240...
Students speak out at City Council
Stratford and District Secondary School students were successful in 2020, when they participated at City Hall to ask for the declaration of a climate emergency. They've been politically active since that time, and were back last week with some pretty tough words for...
Our Environmental Legacy in Ontario: Your Role in the Snap Election
Webinar on February 10, 2025This free webinar will be hosted by Betty Plewes of Climate Legacy and Lesley Rudy of Ontario Nature. The focus is the Ontario election on February 27, 2025. Specifically, and what groups and individuals can do to make nature a priority of...
Industrial, commercial, and institutional recycling will change in Stratford
Although we are making progress in other areas, recycling industrial, commerical and institutional waste (IC&I) is still presents problems. The IC&I sector is responsible for a substantial amount of waste in Ontario, contributing approximately 60% of the total...
PCSH STUDENT CARTOON CONTEST
Everybody likes cartoons. You can make a really strong point with a drawing, and you don't have to be a great artist to do it. This year Perth County Sustainability will offer a $100 prize for a student cartoon dealing with climate change and its associated problems....
How will the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program benefit low-income households?
See Also: Canada Green Buildings Strategy The Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program (CGHAP) will significantly benefit low-income households in several ways: No-cost home retrofits: CGHAP will provide free energy-efficient upgrades to low-to-median-income...
PHOTO CONTEST
Winner: Chef Jude Chef Jude's garden uses every inch of space, but still has room for you to sit and admire. It also provides beans, cukes, tomatoes and corn!Click to see more Runner-up: Kathryn Kathryn's garden shows how important a small greenspace can be. And no...
Canada Green Buildings Strategy
/ The Canada Green Buildings Strategy (CGBS) is a comprehensive plan unveiled by the Canadian government in July 2024 to decarbonize buildings by 2050. This strategy aims to improve energy efficiency in homes and buildings across Canada, focusing on addressing...
Niki Andre on affordable housing
Still confused about the definitions of affordable and attainable housing? You're not alone. In this interview with on Stratford Today, Niki Andre of SAHA explains to Peter Maranger why a Community Land Trust is the best solution for fair housing.
CFUW guide to freedom from plastics
The Stratford chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women has written a guide for drastically reducing the use of plastics. Produced initially for Earth Month, the guide is thoughtfully set out to show alternatives to plastics use. Read/download the...