The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it     — Robert Swan

Our visit to U. Waterloo’s Evolv1 space
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ON OUR READING LIST

TREE TRUST event

Truth and Reconciliation Week

Truth and Reconciliation Week

Saturday was the culmination of Truth and Reconciliation Week at the Falstaff Family Centre and ceremonies were led by Todd Torresan, also known as Chi Animikiikaa (Big Thunder), a member of the Oneida Nation.  Torresan led all-ages activities, including a Talking Circle with a Sacred Fire,  Medicine Wheel teachings and storytelling, and a demonstration of sage and sweetgrass medicines, and offered traditional and medicinal tea. Following the activities, Torresan led orange-clad Indigenous...

Roundtable discussion on housing, June 14

Roundtable discussion on housing, June 14

The Perth County Sustainability Hub will hold another of our roundtable discussions on Wednesday, June 14 at 7 - 8:30 pm. We'll be discussing housing, and our invited speakers will be Jason Davis, Nicole Andre, and Mike Sullivan. All three are local activists who have done their homework on the housing problem. These are some of the questions they will be responding to:   What’s the difference between affordable and attainable housing? Do short-term rentals have a role in housing...

Future Ground Conference at Humber College

Future Ground Conference at Humber College

Jane Marie Mitchell attended the Suzuki Foundation's Future Ground Network Conference on May 27.  She came back with many connections and much news and information that she will share at our next working meeting in August. We are so grateful to the Suzuki Foundation for their support of our work, and thrilled at what we learned from other participating local activist groups. Our June meeting will be the online forum, "Local Voices on Housing"  on June 14.  Receive your invitation by writing us...