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

Poster for Stratford's Green Recognition Program. learn about it at https://www.stratford.ca/en/live-here/green-recognition-program.aspx

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Will you recycle your lawn sign, or are you saving it for the next election?

If you’d like to recycle your sign, please e-mail us, and include your address.; we’ll pick it up.

SDSS Eco Club’s community garden

LATEST ON THE HOUSING CRISIS…

On November 8 Ryan Erb, Executive Director of Perth Huron United Way, gave a rousing talk on housing in Stratford. He talked about the state of homelessness, supportive housing, and how all sectors of Stratford’s housing market should fit together.  He also told us about some EXCITING NEW PROJECTS..

Later that evening, Jason Davis spoke about new alternatives for affordable housing when he attended the Community Land Trust Summit in Toronto last month. He has some EXCITING NEW IDEAS on housing,

We filmed both talks, and you can see them on our housing page.

Stratford Affordable Housing Alliance (SAHA)

  • What’s the difference between affordable and attainable housing?
  • Do short-term rentals have a role in housing affordability?

  • Are community land trusts a good option for creating/maintaining affordable hosting in Stratford?

  • What can we do to advocate for truly affordable housing?

Earth Day: April 22

Roundtable discussion, December 7, 2022

Roundtable discussion, December 7, 2022

Sadaf Ghalib is our new Manager of Climate Change Programs, and she attended our last meeting in December for a roundtable discussion of how that position will work for Stratford. Sadaf is a warm and accessible person, and she kept the discussion at an informal and easily understandable level.  It was a pretty encouraging evening, and good to know that so many people are interested in being involved in improving our City. If you missed this meeting, you can watch the recorded video below, or...

Ethical investing webinar

Ethical investing webinar

1. Welcome Tony Barkley from Libro Credit Union (Stratford) discusses the services of a credit union, with an emphasis on how younger investors can begin their financial planning.2. Introduction to Ethical Investing William Orr, Vice President of Sales, NEI Investments, gives an overview of ethical investing, and explains why a boy who grew up in Northern Ontario mining towns wound up working in finance.3. Ethical Investing Issues ESG Issues (Environment, Social Governance) This section...