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State of the Straight Conference 2019
By Gina Pannunzio The State of the Strait is a binational collaboration between Canada and the US that hosts a meeting every two years. The purpose is to bring together government agencies, managers, researchers, students, advocates, conservation organizations and the public together to learn about historical, current and future ecosystem conditions of the Detroit River. This year, the State of the Strait conference was held at the University of Windsor on November 19, 2019. The [...]
Climate Strike Windsor
By Gina Pannunzio Photo by Gerry Kaiser On Friday September 27 2019, hundreds of people gathered at Charles Clark Square in the afternoon to participate in a climate strike day of action hosted by Earth Strike Windsor. At the same time this strike took place, students from high schools across the region walked out and marched their grounds to show solidarity. St. Clair College students marched along the Herb Gray Parkway and some local businesses [...]
TD Tree Day Windsor 2019
By Gina Pannunzio, Kelly Laforest and Ian Naisbitt Woke up today and checked the foreboding weather forecast: “Frost advisory in effect for: Windsor - Leamington - Essex County and Special weather statement in effect for: Windsor - Leamington - Essex County.” More details included: increasing cloudiness. Rain beginning this afternoon. Amount 5 mm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 13. UV index 2 or low. Regardless of the advisory and [...]
Climate Change Emergency Declared!
By Jennifer Nantais Windsor joined over 400 other jurisdictions across Canada in declaring a climate change emergency through a unanimous city council vote on November 18th. Several delegates spoke out in support of the declaration including environmental specialists from the Essex Region Conservation Authority and Citizens Environmental Alliance, representatives from the Windsor Law Cities and Climate Action Forum, and residents. While this declaration is largely symbolic, it shows that the city is serious about tackling [...]
Windsor-Essex Climate Change Action Symposium
By Jennifer Nantais On November 29th 2019, experts and stakeholders gathered at the Windsor-Essex Climate Action Symposium held at the University of Windsor. A wide range of speakers included Claire Sanders from the Essex Region Conservation Authority, Karina Richters from the City of Windsor, Dr. Anneke Smit and the University of Windsor Cities & Climate Action Forum, energy specialist Peter Garforth, former Guelph Mayor Karen Farbridge, University of Windsor professors Paul Henshaw and Edwin Tam, [...]