In the wake of the publication of Toronto’s Clean Air Plan, the city is holding a public consultation on the plan and on clean air issues. Here’s the information from the City:
Join with Mayor Miller to help create the City of Toronto’s Climate Change and Clean Air Action Plan.
Climate Change Action Forum
Sunday, April 29
Exhibition Place
Direct Energy Centre, Hall C
Open House: Noon-1 pm
Forum: 1- 4:30 pm– Learn about the environmental issues, challenges and opportunities in the City of Toronto
– Provide feedback on the City’s 27 proposed actions to reduce our greenhouse gas and smog emissions such as:
. retrofit 50% of single family homes and small businesses by 2020
. reduce personal use of small engines such as leaf blowers and gas mowers
. expand and extend programs that support renewable energy
– Tell us what you can do to make a differenceParticipants must register. Please call Access Toronto at 416-338-0338. TTY 416-338-0889.
For more information, to participate online and for the complete Change is in the Air: Toronto’s Commitment to an Environmentally Sustainable Future framework, visit www.toronto.ca/environment.
Can’t make the event? Tell the City what you think and sign up for future activities:
Email: changeisintheair@toronto.ca
Call: Access Toronto 416-338-0338. TTY 416-338-0889.
Write: Toronto Environment Office
Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W.,
21st floor, east tower
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
One comment
I’m a little worried about how this process is being guided and perhaps limited. The first presentation at a committee hearing only heard from invited guests, so not room for dissent there. To register at this event is okay kinda, but what about flyering with the data from one City document (Waterfront Environmental Scan near back page) showing a 20% increase in the ghg emissions from 1990, a less popular stat in some envirocratic and political circles, because some have a lot at stake in how “green” Smogtown is, to the point of missing some sources of emissions.
The emphasis is also on tackling buildings vs. the cars, though mobility problems lead the surge in ghg emissions, and to be fair not just in TO but in parts of Europe too.
And for helping staunch the transport emissions, I’ll suggest (again) a Front St. transitway instead of the Front St. car folly and a long bike lane on the Bloor/Danforth by the subway, which seems like a logical place to squeeze cars a bit to favour bikes.