Been planting on average 50 seedlings a year since 1995.

I have started using a clothesline instead of the electric dryer in my house. It not only saves energy but also sunlight can kill bacteria and give the laundry a fresh smell. Besides not contributing more to our carbon footprint, we will be saving money too.

Written by Walker Lucchese. See full booklet of local youth climate art here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z_dM9ynM4RJgo1iXv0C0aeS2TgBCyk_L/view?usp=sharing

350.org founder Bill McKibben says that the most important thing an individual can do about climate change is to not be an individual. You can’t solve this yourself. On November 29^th, 2015, two hundred people walked from Hillcrest Park to the Paramount Theatre to raise awareness of the need for action on climate destabilization just before the Paris Climate Talks.

Canada signed the agreement and still, governments talk about building new pipelines. Will you join us?

Weather variance has caused a need for an increase in salt use on sidewalks and roadways. This salt is then carried away by runoff into our water bodies and is harmful to the water quality, the plant and animal life and habitats.

I will continue to serve the community in duty, love and activism, with a commitment to environmental stewardship, educational and inspirational, with honor and pride for these ancestral lands to build a better more inclusive sustainable Thunder Bay. A better tomorrow today!

Image by Faith Whatley. See full booklet of local youth climate art here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z_dM9ynM4RJgo1iXv0C0aeS2TgBCyk_L/view?usp=sharing

“We have single mission: to protect and hand on the planet to the next generation” – Francois Hollande

Increasing temperatures and prolonged heatwaves throughout the summer as a result of climate change will put our most vulnerable population; including infants and elderly people at greater risk of heat induced stress or trauma. Such a potential threat extends towards our animal friends as well, as a sudden spike in temperatures in spring and early summer can adversely impact vulnerable populations such as chicks, small mammals and aquatic species. Migration and spawning habitats for bird and fish species may also pass the temperature threshold required to facilitate these natural processes, leading to declines and possible extirpation (local extinction) of certain species in impacted regions.

Our personal vehicles are a major cause of global warming. I took this picture in the parking lot at Lakehead University. The emergency sign indicates that the need to take action on climate is more urgent and more immediate than ever.