Upcoming Events and 4RG Meets
Earth Day – 2024 – Oppose Bill 165
2024-04-27 11:00:00
For Our Grandchildren will have a booth at the Peterborough Green Party’s Earth Day event at the Lions Club, 347 Burnham Street on Saturday, April 27 from 11:00 to 2:00.
Our main message will be to ask people to understand and oppose the damages that will come from Bill 165.
Hopeful Stories
Here are some recent stories in the news that encourage us with the progress that is shown to be possible in concrete actions to address the climate crisis. Find more hopeful stories here.
Quebec Explores ‘Game-Changer’ Urban Solar with Call for Small, Local Projects
Hydro-Québec is seeking bids for 300 megawatts of small solar energy projects to integrate into its grid as the giant utility explores how solar can help meet the province’s growing electricity needs. “This environmentally-conscious project is intriguing due to its unique approach—eschewing vast solar fields for compact solar parks in … Read More on 4RG
House of Commons Adopts Sustainable Jobs Act
The Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, Bill C-50, finally passed the House of Commons late Monday, after a 12-hour voting marathon triggered by more than 100 amendments put forward by the Conservative opposition. The Conservatives had sought to block the bill by bringing forward an overwhelming number of amendments that would create an … Read More on 4RG
Senior Swiss women prevail in landmark climate case at Europe’s human rights court
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their government’s inadequate efforts to combat climate change put them at risk of dying during heatwaves. The European court’s decision on the case, brought by more than … Read More on 4RG
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Outrageous Stories
Here are some recent stories from the news that alarm us with outrageous decisions by governments and businesses along with the dreadful results for the climate. Find more outrageous stories here.
Ontario worried about ‘substantial’ costs to Enbridge in deciding to overrule energy board
When the Ontario Energy Board said Enbridge Gas and developers should pay for new fossil fuel connections, the province’s official response focused on housing costs. Internal documents show other priorities were at play The Narwhal has reported on the extent to which Ontario Government officials considered the financial impacts on … Read More on 4RG
Germany and the U.K. have cut their climate pollution in half. Here’s how Canada stacks up
Canadians should be ashamed of our inability to reduce climate de-stabilizing emissions. This article shows just how ashamed. While Germany and the UK have each cut their emissions by around half in the 24 years since 1990. But Canada, in spite of our promises, has increased our emissions by nearly … Read More on 4RG
Bill 165 will increase energy costs and it’s bad for our health and the climate
Premier Doug Ford’s Bill 165, Keeping Energy Costs Down Act, is the epitome of doublespeak. It will actually increase energy costs for gas customers. It will lock in outdated technologies for new buildings. It will harm the physical and mental health of people across the country. And it will fuel … Read More on 4RG
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Local Stories
Here are some recent stories of actions that local Peterborough citizens have taken to address the climate crisis.
For Our Grandchildren are hometown climate change heroes
For Our Grandchildren (4RG) is a climate change activist group founded in 2006 in Toronto by a group of grandparents who were deeply concerned that the effects of climate change would have serious consequences for their grandchildren. One of the original founders was Walter Pitman, the late MPP for Peterborough. In 2010, 4RG was incorporated … Read more
4RG Presentation on Bill 165
On Tuesday, April 9, I presented to the Standing Committee on the Interior in opposition to Bill 165. On behalf of For Our Grandchildren, I explained why Ontario should allow the Ontario Energy Board’s ruling which cancels subsidies to Enbridge to stand. While 4RG is motivated to protect the climate by reducing carbon pollution, we … Read more
