East Toronto Climate Action Group

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The East Toronto Climate Action Group is a group of citizens who are interested in issues relating to climate change as it impacts the City and particularly East Toronto .

The Problems:

1. over 1,000 Torontonians die each year from effects of poor air quality, according to the Medical Officer of Health

2. in 2005 Toronto had 48 Smog Alert days

3. the incidence of asthma & respiratory disease is rising dramatically

4. there has been a dramatic escalation in climate change5. environmental degradation is occuring world wide

The Solutions We're Encouraging:

1. the full implementation of the Kyoto Protocol

2. improving energy efficiency of homes, businesses & public buildings

3. the enhancement/prioritizing of public rapid-transit systems for the GTA

4. closing coal-fired & nuclear electrical generating stations and their replacement with green, renewable alternatives and conservation

5. the greening of the city to increase natural and unpaved areas

6. the expansion of bike lanes and paths

7. the participation of Toronto school in the EcoSchools program

Other Ativities:

1. lobbying and meeting with all levels of government

2. holding public information meetings on environmental issues such as energy conservation and solar power

3. encouraging recycling/composting/planting programs

4. encouraging idling by-law enforcement and compliance

5. tree planting to enhance & increase natural areas

6. distributing environmental information at fairs & public events

7. distributing candidates' environmental postitions during election campaigns

8. involving schools in composting, recycling and other environmental activities

9. co-organizer of the 2006 Pledge TO Green event at Toronto City Hall.

The East Toronto Climate Action Group: winner of the 2005 Clean & Beautiful City Award.

Featured in NOW Magazine

Clean, Green and Beautiful: A Plan for an Environmentally Sustainable Toronto

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East Toronto Climate Action Group is a group of citizens who are interested in issues relating to climate change as it impacts the City and particularly East Toronto.

Post Carbon Toronto

Post Carbon Toronto is a group of Toronto citizens working together to transition Toronto and its bioregion into sustainable, low energy communities.

Host: Randy Park
Randy is a member of the Post Carbon Toronto Steering Committee. He’s a writer, physicist and professional speaker on energy issues.

Keynote Speaker: Elizabeth May
Elizabeth is currently leader of the Green Party of Canada. She formerly served as Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada.

Keynote Speaker: Peter Tabuns
Peter is currently MPP for Toronto-Danforth riding. He formerly served as Executive Director of Greenpeace Canada and as a Toronto City Councillor.

Topic Speakers – Each of the following speakers addressed one section of Toronto’s Environmental Plan.

Air: Keith Stewart
Keith is Manager, Climate Change Campaign, World Wildlife Fund Canada.

Transportation: Richard Gilbert
Richard is an urban issues consultant focussing on transport, energy, waste, and governance issues. He is a former Toronto City Councillor.

Food (Green Economic Development): Debbie Fields
Debbie is Executive Director of FoodShare Toronto.

Water: Kevin Mercer
Kevin is Executive Director of Riversides Stewardship Alliance.

Energy: Greg Allen, PEng.
Greg promotes and applies green technologies to the built environment.

Waste (Land): Franz Hartmann
Franz is an environmental activist and teacher at U. of T. He coordinated the writing of the Environmental Plan.

David Miller - Mayor

Jane Pitfield - Mayor

Glenn Coles - Mayor

Mitch Gold - Mayor

Duri Naimji - Mayor

Hazel Jackson - Mayor

Ted Berger - Ward 1

Sam Mehta - Ward 4

John Chiappetta - Ward 5

Joe Mignone - Ward 5

Rosalie Chalmers - Ward 6

Danuta Markiewicz - Ward 6

Matthew Day - Ward 6

Paul Ferreira - Ward 11

Joe Renda - Ward 12

Linda Coltman - Ward 13

Greg Hamara - Ward 13

Frances Wdowczyk - Ward 13

Aleksander Oniszczak - Ward 13

Rowena Santos - Ward 14

Gord Perks - Ward 14

Matthew Vezina - Ward 14

Ted Lojko - Ward 14

David White - Ward 14

Howard Moscoe - Ward 15

Charm Darby - Ward 16

Steven Bosnick - Ward 16

Cesar Palacio - Ward 17

Adam Giambrone - Ward 18

Simon Wookey - Ward 18

Joe Pantalone - Ward 19

Himy Syed - Ward 19

George Sawision - Ward 19

Helen Kennedy - Ward 20

Desmond Cole - Ward 20

Chris Oullette - Ward 20

Joseph Tuan - Ward 20

Adam Vaughan - Ward 20

Joe Mihevc - Ward 21

Rob Newman – Ward 22

Michael Walker - Ward 22

Sanaz Amirpour - Ward 24

Colleen Ladd - Ward 24

John Blair - Ward 25

Geoff Kettel - Ward 26

Muhammad Alam - Ward 26

Susan Gapka - Ward 27

Kyle Rae - Ward 27

Gary Leroux - Ward 27

Chris Reid - Ward 27

Rob Bezanson - Ward 27

Holly Cartmell - Ward 28

Howard Bortentstein - Ward 28

Connie Harrison - Ward 28

Andrew James - Ward 29

Diane Alexopoulos - Ward 29

Hamish Wilson - Ward 29

Paula Fletcher - Ward 30

Patrick Kraemer - Ward 30

Suzanne McCormick - Ward 30

Edward Chin - Ward 30

Janet Davis - Ward 31

Luca Mele - Ward 32

Susan Salek - Ward 34

Norman Lovatsis - Ward 35

Dan Harris - Ward 35

Dan Sandor - Ward 38

Bruce Hare - Ward 38

Wayne Cook - Ward 39

John Ching - Ward 41

Sonny Yeung - Ward 41

Amarjeet Kaur Chhabra - Ward 43

Donald Blair - Ward 44

Kevin Richardson - Ward 44

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