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Tell the Climate Consultation What You Want!

You don’t have to be a climate expert to partcipate… climate change is already affecting all of our lives. The policies our governments make will either help or make it worse. So far, Canadian policies have only made it worse. Waterloo Region MPs attending the 2016 Waterloo Region Climate Consultation: (left to right) Liberals Marwan Tabbara (Kitchener South—Hespeler), Bardish Chagger, Waterloo,…

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A statement from PEI Greens Peter Bevan-Baker

A statement from PEI Greens Peter Bevan-Baker

On The Loss of a Friend

CHARLOTTETOWN – It is with the deepest sadness that Green Party leader, Peter Bevan-Baker issued the following statement:

“As Leader of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island, I was bereft to learn about the death of Josh Underhay and his son in a tragic accident today.

“Josh has been a dear friend and colleague of mine for many years, as a volunteer, musician,…

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Meet the Kitchener—Conestoga Candidate for 2019!

Meet the Kitchener—Conestoga Candidate for 2019!

WRGreens Candidates: Michele Braniff (Cambridge), David Weber (Kitchener South—Hespeler) and Stephanie Goertz for Kitchener—Conestoga

The first official outing for the 2019 WRGreens was the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival.  

Stephanie carried off the most difficult Glorious Greens Pancake Flipping team position – the flipper flipper – with aplomb!

Congratulations Stephanie!

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WRGreens Candidates Stephanie Goertz (Kitchener-Conestoga), David Weber (Kitchener South-Hespeler), Kristin Wright (Waterloo), and Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre) along with a some WRGreens cheerleaders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq9mQ3zj3qcYouTube: Glorious Greens 2019

Syrup Fest 2019 WRGreens Candidates Stephanie Goertz (Kitchener-Conestoga), David Weber (Kitchener South-Hespeler), Kristin Wright (Waterloo), and Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre) along with a some WRGreens cheerleaders. Glorious Greens 2019

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March Happenings

Hello Waterloo Region Greens! Here are some events that are sure to be of interest to people who care about the Environment and Social Justice issues.

Thursday March 14th, 2019 Elmira Public Library presents: Live and Learn Series – Climate Action

Location Elmira Branch, Waterloo Regional Library System

Address: 65 Arthur St. South, Elmira ON, N3B 2M6

Event Details: Attend this informative…

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Bill 71, Paris Galt Moraine Conservation Act, 2019

Bill 71, Paris Galt Moraine Conservation Act, 2019

Mike Schreiner: “It’s time we started taking seriously our sacred responsibility to leave a livable planet for our children and grandchildren.”

On Wednesday February 20th, 2019, Mike Schreiner made history again when he introduced his first Private Member’s Bill in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

You can read Bill 71, Paris Galt Moraine Conservation Act, 2019 online (An Act to conserve the…

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Screening & Panel Discussion: "Just Eat It"

Screening & Panel Discussion: “Just Eat It”

This is not a Green Party event, but will be interesting for anyone concerned about a sustainable future.

Nith Valley Ecoboosters are pleased to present an event the amount of food wasted each year in Canada.

Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Zion United Church, 215 Peel St., New Hamburg (Map)

View the film “Just Eat It – A food waste story” and hear from 3 expert panelists who…

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Mike Makes History (Again!)

Mike Makes History (Again!)

Today was special.

I tabled the first ever Green legislation in Ontario history, a bill to protect the drinking water supply of nearly 200,000 people in the Guelph region. And I did it with dozens of water defenders at my side.

It’s time we started taking seriously our sacred responsibility to leave a liveable planet for our…

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Our Water Our Future

Our Water Our Future

This is not a Green Party event, but will be interesting for anyone concerned about water protection and the environment. WRGreens will have an information table at this event!

Doug Ford’s government for the developershas introduced a new disturbing piece of legislation. Bill 66 would allow developers to bypass important environmental protections and land use controls established under other…

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TONIGHT at Fresh Ground in Kitchener!

Find out whats up with the Green Party in 2019! 

Meet the people vying to be Green Party Candidates in:

Cambridge

Kitchener Centre

Kitchener—Conestoga

Kitchener South—Hespeler

Waterloo

You don’t have to be a Green member, or even a Green supporter... everyone welcome!  Like most Green doings, this is a family friendly event! Register at Eventbright WRGreens blog: Catch A Wave Facebook event page 

Fresh Ground 256 King Street East, Kitchener, ON

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Calendar

View the WR Greens calendar as HTML or as an iCal feed.

Check out the Green Party of Canada calendar here.

Our Calendar includes WRGreens own events, events we…

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Catch a Green Wave

Catch a Green Wave

Excitement in the Green community is at an all time high: the Green movement is growing.  You may already be part of it without even realizing it!  Every conversation you have about our communities, economies, and environment builds the impetus toward change. We’re seeing an appetite for a green future beyond anything we’ve seen in past elections… and this one hasn’t even begun!

WTGreens are…

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Bill 66: What You Need to Know

Bill 66: What You Need to Know

This is a handy handout from Ontario Nature:

It affects every municipality in Ontario. Bill 66 allows municipalities across the province to create “open-for-business by-laws” that would trump critical legal requirements to protect water, natural heritage, farmland and human health and well-being. These by-laws would take precedence over municipal official plans.

It threatens drinking water…

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Comment on Bill 66

Comment on Bill 66

The people have spoken – we will maintain the Greenbelt in its entirety. pic.twitter.com/VcNDZdXtPZ

— Doug Ford (@fordnation) May 1, 2018

During the election, Mr Ford categorically promised not to touch the Greenbelt.

Not only is the Greenbelt home to 5,500 farms, 78 species at risk and 102 million tonnes of carbon storage, the reason it was protected in the first place was to protect a great…

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Drawdown

“Drawdown is that point in time when the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere begins to decline on a year-to-year basis.”

— Drawdown

Climate Change is an enormous problem.  Even if we manage zero emissions, the problem is we have already exceeded our carbon budget, we’re living on borrowed time.  We don’t just need to stop emissions, we need to start putting carbon back where it…

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TONIGHT: Woolwich Township #Bill66 #WaterlooRegion

TONIGHT: Woolwich Township #Bill66 #WaterlooRegion

Township of Woolwich

Tonight Bob Jonkman will be making a second Delegation to Woolwich Township about Bill 66.   His presentation last week at the Committee of the Whole seemed well received, and Township Staff has prepared a report, and the following Council Resolution will be proposing and passing the resolution that follows.

Whereas a Bill 66 planning by-law proposes to encourage economic…

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TUESDAY January 15th 2019 - Waterloo Region event! Please REGISTER with Eventbright (admission is free) https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/stewards-of-our-future-protecting-what-we-love-tickets-54268453405

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1971464856263536/