Monthly Archives: April 2014

Feel the buzz

Last night I attended my first Toronto Atmospheric Fund AGM. Given the healthy response to our e-mailed invitations, I knew we would have a packed room. What I didn’t realize was that the crowd filling the Members’ Lounge at City … Continue reading

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The transit issue heats up

We know what we don’t like. We hate being stuck in traffic, wasting our valuable time. And we certainly don’t like the long line ups for over-stuffed streetcars and subways. Yet, historically, we’ve balked at the prospect of paying to … Continue reading

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The $1.5 Billion Lunch

The Royal York Hotel is not TAF’s usual lunch spot, but we found ourselves there this past Monday, along with a dozen members of Move the GTHA. Our path to the Royal York has been one we’ve been travelling for … Continue reading

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You too? Students frustrated by long commutes

Last week, CivicAction and the University of Toronto co-hosted a lively panel discussion, “From the Boardroom to the Dorm Room,” to discuss the commuting challenges faced by an increasing number of students. This was the latest event organized by CivicAction … Continue reading

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Fighting doomsday: why mitigation is as important as adaptation

As an agency mandated to work at the local level to support the mitigation of global climate impacts, the latest report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) outlines our failure in stark relief. Dubbed by the media … Continue reading

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