Emily Alfred speaking at City Hall

News & Updates

A Statement from the Urban Climate Alliance on Trump's Tarrifs April 16, 2025

Investments in sustainability and green energy will not only protect Canadians from American tariffs, but they’ll put us on course for a more resilient future.

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From Crisis to Catalyst: Building a Strong, Inclusive, and Green Economy in Toronto April 14, 2025

Why we must seize this moment to drive transformative change through local action.

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TEA is working towards a green legacy for FIFA 2026 April 07, 2025

Toronto is one of 15 host cities for the FIFA men’s World Cup in 2026, and our city is grappling with the costs and the opportunities such a mega event can bring.

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Speak up about the 2025 City Budget! February 10, 2025

On Feb 11, Toronto City Council will meet to vote on the 2025 Budget. Overall, this is a positive budget for Toronto’s environment. It includes promising steps to help protect Torontonians, cut emissions, improve transit, improve affordability, and make Toronto a greener, healthier place for all.

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You spoke up for flooding action, City Hall sort of listened January 31, 2025

Thank you for speaking up to fix flooding and bring in a fair stormwater charge! Here's what happened at the Executive Committee on January 28th.

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Toronto City Budget 2025: What’s good, what we still need. January 16, 2025

Updated February 12, 2025

Toronto City Council has passed the City’s 2025 Budget. Thousands of pages long, this budget sets out billions of dollars in City spending for everything from transit and libraries, to watering plants and trees on City land.

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Here's our breakdown of the City's two new climate reports December 19, 2024

This December, the City of Toronto released two important climate reports. The first showed that weather in Toronto is projected to get hotter, wetter, and weirder over the coming decades as the climate continues to shift. The second showed that the City is behind on its climate change goals and will likely miss meeting its 2025 short-term targets on the way to Net Zero by 2040.

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Thank you for 2024! December 19, 2024

On behalf of the TEAm at TEA, thank you to everyone who made this years Greener City Celebration a success!

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2024 Greener City for All Award: Local Reuse Champions December 18, 2024

Each year, TEA presents the Greener City for All Award to an individual or organization that is making an outstanding contribution to building a greener, healthier and more equitable Toronto. The award is made at our Greener City Celebration.

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Have your say on Toronto's waste strategy November 28, 2024

The City is reviewing and updating the Long Term Waste Strategy, and they want to hear from you

This strategy lays out how the city can reduce, reuse, recycle and compost waste, and what to do with the leftover ‘garbage’. 

Take the online survey by December 20th or join an in-person or virtual open house in December to share your thoughts. 

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TEA's Heat Campaign: Advocating for Safer, Cooler Homes November 19, 2024

Two and a half years ago, we launched the St. James Town Heat Wave Project with our partner Community Resilience to Extreme Weather (CREW) to protect residents from extreme heat.

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Wake-up call: it’s time for Toronto to act on flood safety September 16, 2024

The reality is that extreme weather events, like July 16th’s ‘historic’ rainfall, are becoming our new normal. Fortunately, flooded basements and stranded residents don’t have to be, if we act swiftly.

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We need a Flood Safe City July 22, 2024

In light of the July 16th storm, we can and must transform our city from pavement to permeable, green surfaces that absorb rain and stormwater before it hits our overburdened sewer system.

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NEW REPORT: Informing the reduction of single-use foodware: one neighbourhood at a time July 18, 2024

We are excited to share our latest research and findings into understanding foodware practices across the city, motivating businesses to reduce single-use items, informing them about the benefits of reusable options, and providing practical resources to guide the transition.

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Private Incinerator is attempting a massive expansion in Brampton July 16, 2024

TEA has been fighting against incineration, and for real zero-waste solutions for more than 35 years. And we're not stopping now.

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Stopping energy from waste in Canada June 04, 2024

TEA has a long history of collaboration with other environmental, community and health groups to oppose incineration and ‘energy from waste’ in all it’s forms, and the false claims about incineration aren't stopping.

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Why Toronto needs a local single-use plastic ban May 08, 2024

May 23, 2023 City Council Update


All over the planet, people are grappling with the plastic pollution crisis; it’s clear that we need regulations and action at all levels of government to solve this problem.

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Toronto is hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2026 March 19, 2024

This is a letter sent by TEA and our partners to Toronto City Council about the concerns and steps that need to be taken around Toronto hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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UPDATE: City Council takes the next steps towards funding transit with Commercial Parking Levy March 07, 2024

Success! On February 29th, City Council’s Executive Committee instructed City staff to move forward to the next step in implementing a commercial parking levy.

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New Single-Use By-Laws starting March 1st in Toronto March 01, 2024

Reusable Toronto and TEA celebrate Toronto’s new by-laws to reduce single-use waste! Starting March 1st, two new by-laws mean Toronto businesses and customers will be dealing with less waste.

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