Going in Circles, TEA's new Report Card shows that, as a whole, City Council has made little progress on environmental issues over the last year and a half.
Join TEA as we reflect on how to move from defending what we have to building something better.
Last year, TEA took action during the City budget when Toronto Water attempted to remove some of the water pollution penalties that keep industrial sized companies in check through the Sewers By-law.
Bring us your pennies....or let us pick them up!
City Council Approves LRT Rapid Transit Plan for Toronto!
On February 27th, the Board of Health reviewed a groundbreaking air quality study by the Toronto Environment Office looking at health impacts of air pollution in Toronto's downtown east end.
On Monday February 27th 2012, the Toronto Board of Health discussed the results of a groundbreaking air quality study completed by the Toronto Environment Office for Toronto's east end (Wards 30 & 32).
On February 8th, Council voted YES to rapid transit for Toronto!
CouncilWatch readers know that the environment and many important City services were at stake yesterday when City Council met to adopt the 2012 Budget.
On Tuesday, January 17th, a majority of City Councillors voted to stop proposed cuts to key environmental services in the 2012 City Budget.
Cuts mean Worse Air Quality, Less Action on Climate Change
See how your Councillor voted on environmental services in the 2012 Budget in the table below.
Read more about the final debate and vote - Victory for the environment in 2012 Budget!
Our annual fundraiser comedy show pokes fun at the most outrageous corporate greenwashing of the previous year with a night of good laughs and great entertainment!
On November 29 2011, City Council approved the Toronto Water and Waste rate budgets for 2012. Fortunately, Councillors voted to keep 44 Community Environment Days, and rejected the proposal to subsidize water rates for companies that break the City's pollution regulations.
Council approves waste contract, with strict targets
TEA is committed to fighting for diversion and waste reduction across Toronto. We will work to protect the great diversion programs we've fought for over the last ten years. TEA is concerned that privatizing waste services reduces local control and puts our valuable waste diversion programs at risk.
On Monday October 25th, Toronto City Council voted 26-16 in favour of accepting the bid from Green For Life Environmental (GFL) to collect waste and recycling for all residents west of Yonge Street to the border of Etobicoke.