The April Council meeting of 2017 focused a lot on Toronto Community Housing, including the closure of rental units due to serious repair backlogs. Council called on the Provincial Government to commit more funds to social housing and transit projects, and they increased support for building retrofits to improve housing and our environment.

TEA's Executive Director Franz Hartmann talks to the Toronto Sun about Earth Hour in Toronto.

Executive Director Franz Hartmann spoke to CityNews about Earth Hour as they look at the future of the event and the impact it has had.

When it comes to addressing climate change, we need solutions that help communities and address social inequities. Thanks to a grant from the Atkinson Foundation, TEA is exploring how local climate change investments can do just that.

City Council’s most recent meeting was a heated debate on priorities for the 2017 City Budget and resulted in a mixed bag of wins and losses for climate action.

To ensure Toronto’s new climate change plan succeeds, City Council must invest $1.6 million in the 2017 Budget, an amount far less than the costs of inaction. This was the key message delivered by TEA’s Executive Director delivered to the City’s Budget Committee.

Learn how to depute and help your Councillor make the right choice on climate change at the upcoming Budget Committee meetings.

Find out what key environmental issues were debated this month by Toronto City Council.