Climate disruption, environmental destruction, and the current COVID-19 pandemic are complex problems that require multi-pronged solutions. During this unprecedented time, what can we collectively learn? How do decisions taken today alter the future trajectory of our society and our planet? By Emmay Mah, Executive Director of the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA)

The Toronto Environmental Alliance joined over 80 health, environmental, faith and labour groups in urging Prime Minister Trudeau to ensure that governmental support for the ailing oil and gas sector - expected next week - focuses on a just transition for workers and a bold shift to a clean, low-carbon economy.

"In light of the rapidly evolving situation concerning COVID-19 in Toronto, I'm reaching out to you to share an update on how COVID-19 is affecting our organization and a few resources. "

On December 10th, TEA held the 2019 Greener City Celebration - our annual end-of-year party that brings together our community to celebrate what we’ve accomplished that year. Take a look at some of the photos and highlights from the evening.

Over the last year and a half, TEA and researchers at the University of Toronto have been working with a group of six high-rise buildings across Toronto to identify innovative waste solutions for vertical communities, foster peer learning among high-rise building staff and residents, and motivate behaviour change at the household level.

On October 2nd, City Council unanimously voted to declare a climate emergency and accelerate climate action. Here’s what Council committed to - and how together, we helped make it happen. This is big news: last week, City Council voted to declare a climate emergency - and they committed to accelerate action in this Council term. By passing this declaration, City Council has acknowledged the climate crisis, committed to ensuring climate action is top City priority, and that they'll get Toronto on track to building an equitable, net-zero city.

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The City of Toronto is hosting round 2 of a public consultation on how to reduce and eliminate single-use plastics and takeaway items. Here’s how to get involved and advocate for a zero waste strategy that is more than just a few by-laws on a handful of items, but a turning point on plastic.

The Minister of the Environment has announced that Ontario is moving ahead to shift Ontario’s Blue Bin program to one fully paid for by manufacturers and producers - also known as an Extended Producer Responsibility system. Our Waste Campaigner Emily Alfred breaks down what this means for Ontario, the benefits to this approach, and the significant risks if it’s not done right.

As Plastic-Free July comes to a close, many people have been taking steps to reduce unnecessary single-use plastic. At TEA, we’re thinking about what we can do as a city, and how we can use our strength as a community, to reduce and eliminate unnecessary single-use plastic for good!