Meet Andy: one of TEA's dedicated employees. Andy explains why he loves working for TEA and gives us an inside scoop on canvassing in the City of Toronto.

TEA joined Cycle Toronto and Walk Toronto and sent joint letters to the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Mayor John Tory requesting that they consider investing federal infrastructure dollars into cycling and pedestrian infrastructure.

TEA has been actively involved in a unique new initiative connecting five city-based environmental groups (Citizens Environment Alliance, Ecology Ottawa, Environment Hamilton, Oakvillegreen Conservation Association, TEA) in Ontario that focus on building greener cities.

On Friday January 15th, TEA's Executive Director, Franz Hartmann and Waste Campaigner, Emily Alfred, met with Mayor John Tory to talk about some of the environmental priorities for the city.

TEA has done a preliminary analysis of four key spending areas in the proposed budget that will impact Toronto’s environment and our ability to help meet Canada’s Paris climate change commitments.

All eyes were on Paris in December to see whether world leaders would make history and sign off on an agreement that would finally lead to real global action on climate change.

Dear Mayor John Tory: Thank you for agreeing to go to the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP 21). Your presence will send a strong signal to world leaders, our new Prime Minister, our Premier and concerned people everywhere, that Toronto wants to be part of the solution to the biggest economic, social and environmental crisis facing the planet.

This Friday, Toronto's Budget Committee will debate whether or not polluting companies should pay their fair share of water pollution clean up costs in Toronto. Read TEA's open letter to the Committee urging action so polluters pay, not us.

We love eating, drinking and playing in Toronto's backyard - the Greenbelt! After reading our Greenbelt Guide, our staff were inspired to explore the north, east and west of the City and share their experiences.