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An Easy, Cheap and Effective Way to Help Cool a Warming Planet
If you are feeling daunted by the scope of the climate crisis, Climate Network Lanark has an idea you will love — something easy, cheap and effective. read article
The power of Composting
Director of CNL Sue Brandum and CNL Board Chair Scott Hortop sit down with Lake 88.1’s Lynda D’Aoust to talk about the power of composting. listen here
Worried about the climate crisis? Vote!
Sue Brandum goes in depth about how municipal action can be a powerful response to climate change in light of the upcoming election. The article also provides great questions to ask at your All-Candidate meetings this October. read article
Rethink transportation methods
Transportation in this area is a huge source of greenhouse gases (GHGs) as the county, a microcosm of Canada, has lots of space and not many people but all have to travel. It presents a real challenge as transportation in a rural area like ours is necessary for work,...
The Orange That Went to Nunavut
It can’t be emphasized more urgently how we need to reassess how we think about the food we grow and consume. We must make sure we are doing our part to address these complex issues in the intertwined web of living on planet Earth. .. read more
Ottawa to begin phasing out gas-powered garden tools
Just to the east of here, Ottawa takes to heart the fact that leaf blowers produce more emissions than pick up trucks. ... read more
Regenerative Agriculture
Local food grower, educator and biologist, Alberto Suarez-Esteban, tackles climate change by practicing regenerative farming. ... listen to interview
Climate change as real as the rain, Tay Canal water levels: RVCA
Lanark County’s best-known waterways are due to face a difficult future, while also contending with droughts at the moment. .. read more
Volunteer Spotlight – Sadie Brule
Meet our New Staff Member - Sadie Brule We are pleased to welcome Sadie Brule to our administrative team. You may find her at the end of an email, or roaming through her hometown of Perth, but until you meet, here is a little bit about what moves her to act on...
Volunteer Spotlight – Louise McDiarmid
I support Cutting Community Greenhouse Emissions in Half But I am prejudiced beyond debate in favor of my right to choose which side shall feel the stubborn ounces of my weight. - Bonaro W. Overstreet When Louise was 12, she moved to a village outside of Peterborough....
Climate Strike March 12 Perth
On Saturday, March 12, Lanark County Warden John Fenik will attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Perth Town Hall, 80 Gore St. E. Area residents are invited to attend the 11 a.m. opening of the local job office for the Ministry of Just Transition. read more
To act or not to act — that is the climate action question
In short, there is no planet B where humans can live an earth-like existence. This planet is all we have. And what does that mean for the residents of Lanark County? .. read more
Are You Riled Up Yet?
It has been proven again and again: if citizens get together to demand action from governments, change will happen. The folks at Climate Network Lanark (CNL) who are working with Lanark County Council to form an aggressive Climate Action Plan tell me that other...
Lanark County scientist urges local climate action
Dr. Paul Keddy loves Lanark County, and he wants to help protect its natural environment for our grandchildren’s grandchildren and beyond, but he knows that old ways are hard to change. In Lanark County, we have a huge natural storage of carbon dioxide, in our...
Take a Simple Step to Curb Climate Change
Like the rest of Canadians, the citizens of Lanark County and Smiths Falls watched in fear and sympathy as B.C. was first roasted, then burned, then flooded – taking more than 600 human lives, and countless lives of wildlife – all because the climate is breaking down....
A New Year: Determined Action!
Lanark County and Smiths Falls are in the midst of developing their Climate Action Plan for us, and are looking at a long list of actions and innovative projects. As part of the plan, they have to set two targets to reduce local Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) over the next...
Ye Merrie Olde Low-Carbon Holiday Season
Chandler Swain looks into Ye Merrie olde low carbon holiday season! plunging into X-mas trees and re-imagined gifts with an eye to your Christmas carbon footprint. .. read more
Lanark County students highlighted by David Suzuki Foundation
Lanark County students, Jordan-Anne Rich of Almonte and Clara Misener of Perth, have been highlighted by the David Suzuki Foundation for their contributions to the National Butterflyway project. .. read more
Making the Planet Greener with Green Investing
Now might be the time for you to re-examine your investments in light of your concerns for climate change. Mark Carney, one of Canada’s leading thinkers on money matters and the climate, believes there are lots of opportunities to make money on green investments. .....
Perth Winter Cyclist a Determined Climate Fighter
Susan Bamber rides her bicycle all year round, no matter what the weather, but she doesn’t see herself as an eco-warrior. She grew up in a family that was aware of our impact on the planet and followed a waste-not-want-not- lifestyle, and she has just organized her...
How your fallen leaves can be used to fight climate change
Instead of bagging up and hauling fallen leaves to the curb, Scott Hortop hopes you dump them on his property. .. read more
Questions of Federal Candidates
Climate Network Lanark send a list of questions relevant to climate change in Lanark County to the 4 candidates in the federal election.
Got a Climate Crisis? May We Recommend …
Since September 2020 CNL has written monthly in this column about the work on-going in the organization to find local solutions to and promote action on Climate Change. Now this work is being focused toward advising Lanark County Council on making an effective Climate...
Reflections from the Youth Summit
In September, I attended the Ontario Nature Youth Summit for Mother Earth 2021. Hosted virtually this year due to the pandemic, it consisted of workshops and discussions led by Indigenous Elders, scientists and researchers, as well as challenges to get youth thinking...
CNL’s CAP SUBMISSIONS
What did CNL submit to the County Climate Action Committee as recommended actions? All the details here. If there is something we have missed, do get in touch. .. read more
Lanark County Council calls for the phase-out of Ontario’s natural gas power plants.
Lanark County Council endorsed a motion calling for the phase-out of all plants in Ontario that produce electricity from the fossil fuel natural gas at its Sept. 8 meeting. .. read more
Your fall leaves can help local farmers
Would you like your fall leaves to again this year be used to help Almonte-area farmers regenerate overworked soil and to take a small step towards addressing the climate emergency? .. read more
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