Tag: Climate Change

RECAP: Board of Health Hears About Helping Parents and the Climate Vulnerable

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At the last meeting of the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health before summer vacation, there was some timely discussion about the community health effects from the changing climate. On top of that, there were renewed warnings from Dr. Nicola Mercer about ticks and West Nile, but in positive news the region is seeing success in having fewer road accidents and in supporting babies on their way to becoming school kids. Here’s the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Board of Health Hears About Helping Parents and the Climate Vulnerable” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for June 3, 2025

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Before departing for summer vacation, the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health will have one last meeting to talk about the ongoing work about keeping the community healthy. In this agenda, there are four big reports including the annual one about all of their works, and on a more granular level, the board will look at their early childhood health programs, the yearly injury surveillance report and the health effects on climate change. Check it out below! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for June 3, 2025” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #520 – Earth Day Politics (feat. Mike Schreiner)

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Today is Earth Day if you’re listening to this promptly on Wednesday, but it’s hard to think of a time in the last 30 years where it seems like the environment has been less of an issue. Despite the increasing frequency of dangerous weather events, the rapid loss of farmland, and concerns about ground water, environmental issues seem less and less to be a priority, and few people know that better than the Green Party of Ontario leader. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #520 – Earth Day Politics (feat. Mike Schreiner)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #490 – Climate Action is Back on Menu! (feat. Donna Jennison)

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Climate change, despite the inference, is not a hot topic, politically speaking. We had two big elections this year and you can probably count on one hand how many times the environment came up in conversation. Perhaps the time has come for a re-examination of our priorities: Can Guelph still be a climate leader in a political time when no one wants to talk about climate change? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #490 – Climate Action is Back on Menu! (feat. Donna Jennison)” →

RECAP: Schreiner Tees Up for a Late Return to Queen’s Park at Town Hall

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While some people are looking forward to Thanksgiving weekend to have a break, others are looking forward to Thanksgiving weekend because that means they will soon be getting back to work! In front of a crowd at the Victoria Road Recreation Centre on Wednesday night, Schreiner took questions about housing, affordability, and yes, climate change, as he gets wound up for another go in the legislature next week. Here’s the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Schreiner Tees Up for a Late Return to Queen’s Park at Town Hall” →

This Week at Council: Shelter Debate, Climate Action, and Code of Conduct Amendments

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Getting back to work after a week off for the Victoria Day holiday, council dived into some controversy. Promised since the beginning of the month, council dug into the question of where to put a daytime, or perhaps where not to put it. There was also some additional discussion about the renewed Code of Conduct and the Community Climate Action Plan, but for all the details check out this recap! Continue reading “This Week at Council: Shelter Debate, Climate Action, and Code of Conduct Amendments” →

RECAP: City Council Meeting for May 27, 2025

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Let’s dig into the last council meeting for the month of May! You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s council meeting, you can follow along during the meeting on Blue Sky or recap the complete thread after the meeting below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: City Council Meeting for May 27, 2025” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the May 27, 2025 Meeting?

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After a busy week at council, and then a week off following the May long weekend, council will get back to work with some fairly unusual circumstances. First, council must fill a whole new slate of committees with a whole new slate of members, and then they will have to look to their own membership because right now council is one person down! On top of that, there may be some additional commentary about this month’s Committee of the Whole agenda! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the May 27, 2025 Meeting?” →

This Week at Council: A Whole in the World

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Money! Much of this month’s Committee of the Whole meeting was about it, but there was also some new climate change policy, a formal farewell to a city councillor with a new job, and, yes, some controversy. What was supposed to be consent item about seeking permission for a request for proposals for daytime shelter services opened a potential kettle of fish when it comes to council at the end of the month. For now, here’s the recap of May’s CoW meeting! Continue reading “This Week at Council: A Whole in the World” →

RECAP: Committee of the Whole Meeting for May 6, 2025

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Get in the car loser, it’s time for this month’s Committee of the Whole meeting! You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s council meeting, you can follow along on Blue Sky, or follow the tweets below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: Committee of the Whole Meeting for May 6, 2025” →