Environment Hamilton
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Environment Hamilton is a non-profit organization established in 2001 to help Hamiltonians develop knowledge & skills to enhance & protect the environment. #HamOnt
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1 year ago we came together to discuss how current bus fares for disabled people in Hamilton affect us and it’s time to do it again! Let's build a more fair fare program 🚍
Join us this Saturday from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm at 423 King St E for our in person town hall session!
Join us this Saturday from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm at 423 King St E for our in person town hall session!
November 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
1 year ago we came together to discuss how current bus fares for disabled people in Hamilton affect us and it’s time to do it again! Let's build a more fair fare program 🚍
Join us this Saturday from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm at 423 King St E for our in person town hall session!
Join us this Saturday from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm at 423 King St E for our in person town hall session!
Hey #HamOnt - the city budget process is starting, and we're hosting with YWCA Hamilton and the Hamilton Community Benefits Network a delegation workshop!
Learn about the budget process, when we can comment on it, and how to go about doing that!
Register via: www.ywcahamilton.org/srci-events/
Learn about the budget process, when we can comment on it, and how to go about doing that!
Register via: www.ywcahamilton.org/srci-events/
November 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Hey #HamOnt - the city budget process is starting, and we're hosting with YWCA Hamilton and the Hamilton Community Benefits Network a delegation workshop!
Learn about the budget process, when we can comment on it, and how to go about doing that!
Register via: www.ywcahamilton.org/srci-events/
Learn about the budget process, when we can comment on it, and how to go about doing that!
Register via: www.ywcahamilton.org/srci-events/
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“This is a guns-not-butter budget with massive new spending on border guards, police & the military, but austerity for programs that care for people and nature,” said [me] “You can’t fight for our future when you are retreating on climate action...
www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
Feds unveil new climate strategy with no details on Canada’s emission commitments
The federal government’s climate competitiveness strategy promises a stronger industrial carbon pricing system and the prospect of ending the emissions cap on oil and gas production to drive more inve...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
“This is a guns-not-butter budget with massive new spending on border guards, police & the military, but austerity for programs that care for people and nature,” said [me] “You can’t fight for our future when you are retreating on climate action...
www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
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A reminder that anti-greenwashing legislation is overwhelmingly popular (93% support), but hated by oil executives www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/pr...
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A reminder that anti-greenwashing legislation is overwhelmingly popular (93% support), but hated by oil executives www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/pr...
It doesn't count as spending when it's fossil fuel projects and the military?
The government will survive. It’s the spendy ways that will be eulogized. My cartoon in the Tuesday Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
It doesn't count as spending when it's fossil fuel projects and the military?
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On budget day, this post serves as a helpful reminder that simply being an economist doesn’t give one an infallible understanding of the world.
And that economists and leaders ignore climate limitations at our peril.
And that economists and leaders ignore climate limitations at our peril.
The 20th-century economist Robert Solow created the theory of infinite economic growth by substituting "technological innovation" for the productivity of land in his model, thereby decoupling the economy from any limits imposed by land or ecosystems.
The world took his theory as gospel.
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The world took his theory as gospel.
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Climate intervention may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine, new study finds
November 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
On budget day, this post serves as a helpful reminder that simply being an economist doesn’t give one an infallible understanding of the world.
And that economists and leaders ignore climate limitations at our peril.
And that economists and leaders ignore climate limitations at our peril.
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If you're a renter in Ontario, you should know Doug Ford is trying to make it easier for your landlord to raise your rent or end your tenancy. #HamOnt #OnPoli
acorncanada.org/news/doug-fo...
acorncanada.org/news/doug-fo...
Doug Ford Moves to End Rent Control
Doug Ford announced proposed changes to the LTB that would strip away key tenant protections, fast-track evictions, and open the door to ending rent control as we know it in Ontario.
acorncanada.org
October 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
If you're a renter in Ontario, you should know Doug Ford is trying to make it easier for your landlord to raise your rent or end your tenancy. #HamOnt #OnPoli
acorncanada.org/news/doug-fo...
acorncanada.org/news/doug-fo...
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NO EXTRA SERVICE TO WEST HARBOUR
Metrolinx has posted "additional" service for tonight's Blue Jays game. There will be NO extra trains to West Harbour, and the 00:47 from Union is NOT extended to WH.
NO EXTRA BUSES on QEW.
I suggest driving to Burlington or Oakville to get the train. #HamOnt
Metrolinx has posted "additional" service for tonight's Blue Jays game. There will be NO extra trains to West Harbour, and the 00:47 from Union is NOT extended to WH.
NO EXTRA BUSES on QEW.
I suggest driving to Burlington or Oakville to get the train. #HamOnt
Service Related Updates
Check this page to see if there are any current delays on GO Transit.
www.gotransit.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
NO EXTRA SERVICE TO WEST HARBOUR
Metrolinx has posted "additional" service for tonight's Blue Jays game. There will be NO extra trains to West Harbour, and the 00:47 from Union is NOT extended to WH.
NO EXTRA BUSES on QEW.
I suggest driving to Burlington or Oakville to get the train. #HamOnt
Metrolinx has posted "additional" service for tonight's Blue Jays game. There will be NO extra trains to West Harbour, and the 00:47 from Union is NOT extended to WH.
NO EXTRA BUSES on QEW.
I suggest driving to Burlington or Oakville to get the train. #HamOnt
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6 years after #HamOnt declared #ClimateEmergency we still councillors fighting tooth & nail against bike lanes. Even after a summer that saw 30 days over 30C!
BREAKING: The #StateOfClimateAction 2025 finds the world is failing to act fast enough to combat the climate crisis and secure a livable future, with no indicators of global climate action currently on track for 2030. 🌏🌡️
Read the report to learn more: bit.ly/4o6hPwm
Read the report to learn more: bit.ly/4o6hPwm
October 22, 2025 at 12:31 PM
6 years after #HamOnt declared #ClimateEmergency we still councillors fighting tooth & nail against bike lanes. Even after a summer that saw 30 days over 30C!
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Of note: many of the delegates against the Vacant Unit Tax are citing the current housing market - they cannot sell the properties they own for the price they want.
It is worth noting that one of the purposes of the VUT is to response to the financialization of housing, to pressure sales. #yhmcc
It is worth noting that one of the purposes of the VUT is to response to the financialization of housing, to pressure sales. #yhmcc
October 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Of note: many of the delegates against the Vacant Unit Tax are citing the current housing market - they cannot sell the properties they own for the price they want.
It is worth noting that one of the purposes of the VUT is to response to the financialization of housing, to pressure sales. #yhmcc
It is worth noting that one of the purposes of the VUT is to response to the financialization of housing, to pressure sales. #yhmcc
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Lindsay Shepherd landed on her feet after being fired from the BC Conservatives for residential school denialism. The Frontier Centre for Public Policy just announced she's their new director of communications.
October 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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It is important to read this op-ed about steel subsidies within the context that the author is writing on behalf of their employer which is a far-right thinktank that actively engages in climate change denial.
Steel subsidies are the new money pit burying taxpayers
Steel subsidies are the new money pit burying taxpayers
Governments call subsidies an economic strategy, but Canadians know they’re just another way to raid their pockets.
www.thespec.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It is important to read this op-ed about steel subsidies within the context that the author is writing on behalf of their employer which is a far-right thinktank that actively engages in climate change denial.
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There's an elephant in the room when it comes to Canada's carbon pollution.
While some sectors have seen remarkable improvements, oil and gas emissions continue to climb.
That's why the Emissions Cap is desperately needed.
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.theenergymix.com/it-depends-c...
While some sectors have seen remarkable improvements, oil and gas emissions continue to climb.
That's why the Emissions Cap is desperately needed.
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.theenergymix.com/it-depends-c...
'It Depends': Carney Shifts Stance on Maintaining Emissions Cap
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday the fate of the federal emissions cap on oil and gas producers depends on other efforts to lower emissions, suggesting his government might be open to scrapping ...
www.theenergymix.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
There's an elephant in the room when it comes to Canada's carbon pollution.
While some sectors have seen remarkable improvements, oil and gas emissions continue to climb.
That's why the Emissions Cap is desperately needed.
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.theenergymix.com/it-depends-c...
While some sectors have seen remarkable improvements, oil and gas emissions continue to climb.
That's why the Emissions Cap is desperately needed.
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.theenergymix.com/it-depends-c...
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I guess Transport Canada shrugs, @stevenmackinnon.bsky.social ?
Tesla brings back 'Mad Max' 'Full Self-Driving' mode that ignores speed limits
Tesla has brought back its 'Mad Max' mode for 'Full Self-Driving (Supervised) that ignores speed limits amid several investigations.
electrek.co
October 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I guess Transport Canada shrugs, @stevenmackinnon.bsky.social ?
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YOU’RE INVITED to Hamilton’s Inaugural Climate Forum! Keynote Ralph Torrie - Thinking Globally, Acting Locally – The Climate Crisis and Our Energy Future.
Wed Oct 29, 2025
Doors Open - 4:30 PM
Program Begins - 5:00 PM
David Braley Health Sciences Centre
RSVP required: climatechange@hamilton
Wed Oct 29, 2025
Doors Open - 4:30 PM
Program Begins - 5:00 PM
David Braley Health Sciences Centre
RSVP required: climatechange@hamilton
October 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
YOU’RE INVITED to Hamilton’s Inaugural Climate Forum! Keynote Ralph Torrie - Thinking Globally, Acting Locally – The Climate Crisis and Our Energy Future.
Wed Oct 29, 2025
Doors Open - 4:30 PM
Program Begins - 5:00 PM
David Braley Health Sciences Centre
RSVP required: climatechange@hamilton
Wed Oct 29, 2025
Doors Open - 4:30 PM
Program Begins - 5:00 PM
David Braley Health Sciences Centre
RSVP required: climatechange@hamilton
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Metrolinx doesn't have a single staff member show up to the LRT subcommittee, the LRT office for the city doesn't seem to have the information or expertise needed to advise the LRT subcommittee, and the subcommittee itself doesn't seem to know it's role in the engagement process.
October 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Metrolinx doesn't have a single staff member show up to the LRT subcommittee, the LRT office for the city doesn't seem to have the information or expertise needed to advise the LRT subcommittee, and the subcommittee itself doesn't seem to know it's role in the engagement process.
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The elbows up mugs sold well at Home Hardware but Canada's weak elite were never really into it.
October 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The elbows up mugs sold well at Home Hardware but Canada's weak elite were never really into it.
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Cllr Cooper continues to cite climate change as a reason to add lanes to the Linc/RHVP, after all cars melt glaciers even when they're stuck in traffic.
Climate should be the obvious and biggest reason for that Metrolinx report request. #HamOnt
@cameronkroetsch.bsky.social @craigcassar.bsky.social
Climate should be the obvious and biggest reason for that Metrolinx report request. #HamOnt
@cameronkroetsch.bsky.social @craigcassar.bsky.social
Planning Committee - October 3, 2025
YouTube video by City of Hamilton
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October 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Cllr Cooper continues to cite climate change as a reason to add lanes to the Linc/RHVP, after all cars melt glaciers even when they're stuck in traffic.
Climate should be the obvious and biggest reason for that Metrolinx report request. #HamOnt
@cameronkroetsch.bsky.social @craigcassar.bsky.social
Climate should be the obvious and biggest reason for that Metrolinx report request. #HamOnt
@cameronkroetsch.bsky.social @craigcassar.bsky.social
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Inbox: a press release about the “best” and “worst” US cities in which to drive
Awkward reality: the so-called best are generally cities where people don’t want to live while the worst are some of the most desirable places in the country. Go figure
Awkward reality: the so-called best are generally cities where people don’t want to live while the worst are some of the most desirable places in the country. Go figure
October 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Inbox: a press release about the “best” and “worst” US cities in which to drive
Awkward reality: the so-called best are generally cities where people don’t want to live while the worst are some of the most desirable places in the country. Go figure
Awkward reality: the so-called best are generally cities where people don’t want to live while the worst are some of the most desirable places in the country. Go figure
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PM Carney says "we'll do better" working together, with the United States, in competing with China. Why say that? Why concede that? Why not just say nothing, like Carney's been doing for most of this press conference?
October 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
PM Carney says "we'll do better" working together, with the United States, in competing with China. Why say that? Why concede that? Why not just say nothing, like Carney's been doing for most of this press conference?
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As the president of a national charity that works very, very hard to remain compliant with CRA rules, this kind of thing is enraging. It corrodes faith that Canadians have in the charitable system, that charitable numbers are given to organizations that are abiding by their charitable objects.
I would still like the Canada Revenue Agency to explain why donations to pay Tamara Lich's legal fees are tax deductible.
October 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
As the president of a national charity that works very, very hard to remain compliant with CRA rules, this kind of thing is enraging. It corrodes faith that Canadians have in the charitable system, that charitable numbers are given to organizations that are abiding by their charitable objects.
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Case in point: QC Premier Legault‘s ongoing, utterly delusional calls for “certainty” in the Canada-US trade relationship.
Certainty is impossible. An agreement can’t deliver it. The problem’s not just Trump, but that the US elected an authoritarian party that no longer respects the rule of law.
Certainty is impossible. An agreement can’t deliver it. The problem’s not just Trump, but that the US elected an authoritarian party that no longer respects the rule of law.
October 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Case in point: QC Premier Legault‘s ongoing, utterly delusional calls for “certainty” in the Canada-US trade relationship.
Certainty is impossible. An agreement can’t deliver it. The problem’s not just Trump, but that the US elected an authoritarian party that no longer respects the rule of law.
Certainty is impossible. An agreement can’t deliver it. The problem’s not just Trump, but that the US elected an authoritarian party that no longer respects the rule of law.