October 2021
EARTHCARE THUNDER BAY NEWS
Promoting community events, information, and opportunities that improve or promote the sustainability and livability of Thunder Bay.
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Top l-r: Jacob Porter, Lynn Duffield, Amy Coomes
Botton l-r: Margaret Wanlin, Shannon Costigan (Vice-Chair), Councillor Andrew Foulds (Chair), Michelle Warywoda, Councillor Kristen Oliver, Lynae Grace;
Missing: Linday Galway, Sandy Stiles, Jane Todd
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EarthCare Advisory Committee of Council |
The EarthCare Advisory Committee (EAC) of Council guides EarthCare and the implementation of the EarthCare Sustainability Plan 2014-2020. These champions are integral in maintaining the momentum of EarthCare. They meet monthly, and their minutes are reviewed by City Council on a regular basis.
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Get involved and join a working group! Working Groups are the horsepower that help to achieve the goals set out in the EarthCare Sustainability Plan. The following working groups are active:
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Walktober - October is walk to school month! |
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Walktober raises awareness of the need to create safer routes for students walking, rolling and bicycling to school. Improving routes to school benefits the broader community with safer access for all ages and abilities from students, to grandparents, to people living with disabilities.
Plan your active journey to school and walk or wheel to school this Wednesday and we encourage participation throughout October as part of the International Walk to School Month (IWalk).
For students who are driven and live too far from the school, plan a safe drop off location near the school and walk the rest of the way!
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October 7 and 8
Volunteering with the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA)
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Thursday and Friday the LRCA is cleaning up and revegetating Fisherman’s West Climate Change Awareness Park, and they need your help! Follow the links below to join LRCA:
The main tasks for the volunteer day will include landscaping (raking, digging, moving mulch, spreading seed), installing trees, shrubs and perennials, watering plants, and site clean-up.
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Saturday, October 16, 1-3 pm
Electric Vehicle Show
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Tuesday, October 19, 12-1 pm
Lakehead University Campus Stormwater Tour
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Reimagining the North Core Streetscapes |
The City of Thunder Bay is embarking on a once-in-a-generation project to redesign the streets in the North Core Downtown. This opportunity exists because the watermains and sewers below the street are at the end of their useful life, and need to be replaced.
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Citizen Science with LRCA |
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The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority is looking to our community to assist us in the collection and reporting of precipitation data within McVicar Creek Watershed. If eligible, participants will receive a new rain gauge, installation help, and training from LRCA staff. This initiative is part of our Green Stormwater Infrastructure Monitoring and Action Plan (GSI MAP).
The precipitation data will be collected through the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS). Learn about CoCoRaHS in this video!
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Home Energy Retrofit Feasibility Study |
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The City of Thunder Bay has been awarded $116,000 from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to complete a feasibility study on implementing a home energy efficiency retrofit financing program in our community.
This project was identified as an immediate action in the Net-Zero Strategy.
The full announcement is available on FCM’s website. |
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CLIMATE CHANGE IMAGE OF THE MONTH |
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The Fate of the Earth is in Your Hands |
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This artwork was produced by Rory Smith, as part of Fridays for Future Thunder Bay's Climate Zine.
Take two minutes to share your own photo message about climate change in the Thunder Bay region at: ClimateChangeTBay.com
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Halloween can make October be a scary time! Every time you turn a corner, you might encounter a ghost, a vampire or even...*gasp*...single use plastics and disposable costumes!
A 2019 study from the UK found that two thousand tonnes of plastic waste were produced from Halloween costumes each year, and almost half of costumes were only worn once!
Make this Halloween a little less scary for the planet. Use what you already own or find something second hand to dress up and decorate!
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We need a healthy environment to have a healthy economy and society.
EarthCare Thunder Bay is a partnership between the City of Thunder Bay and the Community to work together on issues of community sustainability.
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