March 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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Community Energy and Emissions Plan |
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EarthCare Thunder Bay is continuing the planning process for the creation of a Community Energy & Emissions Plan (CEEP). EarthCare Thunder Bay will conduct a community-wide energy use and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) inventory and develop an action plan to reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions, with the ultimate goal of being carbon neutral by 2050.
Visit the project’s Get Involved page to learn more about upcoming key dates and ask questions using the new Questions tool. An overview of the project can be found on the EarthCare Website!
A big thank you to everyone who has participated in the surveys to date!
Project Updates:
Work continues on the development of the draft CEEP. The project has been extended to accommodate for delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
An update on the CEEP was presented to City Council on Monday, March 1st. The presentation will be available to view on the City’s website.
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Monday, March 1 - Friday, March 5
Lakehead University Research and Innovation Week
"Our Changing World"
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The first week of March is Research and Innovation Week at Lakehead University!
This year, the theme of "Our Changing World" explores how research at Lakehead is contributing to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and has several events focused on the Environment and Climate Change.
Find out more, explore the schedule, and register for events on the event website. |
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March 22
UN World Water Day 2021
Valuing Water
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The theme of World Water Day 2021 is valuing water. The value of water is about much more than its price – water has enormous and complex value for our households, food, culture, health, education, economics and the integrity of our natural environment. If we overlook any of these values, we risk mismanaging this finite, irreplaceable resource.
Celebrate the day by joining the UN organized global webinar, reading about global and local water issues, or planning local actions supporting the value of water.
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Reimagining the North Core Streetscapes |
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Call for input and ideas! The City is embarking on a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redesign the streets in the North Core Downtown. What would you like to see? Go to GetInvolvedThunderBay.ca, sign in/register, and have your say before Friday, March 19.
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Check out this video, featuring the work EcoSuperior accomplished between 2018 and 2020, installing a series of rain gardens in partnership with Lakehead University, Habitat for Humanity, Castlegreen Co-operative and the City of Thunder Bay, to be climate-ready for our collective future! |
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Are you curious about how Thunder Bay is using plants, soil, and infrastructure together to manage water quality and stormwater quantity?
Keep your eye out for new, educational signs being installed near "green" infrastructure in your neighbourhood! Examples are already in action next to Low Impact Developments (LIDs) on Hinton, Memorial, and Winnipeg Avenues!
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CLIMATE CHANGE PHOTO OF THE MONTH |
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"The more we go outside, connect with the natural world, and honour this beauty we may take for granted, the more we may be inclined to take the steps needed to preserve it for the future."
Take two minutes to share your own photo message about climate change in the Thunder Bay region at: ClimateChangeTBay.com
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Do you need to spend the time and burn the gas to let your car engine warm up in winter? The time (and environment)-saving answer is no!
Modern fuel-injected engines warm up best while moving, and extended idling while cold can actually wear down parts faster! Long warm up times are only necessary for older, carbureted engines,
When you have somewhere to go this winter, save time and the environment by warming up on the move!
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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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