Environment

Conservatives and conservation: an uneasy mix

When a government releases a proposal on Halloween, which also happens to be the day of a pivotal World Series… Continue reading “Conservatives and conservation: an uneasy mix”

Threatening the threatened

Butternut trees. Red headed woodpeckers. Piping plovers. Cougars. Woodland caribou. And now, monarch butterflies. All are on endangered or threatened… Continue reading “Threatening the threatened”

Kawartha Land Trust protects wildlife corridors and agricultural land

As the signs of fall reveal themselves across Kawartha Lakes and we enter the season of thanks, Kawartha Land Trust (KLT)… Continue reading “Kawartha Land Trust protects wildlife corridors and agricultural land”

This is climate breakdown

Our own Snowmaggedon in January. A major ice storm in March. Flood warnings in April. Smoky air from western wildfires…. Continue reading “This is climate breakdown”

Local senior activist group holds rally in Lindsay to draw awareness of climate change

SCAN!-Kawartha (Seniors for Climate Action Now) recently organized and hosted a Draw the Line rally in Victoria Park in downtown… Continue reading “Local senior activist group holds rally in Lindsay to draw awareness of climate change”

Council throws shade on two large solar farm projects

At their September regular meeting, Kawartha Lakes council voted eight to one not to proceed with two large solar farm… Continue reading “Council throws shade on two large solar farm projects”

Draw the Line protest for climate action to be held Sept. 28 in Lindsay

On September 28, Kawartha residents will rally in Victoria Park in Lindsay to demand urgent climate action and a just… Continue reading “Draw the Line protest for climate action to be held Sept. 28 in Lindsay”