City of Kingston suggests ways to celebrate Earth Day 2020 from home

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2020, City of Kingston, conservation, COVID-19 pandemic, Earth Day, Earth Day at Home, Earth Day Canada, energy conservation, environmental protection, Kingston, recycling, smart thermostats, Sustainable Kingston, Utilities Kingston, window signs

As the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the way we go about our regular day-to-day life, it has also affected the

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Grow your own food — at least a little bit

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Jennifer Glenn 0 Comments basil, carrots, celery, community gardens, cucumber, eggplant, Embrun, food gardening, fruits, garden size, gardening, grow your own food, kale, Kingston, mustard, Ottawa, peas, porch gardens, potato flowers, potatoes, raised beds, seeds, spring gardening, square foot gardens, swiss chard, tomatoes, vegetables, zucchini

In our current environmental climate, we are all looking for areas where we can adjust our lives to lower our

City Environment News

City creates new Climate Leadership Division, seeks public input to develop Residential Energy Retrofit Program

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments City of Kingston, climate action, climate change, climate emergency, Climate Leadership Divison, David Roewade, Energy Retrofit Program, Julie Salter-Keane, Kingston, Mayor Bryan Paterson, public input, public survey, strategic planning

With “demonstrating leadership on climate change” being a priority of City Council’s strategic plan, the City of Kingston has created

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City seeks input on proposed Biosolids and Biogas Master Plan

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 Tori Stafford 2 Comments adding organics to produce more biogas, biogas, biosolids, Biosolids and Biogas Master Plan, Cataraqui Bay Wastewater Treatment Facility, City of Kingston, climate emergency, Detailed Assessment Report, Environment Infrastructure and Transportation Policies Committee, fertilizer, green bin, Jim Keech, Kingston, Kington Climate Action Plan, Knox Farm, methane gas production, Perth Road, public consultation, public input, Ravensview Wastewater Treatment Facility, source seperated organics, Tetra Tech Canada Inc., Utilities Kingston, wastewater treatment

As Utilities Kingston works to support the Kingston Climate Action Plan, both the City and Utilities Kingston are seeking public

Environment Health Opinion

‘Dust in the wind’: Lafarge Cement Plant contamination concerns Bath residents

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Kingstonist 0 Comments Bath, calcium aluminoferrite, calcium silicate, cancer, carcinogen, cement dust, clinker, Conservation and Parks, contamination, Ignacio Arroyo, Kingston, Lafarge cement plant, Loyalist Township, Ministry of the Environment, tricalcium aluminate

Recently, the Canada Lafarge Cement Plant located three kilometres west of the Villiage of Bath, experienced a filter malfunction, expelling

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Hall Monitor: Dianne Saxe Speaks to Kingston

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments airport expansion, bike lanes, carbon tax, City of Kingston, climate change, climate emergency, Climate Strike, construction, Dianne Saxe, Kingston, Kingston City Council, third crossing, ygkc

Dr. Dianne Saxe, former Environmental Commissioner of Ontario and internationally recognized environmental lawyer, joined Kingston City Council on a rainy

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Your federal candidates on single-use plastics: A Kingston perspective

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 Kingstonist 2 Comments 2019 Federal Election, Barrington Walker, Candice Christmas, Conservative Party of Canada, Eden Hataley, Environmental Studies, Federal Election 2019, Great Lakes, Green Party of Canada, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, Lake Ontario, Liberal Party of Canada, Mark Gerretsen, microbeads, microplastics, New Democratic Party (NDP), People's Party of Canada, Queen's University, single-use plastics

By Eden Hataley Single-use plastics are everywhere Plastic shopping bags, straws, cutlery, disposable coffee cups, beverage bottles, food, and toiletry