Opinion: It’s time to power a green future

Speaker preview for the 2021 Kingston Climate Change Symposium

Locals stage sunrise demonstration against Trans Mountain Pipeline

Climate concerns focus of upcoming KFPL workshops

City seeking community input on ways to achieve carbon neutrality

Councillor Neill won’t run again, calls for greater diversity

City reports reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, sets 2022 goal

Who Farted? The world’s first climate change documentary comedy

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

Hall Monitor: Green Partnerships

Hall Monitor: Dianne Saxe Speaks to Kingston

What they’re saying: Why this climate strike is so important

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments carbon emissions, City Council, climate change, climate emergency, CO2 emissions, coal power plants, coal-fired power plants, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Robert Kiley, gas-fired power plants, hydropower, Jeremy Milloy, Kingston, new motion, Ontario government, opinion, provincial government

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January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments activism, City of Kingston, climate change, COVID-19, David Phillips, Environment and climate change Canada, Environmental Sustainability, Kingston Climate Change Symposium, Severn Cullis-Suzuki, Sustainable Kingston

Severn Cullis-Suzuki thinks that January 2021 is the perfect time to resume the collective conversation about climate change. “It’s the

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November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments 350 Kingston, climate change, climate justice, COVID-19, federal government, Green New Deal, Indigenous rights, Jeremy Milloy, jobs, Kinder Morgan, King St. W, Kingston, local 901 of Public Service Alliance of Canada, MP Mark Gerretsen, peaceful demonstration, Pollution statue, price of oil, protest, renewable energy

A group of activists gathered early on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 to stage a demonstration against the Trans Mountain Pipeline.

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October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments climate change, climate emergency, interactive workshops, Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul, virtual workshops, Zoom events

Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) will be hosting interactive workshops this fall on the current climate emergency, and how we

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October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments carbon neutrality, City of Kingston, climate change, climate change impact statements, Climate Leadership Plan, community input, public opinion

The City of Kingston is asking for community input to help shape the Climate Leadership Plan that will guide the

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June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 1 Comment affordable housing, bike lanes, climate change, climate emergency, COVID-19 pandemic, diversity, diversity on council, education, females on council, immigration, Kingston, minorities, not running for re-election, retirement, visible minorities, will not run again, Williamsville District

City Councillor Jim Neill announced via Twitter and Facebook on Monday, June 15, 2020 that he will not run again

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March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments climate change, climate emergency, Climate Leadership Divison, Council Priorities 2018-2022, energy consumption, energy reduction, Energy Retrofit Program, ghg, greenhouse gas emissions, Kingston, Kingston City Council

The City of Kingston has shared its 2022 greenhouse gas emissions goal following the release of its 2018 Corporate Greenhouse

A feature documentary by Albert Nerenberg and Nik Sheehan Featuring an intercontinental cast of best – selling authors, climate scientists

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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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November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Amherstview Community Centre, City Council, City of Kingston, City Park, climate change, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), green fund, Homestead development, Kingston, Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), Loyalist Township, Memorial Centre, parking, pewter ornaments, portable housing benefit program, Principal Patrick Deane, Queen's University, Reddendale flood management, Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning

Kingston City Council held meeting number 27-2019 (Agenda) on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2019. During the meeting, they endorsed a new

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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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September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Tommy Vallier 1 Comment 350 Kingston, Aidan Tomkinson, climate action, climate change, climate emergency, Climate Strike, Dianne Saxe, downtown, Fridays for Future, global climate strike, Ian Arthur, Jim Neill, Kingston, Mary Rita Holland, parade, rally, Rob Hutchison

As more than 600 residents followed the lead of area students to strike for climate action, we paid attention and

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