In a TVO series called Climate Watch, climate journalist Tyler Hamilton gathers up the latest Ontario climate news and cutting-edge research on how climate change is shaping the world. Last…
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Community ideas for a low-carbon Toronto
The City of Toronto is committed to a 2050 deadline to reduce GHG emissions 80% below 1990 levels. Changes we have to make to achieve that target will likely make…
Why is Ontario turning its back on renewables?
Yesterday the Ontario government cancelled future large-scale clean power projects, claiming that we have no “urgent need” to procure more electricity supply. What is clear is that projection of Ontario’s…
What’s the renewal potential for tower sites in the GTA?
Almost one million people live in several thousand concrete tower blocks throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Many of these apartment buildings, built between the 1940s and 1980s, are inefficient and…
TransformTO Talks: Transit equity with urban planner Sean Hertel
Sean Hertel is a professional urban planner who specializes in policy and programs related to transit, housing, and suburbanization. Sean co-authored Next Stop: Equity. Routes to fairer transit access in…
Secret weapon against climate change: Cities
In celebration of TAF’s anniversary, guest blogger Philip Jessup reflects on 25 years of Toronto climate action. Philip co-chaired Toronto’s environmental committee that first recommended the Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF)…
Toronto climate action goes regional with provincial boost
Toronto, ON — An historic $17 million provincial investment will expand Toronto’s climate agency, The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) to serve the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). The new endowment…
Toronto climate action goes regional with provincial boost
National Post, October 25, 2016
Why cities are the secret weapons against climate change
NOW Magazine, October 26, 2016
Collective impact in motion
A new report by TAF and Evergreen reflects on the lessons learned by a dozen civic groups that coalesced around the need for transit investment in the Greater Toronto and…
TransformTO Talks: Natural capital with economist Brian DePratto
Brian DePratto is an economist at TD Bank. His work focuses on the Canadian economy and environmental issues. Brian sits on the advisory group of the City of Toronto and…
Will road tolls reduce emissions in Toronto?
Yesterday, sparks flew as Mayor John Tory endorsed expressway tolls on the Gardiner and DVP, and the City Manager released a Long-Term Financial Direction Update on new funding sources to…