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Highs and Lows: Windsor-Essex's Winter Rollercoaster—the Why and What’s Ahead?

Highs and Lows: Windsor-Essex's Winter Rollercoaster—the Why and What’s Ahead?

Windsor’s warmest winter in 157 years… With snow scarce this season and Spring sneaking in as early as February, 2024 has been breaking significant weather records. While some have enjoyed the unexpected warmth, many have heard alarm bells ring. How unusual is this weather? Will it be our new normal? What is causing it? What can we do? Read on to find out!

More Homes Built Faster... At What Cost?

More Homes Built Faster... At What Cost?

The More Homes Built Faster Act sounds like the perfect solution for a housing crisis, but is it really? Passed at the end of 2022, Bill 23 aims to build 1.5 million homes within 10 years in response to our current difficult housing situation... and will sacrifice our environment in the process. While some aspects of the Bill are positive, there are fundamental changes proposed that have Conservationists worried. What are these changes? How do they affect the environment? Why should we be worried? And what can we do?

Windsor-Essex Votes - The Heated Issue of Climate Change

Windsor-Essex Votes -   The Heated Issue of Climate Change

Save the date! The Windsor-Essex municipal elections will be held on Monday, October 24th. In preparation, Windsor of Change has sent candidates across all municipalities in the region a questionnaire to find out their stances on climate change and sustainability.

How to protect the Earth's largest freshwater supply in a changing climate

How to protect the Earth's largest freshwater supply in a changing climate

Most of us have grown up with the Great Lakes in one way or another—from colouring them in during geography class to swimming in them during the summer. It can be easy to take for granted bodies of water we’ve known for a lifetime. But where do the Great Lakes fit in on a larger scale and how do they function? How are they doing? And why do we need to concern ourselves with governing them? Read on to learn about freshwater access, water governance, how our Great Lakes fit into the system, as well as what we can do to shape their future in a climate change future.

The Tipping Point - From Anxiety to Action

The Tipping Point - From Anxiety to Action

Eco-dread and climate anxiety are becoming a fast reality for many who are direct or indirect victims of climate change. This can be counter-productive in the fight against the crisis and can have profound implications. In the second and final part of our series on climate change and mental health, guest author and Policy Planner at the Town of Essex, Jeff Watson, writes about the changes we can make in our daily lives that will help with both alleviating mental health issues arising from climate change as well as climate change itself.

Age is only a number: Bringing seniors into the climate change movement

Age is only a number: Bringing seniors into the climate change movement

The conversation surrounding Canadian seniors and climate change has a very consistent tone: seniors are vulnerable. While care for older Canadians is one of the areas that we must seriously continue investing in, the focus on seniors’ vulnerability, puts them squarely in the category of passive victims. Emma Bider, draws from her work with the seniors-led group Climate Legacy, and writes about why and how institutions and agencies would be wise to include this demographic as active agents of change.

The Breeze - Vol. 1

The Breeze - Vol. 1

The WOC team is proud to bring to you our latest offering - The Breeze. This is our quarterly newsletter giving you a roundup of the latest feature stories from our website, relevant environmental news from our region, and the best stories from the world of climate change. Check out Vol. 1.

Earth Day With The Detroit River: Flowing Into Restoration

Earth Day With The Detroit River: Flowing Into Restoration

Earth Day is on April 22nd, and every year, community members assemble to plant trees, clean up streets and beaches. This year we put the focus on water. Windsor of Change interviews Jacqueline (Jackie) Serran, the Remedial Action Plan Coordinator at the Detroit River Canadian Clean-Up, about Earth Day celebrations, the work they do, and how we can continue to be involved in protecting our River.

Seeing is believing: Eight documentaries to watch for Earth Day 2021

Seeing is believing: Eight documentaries to watch for Earth Day 2021

As we in Ontario are pushed indoors again in the face of a third province-wide lockdown, Earth Day celebrations will be remote again. Fret not reader! Windsor of Change is ready with your Earth Day fix with eight stunning and educational documentaries

This year, we at Windsor of Change want to celebrate the ethos of Earth day all month round. Get started with these researched and selected recommendations of films and series that tell stories from across the planet. Each one reveals the intimate balance of life and nature, unexpected friendships, and the value of individual courage.