RANTS AND RAVES

Welcome to Rants and Raves, the blog where Pivot Green members or guest writers sound off on issues close to their hearts.

Preparing for the worst, building better communities: St James Town's Climate Action CREW's proactive climate resilience program

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Jun 272 min read

Preparing for the worst, building better communities: St James Town's Climate Action CREW's proactive climate resilience program

UPDATE Pivot Greeners Tom Scanlan and Heather Wilson had the honour of presenting the St James Town Climate Action CREW with their...

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Empowering Youth to Combat Climate Anxiety: The Inspiring Mission of Youth Imagine the Future

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Jun 262 min read

Empowering Youth to Combat Climate Anxiety: The Inspiring Mission of Youth Imagine the Future

Youth Imagine the Future runs a festival for youth in the Kingston-Frontenac region.

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Canadian Youth Climate Action Awards - our 2024 honourable mentions

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Jun 62 min read

Canadian Youth Climate Action Awards - our 2024 honourable mentions

The following projects were all presented with an honourable mention Canadian Youth Climate Action Award for their amazing work in the...

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Active U: Breaking Down Barriers to Nature and Climate Education for Underserved Youth

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May 311 min read

Active U: Breaking Down Barriers to Nature and Climate Education for Underserved Youth

Congratulations to Active U for receiving a runner-up Canadian Youth Climate Action Award in recognition of their work combatting climate...

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Meet the Youth Shaking Up Canada's Approach to Climate and Social Justice

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May 292 min read

Meet the Youth Shaking Up Canada's Approach to Climate and Social Justice

The Shake Up Your Community project launched in 2023 and since then, has provided 30 youth with the means to connect with local groups.

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Seeding a climate-resilient future with the East Scarborough Pop-Up Seed Library

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Sep 19, 20232 min read

Seeding a climate-resilient future with the East Scarborough Pop-Up Seed Library

The East Scarborough Pop-Up Seed Library project was created to address food insecurity in the Woburn, Scarborough community. The project...

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Ticketing for Climate Change: Meet Gareth Lind

Toni Ellis

Nov 14, 20222 min read

Ticketing for Climate Change: Meet Gareth Lind

November 2022 Rave submitted by Toni Ellis

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Betty Muise

Jun 13, 20221 min read

Meet Professor Pricklethorn: a rave by Betty Muise

Before his very recent retirement, Professor Pricklethorn was the parks supervisor for the Toronto Islands and a trained arborist. Over...

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Alex Berry

Feb 18, 20223 min read

Turning Hemp into Diamonds to Save the Planet: a rave by Alex Berry

We were standing in the shade of a large maple at a neighbour’s backyard party a couple of summers ago. Their daughter Emily was tossing...

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Heather Wilson

Dec 14, 20212 min read

Poured Coffee: a rave by Heather Wilson

Love the coffee, hate the waste I love my Toronto neighbourhood – it’s bursting with great neighbours and eclectic stores. One of the...

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