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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.
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Empowering Tomorrow: How The Gaia Project’s CAP Program Sparks Youth-Led Climate Action in New Brunswick
Congratulations to The Gaia project for receiving a runner-up Canadian Youth Climate Action Award in recognition of their work combating...
pivotgreen2020
Jun 191 min read


Celebrating the 2025 CYCAA first-place prize given to the Burns Bog Youth Stewardship Project
Pivot Green, in partnership with the Small Change Fund, is so happy to present our first-place Canadian Youth Climate Action Award to the...
pivotgreen2020
Apr 291 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...
pivotgreen2020
Jun 27, 20242 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.
pivotgreen2020
Jun 26, 20242 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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Jun 6, 20242 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...
pivotgreen2020
May 31, 20241 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.
pivotgreen2020
May 29, 20242 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...
pivotgreen2020
Sep 19, 20232 min read


Ticketing for Climate Change: Meet Gareth Lind
November 2022 Rave submitted by Toni Ellis
Toni Ellis
Nov 14, 20222 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...
Betty Muise
Jun 14, 20221 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...
Alex Berry
Feb 18, 20223 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...
Heather Wilson
Dec 14, 20212 min read
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