The pause in flights of Porter and Air Canada at the island airport has brought a lot of calmness to me and our Bathurst Quay neighbourhood. A stark reminder came a few days ago when Porter had a Q400 idling an engine at the east end of its terminal building. My wife and I have ...
This is a letter sent to the Prime Minister from CommunityAIR about the bailout of Porter Airlines
CommunityAIR - working towards a clean, green Toronto waterfront Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Dear Prime Minister, CommunityAIR objects to your proposed bail‑out of Porter Airlines to the tune of $135 million. Why? Even though the COVID‑19 crisis properly demands much of our attention now, the climate crisis is looming too, with similar potential impact. We submit that your decisions to address the ...
ACTION ALERT: “More, Faster” – Tell Council That Toronto Island Ferries Must be Green
As Guelph commits to 65 new all‑electric buses, Toronto is going the opposite direction – purchasing new Island ferries that will be powered by FILTHY FOSSIL FUEL. City Council is considering its budget this month. Deep in the budget documents is this: Full electrification of the vessels would be ideal from an emissions stand point, but the significant capital infrastructure costs and challenges make ...
Press Release
Climate Crisis Means Pickering Airport Proposal Must Finally Be Abandoned For Immediate Release Friday, January 3, 2020 Contact: Brian Iler, Chair: 416-835-4384 (cell), 416‑598‑0544 (work direct) CommunityAIR, the citizen's group that calls for the closure of the Toronto Island Airport (one of the world’s worst airports, according to AirHelp) , joins Land over Landings to call for the federal government to finally ...
Transitioning to renewable energy
This is a link to an article on renewable energy, written by David Roberts called "The global transition to clean energy explained in 12 charts https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2019/6/18/18681591/renewable-energy-china-solar-pv-jobs This is a summary of some key points. “First, we’re still moving in the wrong direction. Global carbon emissions aren’t falling fast enough. In fact, they aren’t falling at all; they were ...
The Master Plan and the Elephants
On Wednesday, June 12, about seventy-five citizens gathered in a cavernous room in the Toronto Convention Centre to listen to Ports Toronto’s latest version of their draft Master Plan of Toronto City Centre Billy Bishop Airport. The presentations dragged on, but in true Canadian fashion, the group politely listened to the end. What was remarkable about the presentation was not ...