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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There will be the third and final public meeting on the Master Plan for the Billy Bishop Airport on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. These are the details. 255 Front Street West, South Building, Room 701 A, 6:30 to 8:30 The finalized plan will be released later in the summer 2019. https://mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/1/messages/AABqmAFYLqviXP6BWg4w0J0zybs/AABqmAFYLqviXP6BWg4w0J0zybs:2?reason=norrinuser&messagePreview=1&fullscreen=1

In a recent ranking of airlines and airports around the world Billy Bishop is ranked 132, the very last. Porter doesn't even make the list. https://o.canada.com/travel/only-one-canadian-airline-makes-worlds-top-10-list