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Windsor-Essex Votes: Candidate Platforms and ...

The Windsor-Essex municipal elections are just around the corner and in preparation, we sent out a questionnaire to candidates across all municipalities in the region to better understand their stances on climate change and sustainability.

Staying on top of platforms and issues in a sea of information can be overwhelming; our goal is to equip you with knowledge about where your potential representatives stand regarding climate change mitigation and resilience building—so, we’ve summarized larger trends for an overview of where our local politics are leaning, pertinent climate issues and corresponding possible solutions, and what we can look out for as informed voters in local government.

Windsor-Essex Votes: Candidate Platforms and Climate Change
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WOC Team
What the Ice Age tells us about how plants will ...

What important lessons does the infamous pre-historic animated squirrel from the Ice Age movies have with respect to modern day climate change? Baird Langenbrunner takes us on an inter-epoch ride with his tales of what the Last Ice Age has to say about the adaptive capacities of plants today.

Originally featured on Massive Science, this article unpacks layers of information of what lies ahead, from what has already occurred!

What the Ice Age tells us about how plants will manage in a hotter world
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How to Live Green on a Budget

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How to Live Green on a Budget

Want to know how live a green lifestyle in your home without having to spend hundreds of dollars? As part 2 of our series on how to be green on a budget, WOC shows you easy ways you can help the planet from your Windsor home.

Citizens in Action: In conversation with CEA coordinator Derek Coronado

Citizens in Action: In conversation with CEA coordinator Derek Coronado

In an interview with Derek Coronado, the coordinator of Windsor-born Citizens Environment Alliance, we explore the region's rocky environmental history, the effects of climate change, regional politics, community participation and the way forward.

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West Coast Green - An eco-journey up North America’s ‘Green’ coast

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West Coast Green - An eco-journey up North America’s ‘Green’ coast

Travelling is a joy a lot of us like to splurge in. While exploring our beautiful planet is delightful, it comes at a price. Contributing author and travel journalist Kim Michele talks about how wanderlust can leave a very heavy footprint on the environment and what we can do to reduce our impact.

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Making Earth Great Again: One Tree at a Time

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Making Earth Great Again: One Tree at a Time

In an upsetting turn of events, U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement in June 2017. Some continue to protest this action, some continue to be upset, but read on about how 3 brave New Zealanders, from a city not much bigger than Windsor, decided to turn things around.

I Recycle, Compost, and Drive Electric. Who Cares About Policy?

I Recycle, Compost, and Drive Electric. Who Cares About Policy?

Your green actions will go a long way in reflecting the changing consumption patterns and effects at an individual level. But is reducing our energy consumption the only way for us to mitigate climate change?

What about policy?

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Sustainability - Why You Should Be Windsor's Everyday Hero

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Sustainability - Why You Should Be Windsor's Everyday Hero

Sustainability is the ability to provide for the current generation without sacrificing the needs of future generations.

But what does sustainability mean to a Windsorite?

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