Good to Know

 FOSSIL FUEL TRANSITION   Fossil fuel is finite and right now it’s a vast contributor to  the GHG that are triggering global overheating and climate chaos all over the world- let’s transition to green alternatives.  I think we all want our children and our children’s children to embrace a future with hope and optimism rather than face a future of fear and dread.  

 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND ENVIRONMENT The President who want to increase the GDP, grow the economy, create more jobs cannot WIN, if he dismantles environmental laws designed to protect the citizen from polluted air, poisoned waters, and contaminated soil.  We are all connected to the air, the water, the soil – an ecologically healthy environment creates healthy and energetic workers who will help grow the economy!

BENEFITS OF INCREASING URBAN CANOPY     • With our urban sprawl we have banished living creatures for their native environment, so it behooves us to plant as many trees as possible to help restore some of the wildlife habitats we have destroyed.  • Trees planted along the lakeshore will provide a Ribbon of Life for all creatures in the lake. All aquatic life in the lake began their life cycles on the shoreline. Without shade provided by towering trees to protect their fragile  beginnings, the eggs from fish and other aquatic creatures will perish from the sun’s intense rays.  • During photosynthesis trees absorb CO2, a major GHG, while providing us with oxygen.  • Planting shade trees in parking lots prevent cars left in the sun from emitting their own blend of pollutants into the air.  • Dr. Kenney pointed out in a recent study that Toronto’s 7 million trees absorb about 28,000 tonnes of carbon every year and the trees also store a million tonnes of...