Brampton Environmental Alliance
If you are a senior over 55 living in Brampton, let us know if you are interested in becoming a Sustainability on My Mind instructor. Put on by the Sustainable Community Aid Network (SCAN), this project is an extension to a series of successful events that were delivered in Mississauaga last year. Workshops will be delivered by seniors to seniors living in Brampton South. Workshop topics will be related to wellness and healthy sustainable living.
BEA Board members David and Dayle Laing, along with BEA member Cindy Evans visited MP Sonia Sidhu at her Parliamentary Office on Wednesday June 19th. Topics discussed included the status of the Active Transportation Fund, the New Horizons for Seniors grant program and general concerns about current government policy regarding the environment.
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The BEA Board couldn’t be more proud that two of our members received awards at last Saturday’s Grow Green Festival, hosted by the City of Brampton at Jim Archdekin Recreation Centre.
Climate Change Award, Individual: Julius Lindsay Stewardship Award, Individual: Jeya Thavachandren Stewardship Award, Business/Organization: The Food Quotient Environmental Youth Award: Human Nature Projects Canada Environmental Legacy Award: Pauline Thornham
The Government of Canada has published a sparse but alarming Discussion Paper that proposes sweeping reforms to federal assessment and permitting processes. The overall goal of the Paper is to simplify and shorten these processes so that major projects can be approved and implemented more quickly. The public consultation period on the Discussion Paper has been extended until July 22, 2026. I have reviewed submissions by the Canadian Environmental Law Association, 350.org and Environmental Defence. All three have grave concerns about what the government is proposing to do. Here is a nutshell summary of what the Discussion Paper proposes:
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