Meeting with MP Sonia Sidhu (second from the left) at her Ottawa office
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.
Pollinators are essential to healthy ecosystems, food production, biodiversity, and climate resilience across Ontario. Creating pollinator gardens with native plants and installing bee hotels are simple but powerful ways communities can support declining native bee populations while helping mitigate climate change through healthier urban ecosystems.
The Brampton Environmental Alliance is pleased to announce a collaboration with ClimateFast to bring climate accountability and transparency to the City of Brampton. ClimateFast is a volunteer-led not-for-profit organization driving climate action through education and civic engagment. Now, through the Brampton Environmental Alliance website, you can access a searchable database of votes made by Brampton City Council on climate and environmental issues during this 2022-2026 term. With this database we can now see how our Council stacks up on climate leadership.
Over 100 people, aged 11 to 80, from all different walks of Brampton life, attended the Brampton Environmental Alliance Annual General Meeting this past Monday March 02nd. Co-hosted by BEA Board members Amisha Moorjani and Gunjan Sharda, the meeting took place at the Unifor Local 1285 Hall, where the group was warmly welcomed by Local 1285 President, Vito Beato following the land acknowledgement delivered by BEA Board member Yarim Hinojosa.
This past week Brampton Council voted 10-1 in favour of removing the bike lanes along a section of Howden Blvd. between Williams and Dixie. Councillor Santos was the only member who upheld Vision 2040 and the principles of good city building. There is no candy-coating this; it is a huge blow to the city’s plans for sustainable transportation.
An appeal written by BEA youth council member Srishti Rao
Do you believe in a cleaner, healthier, more environmentally sustainable Brampton? Imagine a city where we can protect green spaces, reduce waste, promote healthier lifestyles, and work together on environmental solutions that matter?
The Brampton Environmental Alliance is pleased to invite members and guests to the Annual General Meeting.
When: Monday March 2, 2026 6:00-8:30pm Where: Unifor Local 1285 Hall, 1 – 23 Regan Road Brampton ON L7A 1B2
Members will elect the 2026 BEA Board and help the Alliance determine its priorities for 2026 and beyond. The action-packed agenda will cover topics of interest including:
Monitoring Brampton’s Air Quality (impact of the Emerald expansion),
Environmental Priorities – a city of Brampton perspective
Environmental Sustainability – A Brampton business perspective
On the Campaign Trail – Making the environment an 2026 municipal election issue
We are pleased to welcome the following guest speakers:
Pam Cooper – Manager, Environmental Planning, City of Brampton
Karen Wirsig – Environmental Defence
Jaipaul Massey Singh – CEO, Brampton Board of Trade
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Over the years, I’ve gained a reputation in my family for fixing things. Often, just a good cleaning or tightening a loose bolt is all that’s required to get an old appliance running like new. It turns out it is more about having the courage, (or stupidity) to take things apart and the patience to figure out how to put them back together again, than it is about knowledge or skill. I sometimes end up with an extra screw or two that I don’t know what to do with but if it works, what the heck!
“The Science is real, the problem is urgent. Global greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 50% by 2030 to avoid climate catastrophe”. Those were the words from David Miller, the keynote speaker at the Ontario Climate Summit held at the University of Toronto this past weekend, attended by four members of the BEA Board, Polly, Rhythm, Dayle and David.
David Miller is the Managing Director of the C40 Centre for City Climate Policy and Economy. The C40 Centre provides mayors, policymakers and city practitioners with the evidence, analysis and policy guidance needed to implement progressive and equitable climate action.
Mr. Miller went on to say that 80% of the people surveyed in Canada want governments to take stronger climate action, that people believe in the science but vastly overestimate the number and strength of the opposition. He said only 17% are climate deniers, the “drill baby drill” folks, but that their oversized voices tend to sway political discussions and policy making.
The Provincial Government continued its attack on environmental sustainability this past week, by passing Bill 5 “Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act” and Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025″. They did so despite strong opposition from environmental groups, opposition parties, and First Nations Peoples.