Volunteer – Social Media Manager Do you have a passion for the environment and a knack for social media? We’re lookingfor a creative and motivated volunteer to join our team as Social Media Manager. Thisrole is a great opportunity to use your communication and digital skills to make a positivedifference for people dealing with the … Continue reading CREW Social Media Manager Volunteer Needed
Neighbourhood Heatwave Response Project Video
In collaboration with residents and volunteers in St. James Town, Community Resilience to Extreme Weather (CREW) and the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) undertook the Neighbourhood Heatwave Response Project to support community-led climate resilience in high-rise communities. St James Town is one of the most densely-populated neighbourhoods in Canada, with 19 high-rise rental buildings. High-rise residents can … Continue reading Neighbourhood Heatwave Response Project Video
CREW to attend CEC’s 2023 Council Session and Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Public Forum
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is holding the 30th annual Council Session and Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Public Forum on 28-29 June 2023 in Victoria, British Columbia. The session is organized under the theme of Indigenous and Urban Approached to Climate Adaptation. For nearly 30 years, the Governments of Canada, Mexico and the … Continue reading CREW to attend CEC’s 2023 Council Session and Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Public Forum
Socially-Connected and Resilient SJT Seniors
Over the last three years, CREW has nurtured vibrant and enthusiastic senior volunteers in St. James Town. This very diverse group is growing, strongly connected to, and working effectively with youth volunteers. The volunteers are engaged with projects that promote physical activities, such as discovery walks, cooking clubs, community gardening groups and at the same … Continue reading Socially-Connected and Resilient SJT Seniors
How Community Catalysts Could Shape Neighbourhood Development and Resilience
Author: Trevor Popoff Sue Gwynn has been working in the field of community advocacy since she was a kid; or at least, that’s what her mother would say. At the start of her career in advocacy, she was defending the small kid in class. Now, inspired by her job at Community Hubs Calgary, she’s introduced … Continue reading How Community Catalysts Could Shape Neighbourhood Development and Resilience
Saving Sackville: EOS Eco-Energy’s battle on the frontlines of climate change in Canada
Author: Trevor Popoff Sackville, New Brunswick, is beautiful. Located 30 minutes south of Moncton and sandwiched between the Bay of Fundy and the Northumberland Strait, the former shipbuilding hub is now a bustling university community with a growing tourism sector. But there is a hidden beast within Sackville’s beauty. The very location that makes the … Continue reading Saving Sackville: EOS Eco-Energy’s battle on the frontlines of climate change in Canada