In this workshop, high school students developed strategies for community disaster mitigation and engaged in thoughtful reflection on the communities we all live in and share.
Local faith community buildings can be extreme weather resiliency hubs
Helping those in need is in the DNA of faith communities. Now, faith groups across the GTA and beyond are working with a broad range of community partners to prepare their places of worship in becoming extreme weather hubs.
How to mobilize 100 volunteers during a holiday ice storm
At the height of the December 2013 ice storm Lisa Levin was in charge of the north Toronto Circle of Care office, covering for staff who were on Christmas holidays. Lisa needed three things—fast: water, food and people.
Green maps build stronger communities
When Transition Town Toronto hosted an Open Space brainstorming session with Green Neighbours 21 in March 2013, Mariko Uda connected with people interested in community mapping.
Treemobile delivers food that you can grow yourself
Treemobile started with 150 trees and plants in 2010. By 2013 they were up to 950.
Who is that woman always taking notes?
Find out why Rita started Creating Resilience to Extreme Weather (CREW).