Author: Anushen Selvasegar I was 16 when I first learned about a summer job from an organization called CREW. At first, I almost didn’t even care what they were about, I only just saw this as an opportunity to have something to do during the summer since I was stuck at home during the pandemic. … Continue reading Introduction to a Key Volunteer, Anushen
TMU Students Empower St. James Town in Heat Resilience
Author: Melanie Seabrook Community Climate Resilience On the morning of March 9th , 2026, CREW volunteers, St. James Town residents, and Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) students came together at the newly opened Virtu Café located at Bloor and Sherbourne. The group met to learn about local experiences with heatwaves and community climate resilience. They also … Continue reading TMU Students Empower St. James Town in Heat Resilience
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
Climate disaster ground zero: How Calgary’s revolutionary emergency management system is getting hands-on with the effects of severe weather events
Author: Trevor Popoff Every Canadian knows Calgary’s tropes. It’s an oil town. It’s the gateway to the Rockies. It knows how to put on a good show every year for the Calgary Stampede. But right before our eyes, Calgary is becoming known for something else: its weather is going berserk. Part of this comes down … Continue reading Climate disaster ground zero: How Calgary’s revolutionary emergency management system is getting hands-on with the effects of severe weather events
CREW’s response to Covid-19
When the pandemic struck CREW had been working with residents in Toronto’s St. James Town for more than four years.