Green Toronto - Animals, Nature & the Environment
Large parks and hidden green spaces, wildlife and waterfront trails, conservation efforts and concerns for environmental issues - discover why Toronto calls itself "A city within a park" and what's being done to keep it that way.
From nature hikes and gardening workshops to community clean-ups and forums on environmental issues, here are some of the upcoming events in Toronto for those who want to explore and preserve the natural world.
Two Toronto tree programs provide assistance to residents who want to improve their property and the environment by planting new trees.
Wondering what goes in the green bin? Not sure what the collection schedule is in your neighborhood? The city of Toronto Solid Waste Management website can answer those questions and more.
Every year hundreds of migrating birds die after flying into the reflective glass on many Toronto building towers. FLAP and its team of volunteers collect and care for many of the injured birds as well as educating corporations and the public on what they can do to help keep the birds safe.
The city supports this citizens' group that strives to clean up the waterway that separates central Toronto from Toronto East.
The Toronto Wildlife Centre is a registered charity that cares for injured wildlife and also engages in education and conservation efforts. They operate a hotline you can call if you find a wild animal in distress and have tips on the website about how to handle the situation until help arrives.
A grass-roots organization based in Ward 21 that hosts monthly meetings and plans special events based around finding solutions to environmental challenges.
As the holiday season approaches, Toronto residents can trade in two strings of incandescent festive lights for one string of energy-saving LED lights, courtesy of Toronto Hydro.
On March 29th 2008 the City of Toronto officially participated in Earth Hour. The goal was to get everyone -- businesses and individuals -- to turn off non-essential lights between 8pm and 9pm. Here's a look at what took place during Toronto's first Earth Hour.
What began with a single city in 2007 has a quickly become a global movement. Toronto was the first Canadian city to sign on to turn out the lights for one hour on March 29th as a symbolic example of how we can all save energy.
