Toronto Reference Library Blog

 April is Earth Month and Toronto Public Library has environmental displays, collections and programs located in many branches throughout the city, including the Toronto Reference Library. There are many opportunities to learn about the environmental issues that impact our city, our province and the planet.
                               

One of the ways the province of Ontario has committed to making positive change on environmental issues is through the creation of an Environmental Bill of Rights. This legislation, which came into force in 1994, gives citizens a voice in government's environmental decision-making. Any resident of Ontario can participate under the Environmental Bill of Rights, and it lays out the process that residents, government ministries and the Environment Commission must follow.     
                                                                      

Here are some examples of situations where people might want to comment or have input on policies or proposals:

• An employee working in a sewage treatment plant and worried about spills
• A community group concerned about emissions from an industrial facility
• A naturalist who wishes to comment on a new policy which impacts wildlife
• A cottager concerned about a new marina harming a local wetland

Join Kyra Bell-Pasht and Glenn Munroe, policy analysts from Ontario's Environment Commission, for a program on how citizens can influence environmental decision-making.

Adapting to Ontario's Biggest Climate Change Challenges

Thursday, May 5, 2016 6:30-8:00 pm

 Toronto Reference Library, Hinton Learning Theatre, 3rd floor

This program is free. All are welcome. Questions? Call Answerline at 416-393-7131.