Climate Action Muskoka Update

November 5, 2020

Climate Strikes in Bracebridge and Huntsville  

Please join us tomorrow and every Friday for our weekly Fridays for Future climate strikes. In Huntsville at Town Hall at 37 Main Street E. and at Memorial Park in Bracebridge.

Pandemic measures — Two metres apart please

Thanks for observing physical distancing guidelines and staying two metres apart. Outdoor gatherings are limited to 25, so if we are already at our limit when you arrive 😀please just march! Don't forget to post on social! #climateactionmuskoka #muskoka #fridaysforfuture Thank you!

An integrated solution for flooding, economic prosperity in Muskoka

"Integrated Watershed Management (IWM) has been used all over North America, Europe and even in developing countries. But it has never been attempted in Muskoka and we need it now more than ever," says Kevin Trimble, past chair of the Muskoka Watershed Council in this column in Muskoka Region. Read it here. 

POLITICAL ACTION OF THE WEEK

Call for a Resolution to Phase-Out Ontario's Gas-Fired Power Plants

Kitchener and Halton Hills Councils have called on the Ontario provincial government to phase out gas-fired power plants. Ask your Municipal Council to pass a similar resolution. You can download a draft resolution to send to your council here. You can sign as an individual here. Read the Ontario Clean Air Alliance's report on how Ontario can phase out its gas-fuelled power plants here. | Find your Counsellors → Bracebridge | Georgian Bay | Gravenhurst | Huntsville | Lake of Bays | Muskoka Lakes | District of Muskoka 

She Talks Muskoka — Friday November 6

She Talks Muskoka will bring together five powerful female speakers to talk about grief; mental health; parenting; body confidence; entrepreneurship during Covid and more. This inspiring and positive online experience (something we could all use more of these days) is a fundraiser for YWCA Muskoka's programs for women and youth; happening tomorrow (Friday Nov. 6). Tickets are by donation, starting at $30. Learn more and get yours here. 

Have you taken the 50% by 2030 Community Carbon Challenge yet? Learn more, take the challenge!

About Climate Action Muskoka

Climate Action Muskoka is an inclusive, non-partisan group of citizens concerned about climate change in Muskoka who believe in working together to inspire individuals, groups, and every level of government to make the dramatic changes needed to meet this historic challenge.

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