Climate Action Muskoka Update

December 17, 2020

Climate Strikes in Bracebridge and Huntsville  

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. 

Thanks for observing physical distancing guidelines and staying two metres apart. Outdoor gatherings in Ontario are now limited to 25. Don't forget to post on social! #climateactionmuskoka #muskoka #fridaysforfuture Thank you!

No Climate Strikes on Christmas Day & New Year's Day

Christmas and New Year's Day both fall on Fridays this year, so we're taking a break. Stay home, stay safe. We'll see you again on January 8, 2021!

Don't Buy It!  Make Your Own Ugly Holiday Sweater

Use whatever's on-hand. It's fun, creative, and less for the landfill. 

Amid a year of uncertainty, one thing remains unchanged – the strange allure of the ugly holiday sweater. Purchasing a new one every year is described by Treehugger as the "sartorial equivalent of single-use plastic packaging". Instead of buying this cheap fast-fashion item, thrift it; or better yet, make your own, using some of the simple and clever tips in this article. Ho-Ho-Holy cow is that ever ugly! 😱

POLITICAL ACTION OF THE WEEK

Lead Now's 'Cancel TMX' Petition

Two game-changing new reports by the Liberal government’s own agencies have revealed that the Trans Mountain pipeline is inconsistent with the Liberals’ climate targets. Sign this Lead Now petition calling on Minister Wilkinson to cancel TMX as part of his new climate action plan. YOUR citizen VOICE is vital in making change happen on climate! Learn more and sign. 

ASHMuskoka - Ash Drive — this Saturday

ASHMuskoka is holding an Ash Drive at the Rosewarne Transfer station in Bracebridge, this Saturday December 19, from 9am - 3pm. Donate your wood ash to help heal our forests. Ash Drive details.

Why? Calcium levels in many Muskoka lakes have fallen by 25% to 40% over the last four decades—the legacy of acid rain—harming forest health and many calcium-rich animals. Wood ash recovered from residential wood stoves in Muskoka has been found to be both chemically safe and biologically appropriate for use in replenishing calcium levels in soil and water. Learn more about the ASHMuskoka project. 

Muskoka Watershed Council Wants to Hear From You

Muskoka Watershed Council is a volunteer-based non-profit organization founded in 2001 champion watershed health. Currently, the group is looking at how to best serve Muskoka in the future, and they are asking for your input. Please take this survey. It takes less than 10 minutes and will provide MWC with invaluable information. (Bonus: If you include your name it will be entered into a draw to win a $100 gift certificate from a local business of your choice.) The survey closes January 15th, 2021. Story about MWC survey from Huntsville Doppler. 

Update: A New Leaf—Muskoka's Climate Strategy returns to Muskoka District Council on December 21

We are so pleased to see that A New Leaf: Muskoka's Climate Strategy will be presented once again to Muskoka District Council next Monday, December 21. The substance of CAM's Climate Emergency resolution is embedded in this strong framework guiding climate action in the District. We are hopeful 🤞🏼that Council will do the right thing and give the citizens and children of Muskoka The Best Christmas Present Ever 🎁 — a safe, just and healthy future. You can read A New Leaf—Muskoka's Climate Strategy in full → here. (85 page PDF) | Coverage in the Huntsville Doppler here. 

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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