Climate Action

Environmental racism occurs when environmental policies or practices intentionally or unintentionally result in disproportionate negative impacts on Indigenous and racialized individuals, groups or communities. Too often, Canadian environmental law and policy fail to prevent this from occurring. It’s a gap that must be addressed with clear legal protections and government commitment. The US has had … Read more

Know a student needing volunteer hours? Many students are scrambling to get in their 40 hours of volunteer work before the school year ends. Here is a list of local organizations doing habitat restoration that could use help. It’s a win-win-win. The student will earn needed hours while working outdoors and the local habitat benefits. … Read more

Climate Justice – How climate change disproportionately affects Indigenous communities. Traditional Indigenous communities are stewards of the land with a deep understanding of the interdependence of their existence. Communities that live on and by the land are affected by the changing climate and its impact on the resources on which they depend. But when the … Read more

  Stop Destroying Earth – Hamilton 350 Rally Friday, March 22, 2024  from noon to 1:30pm Location: King & Sydenham, Dundas Canada’s big banks continue to support the fossil fuel industry. Join Hamilton 350’s Elders 4 Climate Sanity in a major rally at the 4 Big Banks Corner, King and Sydenham Streets in Dundas. Speakers … Read more

Effects on Black Communities in Hamilton, ON A recent segment from the CBC podcast “What On Earth” describes a recent workshop that took place at McMaster.  The workshop was organized by Dr. Ingrid Waldron, Professor and HOPE Chair in Peace and Health in the Global Peace and Social Justice Program at McMaster, the Founder and … Read more