Tag: Advocacy
How the Great Lakes region inspired the first Earth Day
On the heels of the anti-war protests that were taking 1960s college campuses by storm, Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson was inspired to use that same momentum to create a protest so large that it would create an environmental movement.
An estimated 20 million Americans gathered on what would become known as Earth Day, with thousands of college campuses and high schools across the country engaged in the action.
Expedited permit process for Line 5 tunnel shows “dysfunctional” federal government, advocates say
Experts and advocates with Oil and Water Don’t Mix said they don’t trust the federal government to properly vet Enbridge’s Great Lakes Tunnel Project.
Tim Hortons Smile Cookie proceeds support OShaRe and Safe ‘N Sound
Owen Sound’s Safe ‘N Sound and OShaRE are this year’s recipients of the weeklong 2025 Tim Hortons Smile Cookie charity campaign. The famous coffee shop’s Smile Cookie campaign runs from April 28 to May 4, with 100 per cent of the proceeds from every cookie sold at Tim Hortons locations in Owen Sound supporting the […]
Expedited permit process for Line 5 tunnel shows “dysfunctional” federal government, advocates say
Experts and advocates with Oil and Water Don’t Mix said they don’t trust the federal government to properly vet Enbridge’s Great Lakes Tunnel Project.
New Freight Electrification Report: A Strategic Blueprint For US Truck Charging
The electrification of freight trucking in the United States has quietly become a central strategic challenge for decarbonization efforts. Transportation is now the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US, surpassing even electricity generation, and heavy-duty trucking alone contributes disproportionately to this problem. While US rail refuses to … [continued]
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