This is a must read: The truth about the Greenbelt protection deal the Ford government is breaking thestar.com/opinion/contri… via Toronto Star #farmland #wetlands #democracy #onpoli

Written by Richard Peters, a member of the Anishinaabe community, this blog post explores first-hand learnings, details, and successes of Sprucelab’s 2022 Earth Tending program. To learn more about the program, see here: bit.ly/3GLahL4 #earthtending #community

Still looking for some volunteer support of our Nature & Climate Expo. #toronto #danforth Live Green Toronto @ClimateFast

#Toronto #winterstations #woodbinebeach #winter #wintercities

On this International Women's Day, we want to honour Amber, Indigenous Advisor for SpruceLab. Her mission has been to use art, language and culture as an instrument of healing, and she believes that art is medicine. To learn more about Amber, see: womensartofcanada.ca/calendar/2022-… #IWD

LOVE seeing chalk drawings, especially the first of the #spring! Reminds me of the time I overheard a Dad ask his preschooler why people plant flowers, and she said “because they make people happy!”. That and more #Toronto #springhassprung #flowers #kids #pollinators #landscape

Looking forward to the discussions at this #horticulture #landscape session this am! Talking to youth about my career path, and how SpruceLab Inc. came to be :) From #biologist to #landscapearchitect & #planner OALA OPPI CSLA/AAPC CIP-ICU #greeninfrastructure

Happy to be a part of this collection. We launch tomorrow SURP with Dr. Shelagh McCartney Sonja Vangjeli Jane welsh Sheila BoudrEAU ᓯᓚ EcoDesign Lab

Join Toronto Metropolitan University for the launch of Landscape Approach: From Local Communities to Territorial Systems. The book launch is on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 6:00 PM at the South Bond Building, School of Urban and Regional Planning. We hope to see you there!

My time in Antarctica has come to an end. An important message, please read ❄️👇🏻 🧵1/n

Cootes Paradise is the last remaining wetland in western Lake Ontario, with the highest concentration of plant species in Canada. Doug Ford has cut funding to water quality monitoring in the 5 creeks that feed Cootes - Chedoke, Borer's, Spencer, Sulpher & Ancaster Creeks.

Maureen Wilson (She / Her) Doug Ford Wetlands need protection. Thank you for highlighting ! Wetlands are priceless.

#shadow #art Queen St #Toronto #heritage three ways #urbandesign

Moving past the lawn, towards yard naturalization in #PrinceEdwardCounty: a good example of what we ought to be doing for #biodiversity and #climateresilience ⁦EcoDesign Lab⁩ ⁦SURP⁩ ⁦Research – Toronto Metropolitan University⁩ ⁦Faculty of Community Services⁩ quintenews.com/2023/04/12/305…

Appeals not allowed, again: Ontario orders Waterloo to sprawl into farmland with no plans on how to provide water and wastewater - can the #Grandriver take all that pollution? thenarwhal.ca/ontario-waterl…

2nd yr of #Indigenous #greeninfrastructure training next week, thx to Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training & our sponsors ❤️ We’ve hired 10 participants who will learn from 27 trainers & Knowledge Keepers over the next 6wks. Bringing more Indigenous voices into this space! See: bit.ly/3WZbe9b

I really like these new road bump-outs in Harbord Village. These simple interventions manage stormwater, increase canopy cover, calm traffic and protect pedestrians. Let's replicate them across the city.