Articles
highlights of important local environmental news stories.
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highlights of important local environmental news stories.
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Environmental Group Blue Bayfield Outlines Threats to Lake Huron
October 15, 2020 "As a grassroots movement, Blue Bayfield – alongside Green Goderich – reiterates education is a key element for the Great Lakes regions to see clearly what needs to change." Check out this great Signal Star article here. |
Port of Goderich Joins Green Marine's Ranks
February 21, 2020 The Port of Goderich "is the 10th Great Lakes port authority to become part of the largest voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry." Check out the Signal Star article here. |
Goderich Declares Climate Emergency
January 14, 2020 It was a great day to attend a council meeting! Goderich has officially declared a climate emergency in our town. This is the second Lake Huron shoreline community to do so. This shows that our town is taking global warming seriously and will make changes to reduce carbon emissions and environmental impacts. Check out the Bayshore Broadcasting article here. |
Huron Shoreline Plan Favours Natural Fixes
January 10, 2020 Our shorelines are fragile and need as much protection as possible - the best way to go about this? Keep things natural. Stop beach combing, stop building on erosive land, and let the shoreline fix itself. Read more information in the Signal Star article here. |
Funding Secured for 2020 Tree Planting Projects
January 10, 2020 Conservation Authorities have tighter budgets this year due to cuts from the provincial government. Luckily the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority has secured funding from several funding partners to continue their amazing tree planting program. Check out the Signal Star article here. |
Global Climate Strike in Goderich Calls for Action
September 30, 2019 Green Goderich is fortunate enough to have excellent volunteers that organized and ran a local Climate Strike in our small town. There was an amazing turnout and it gives all of us hope for the future. See the Goderich Signal Star article for more information. Also hear from our local citizens in a CTV interview here (skip to 13:09). |
Environmental Action in Progress in Goderich
September 27, 2019 Goderich is getting environmental! From installing water refilling stations, to including electric vehicles in their fleet, and even removing invasive phragmites from local ecosystems. To learn more about the actions being performed by the town, read the Signal Star article here. |
Local Environmental Group Providing Information on Carbon Tax Benefits
September 8, 2019 Green Goderich has joined forces with an excellent informative provincial public campaign to tackle the mis-information surrounding the carbon tax. Learn more at Blackburn News. |
From One Plastic Bag to One Trillion: How Did We Get Here?
August 22, 2019 One of our great Green Goderich members wrote a superb article about plastic bags, their history, and what we can do about their abundance now. Check out the article at the Goderich Signal Star. |
An Introduction to Green Goderich
August 8, 2019 We officially introduced ourselves in the Signal Star! Want to learn more about the core members and why they are involved in Green Goderich? Check out the article at the Goderich Signal Star. |
Tackling Plastic
June 14, 2019 Our amazingly talented Co-Chair, Betty Durst, has written an excellent article about combating the plastics issue. Please check it out at the Goderich Signal Star. |
Green New Deal
June 10, 2019 "The climate crisis is here. Arctic permafrost is melting, forests, towns, and Indigenous territories are burning. States of emergency – declared for once-in-a-century floods – are becoming commonplace, and millions around the world already face dislocation and starvation. But that’s not the only thing keeping us up at night. Many of us are struggling to find an affordable place to live, or a decent job to support our families. Hate crimes and racism are on the rise. And promises to Indigenous peoples have yet to be implemented. We need an ambitious plan to deal with multiple crises at the same time." Sign the pact for the Green New Deal. |
New Goderich Group to Focus on Reducing Plastic Waste
June 5, 2019 We have been featured in Blackburn News! Read more about our start up plans here. |
Goderich Beach Clean Up Removes 1,080 Pounds of Garbage from Shoreline and Trails
April 16, 2019 Another successful annual beach clean up hosted by the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation. As Erinn Lawrie, the Executive Director for the Coastal Centre so perfectly put it "The annual Great Goderich Shoreline Clean Up is a great way for the community to come together and make their home a more beautiful place to live". Check out the article at the Goderich Signal Star. |