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Highway Disease: Doctors Prescribe Saying No to Highway 413 Development
December 6, 2021
A highway is being proposed to run above Highway 401 and 407 to "reduce congestion". However, it is proposed to run through an environmentally sensitive area. Read more in this article about how this proposed highway will actually affect not only environmental health but also human health as well.

Spotlight on: Green Goderich
June 28, 2021
Climate Legacy interviewed our Communications Coordinator, Alex, about our use of YouTube videos as an educational and outreach tool during the pandemic! Check out the interview here.

Goderich Rotary Club Partners with Clean Clinton Team
May 15, 2021
Betty Durst and Ray Letheran's book about the threats to the Great Lakes strike again! The Goderich Rotary Club has partnered with Central Huron Secondary School's Clean Clinton environmental team to reduce the use of single-use plastics with the help of their book! Check out the article here.

Bayfield Duo Puts Message About Threats to Water into a Book
May 3, 2021
Betty Durst, our amazing Co-Chair, is also a founding member of Blue Bayfield! Herself along with Ray Letheran have written a lovely book about some of the threats to the Great Lakes and what we can do as citizens to reduce those threats. Check out the Blackburn News article about the book here as well as the actual book here.

County of Huron Shares Current Climate Actions in Honour of Earth Day
April 22, 2021
County staff are working to address climate change in the workplace and in the community, check out the article here.

Huron Clean Water Project Marks 15 Years of Projects
March 18, 2021
Check out this article about the Huron Clean Water Project and all the great work they have done in our local county.

First Zero Waste Food Store Opens in Huron County
October 26, 2020
Check out this article about the newest addition to Goderich - a zero waste, low carbon store!

Huron County Rolls Out Single-Use Item Reduction Strategy
October 15, 2020
Check out the excellent Signal Star article here on what Huron County plans to do to reduce single-use items as well as their climate change adaptation plan.

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.

Youth Environmental Program Launches in Goderich
August 20, 2020
"The program will give invaluable in-field experience to the youths who can learn the ins-and-outs of environmental sciences while providing them with the full scope of the information they will need to determine if a career within the environmental sciences field is right for them." Check out the 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.

New Green Panel to Grow Economy and Address Climate Change
February 20, 2020
A panel of experts from across Canada, including representatives from Bruce Power and the Nuclear Innovation Institute, has been formed to help address issues surrounding climate change. To learn more, check out the 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.

Coastal Forum Focuses on Shore Erosion, Innovative Solutions
December 15, 2019
Many locals gathered at the fourth annual Coastal Forum hosted by the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation. The goal is to discuss how we, as a community, can protect and restore Lake Huron's shoreline. Great discussions were had, to read more about the forum, see the Signal Star article here.

Council Approves Shoreline Stabilization Project
December 2, 2019
The lake levels are at their highest in many years in 2019 and remediation projects need to take place. To read a bit more about what council has approved, read the Signal Star article here.

CHSS Class Determined to Reduce Single Use Plastics
November 27, 2019
Many schools are starting to take up the single use plastic challenge! Central Huron Secondary School is next in line. The youth are our inspiration! Check out the Blackburn News article here.

Latest Debate Puts Environment Front and Centre
October 5, 2019
Green Goderich was determined to host a federal debate focused on the environment since it tends to be a topic that is typically put to the wayside during general debates. Luckily our local riding's candidates and citizens agreed. We were able to run an excellent environmental debate with a turnout of ~130 community members. The summary of which was posted in the Goderich Signal Star and the entire debate can be watched 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.

Green Goderich Meeting Focuses on Importance of Pure Recycling
September 21, 2019
Green Goderich was fortunate enough to host Wendy Yamamoto-Chapman from Bluewater Recycling Association. Wendy gave a splendid presentation on the importance of pure recycling and how to go about actually recycling properly. Check out the summary article at Goderich Signal Star.

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.

More Water Filling Stations in Goderich
July 14, 2019
Excellent work by our local Environmental Action Committee, installing many water refill stations around the town of Goderich. Please 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.