Cities and Climate Action in the News

AM800 Citybuilding: Canada’s First National Urban Park Hub Research Collaboration with Anneke Smit and Catherine Febria

(19 July 2023) Director of the Windsor Law Centre for Cities, Anneke Smit, and Catherine Febria, Director of the Healthy…

AM800 Citybuilding: The Importance of Municipal Engagement and the Next Generation with Brittney Ketwaroo and Gush Minhas

(5 April 2023) Brittney Ketwaroo and Gush Minhas, students in the Cities and Climate Action Clinic at Windsor Law, join…

AM800 Citybuilding: Importance of Protecting Water Sources in the City, the Role of Scientists, and Community Engagement with Catherine Febria

(1 March 2023) Dr. Catherine Febria, Director of the Healthy Headwaters Lab at the University of Windsor and Canada Research…

Mourning a death. Autoworkers on boats from both sides of the border, including members of the United Auto Workers' Downriver Anti-Pollution League, hold a wake on the Detroit River on the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, and lay a floral wreath to signify the

WINDSOR STAR: As Earth Day turns 50, COVID-19 offers valuable warning

Co-lead of the Cities and Climate Action Forum, Anneke Smit, discusses the risk of losing momentum on climate action with…

Former Toronto Mayor Dave Miller speaks at a youth climate change conference on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the Capitol Theatre in Windsor, ON. DAN JANISSE / Windsor Star

WINDSOR STAR: Youth gather from across the province to discuss climate change

Mary Caton caught up with some student participants to share their stories and experiences at the Youth Workshop on Local…

LAW TIMES: Windsor Law Cities and Climate Action receives $125,000 in federal funding

The University of Windsor has received $125,000 through the Climate Action Fund to help advance meaningful climate action in Ontario. Bernise Corolino…

BLACKBURN NEWS: UWindsor conference engages youth on climate change

The Youth Workshop on Local Climate Action will host 140 students from across the Province and is only a few…

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GOVERNMENT OF CANADA: New climate action funding announced for Windsor Law

Today, the Member of Parliament for Windsor–Tecumseh, Irek Kusmierczyk, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the…

CBC AFTERNOON DRIVE: Cities and Climate Action students interviewed

Windsor has approved a budget for 2020 — but how does it perform in light of the city's declaration of…

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CTV WINDSOR: Cities and Climate Action co-lead Smit, students interviewed

The City of Windsor will meet on January 27, 2020 to deliberate over the municipal budget. Watch to see what…

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WINDSOR STAR: Cities & Climate Action co-lead Smit on drive-thrus in climate emergency

A climate emergency — and a drive-thru for 27 cars: Windsor Star reports on municipal control over the establishment of…

RCP: Cities & Climate Forum work on local climate emergency declarations discussed

Follow the Rose City Politics discussion on the climate emergency declaration that had just been passed at Windsor City Council,…