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In Wellington-Halton Hills, we’re building momentum on these GPO campaigns
- Reverse Bill 5!
- Protect our farmland
- Build more homes people can afford
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This is why it matters that we consider every action that disrupts our natural world around us. We are stewards of a planet with finite resources, we have a responsibility to care for it for future generations. What does it mean to prosper at the expense of others in our communities, at the expense of creation that is necessary for our survival, at the expense of our children and grandchildren. We need air to breathe, water to drink, the right conditions of sunlight, soil quality, temperature, and rainfall to grow our food. Science is a deep understanding of how the natural world works and scientists are sounding the alarm on global warming and accelerations of climate breakdown once we cross certain thresholds. We need to listen to those who have dedicated their lives to understanding environmental science and we need to act. Now.![]()
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Join us as we fight for our planet. A healthy planet also means a peaceful planet. Our kids deserve a sustainable future.Earth is nearing a climate point of no return.![]()
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In a new analysis published in One Earth, researchers warn that several major components of the planet’s climate system are approaching critical “tipping points.” These include the Greenland ice sheet, the West Antarctic ice sheet, boreal permafrost, and the Amazon rainforest.![]()
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A tipping point is not gradual warming. It is a threshold. Once crossed, change accelerates and becomes largely irreversible on human timescales. Ice sheets begin long-term collapse. Permafrost releases vast stores of carbon. Forests shift from carbon sinks to carbon sources.![]()
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If multiple systems tip, they could trigger each other in a cascade, pushing the planet toward what scientists call a “hothouse Earth” state. In that scenario, long-term global temperatures could stabilize roughly 9 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius) above pre-industrial levels.![]()
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That level of warming would dramatically reshape coastlines, agriculture, freshwater availability, and habitability across large parts of the world.![]()
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The researchers emphasize that uncertainty remains. But uncertainty cuts both ways. Several Earth systems may destabilize at lower levels of warming than once assumed.![]()
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Current global climate pledges, the study argues, are insufficient to confidently avoid these thresholds.![]()
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Importantly, tipping points are not all-or-nothing switches. Some processes unfold over decades to centuries. That means actions taken now still matter. Slower warming reduces the risk of crossing critical thresholds and limits how far cascades can propagate.![]()
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The warning is not that collapse has already happened. It is that the margin for error is shrinking.![]()
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Climate change is often framed as a future problem measured in gradual degrees. But tipping points remind us that the Earth system does not always respond gradually.![]()
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"The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory." One Earth, 2026
A new bursary program to support rural students at the University of Guelph.Rural students with financial need will be eligible to receive new support to begin their studies at #UofG thanks to a $2.5-million gift from The Joyce Family Foundation. The gift is the largest in U of G’s history to establish an endowment for needs‑based awards.![]()
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Learn more: uoguel.ph/unt1l
Municipal councils are the stewards of local land development. They plan the services to support new development, such as roads and utilities. They make careful considerations to manage urban boundaries so that our precious farmland, as well as important ecosystems like wetlands which serve as flood plains, are protected and development results in maintaining healthy, sustainable communities.![]()
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The development plan thoughtfully created for Elora by the municipality is now being challenged by five developers who want to develop north of the Elora urban boundary although the municipality has determined that development would be best south of Elora. These developers are taking the township to the Ontario Land Tribunal.![]()
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Allowing large-scale development lobbyists to challenge approved municipal plans means that local voices, local knowledge, local priorities are considered less important than Ford insiders who stand to make a personal profit off of the resources in our communities.![]()
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Local resident, Shane Lambert, is blowing the whistle on what he sees as development that is detrimental to the Elora community. In a petition that he has launched on Change.org, he explains, “behind closed doors, the government of Ontario is considering approximately 900 acres of developments that do not conform to our plan and disrespect the best interests of our community.”![]()
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Lambert’s call to action is to “defend our official plan from interference of the OLT and short-sighted land speculators.”![]()
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Lambert explains: “Our local government has created an official plan for development that meets the requirements set by the provincial government, serves the best interests of residents, protects our natural resources, and preserves the character of our towns.”![]()
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Reckless development does not protect Ontario. ![]()
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Lambert’s petition: c.org/4Fc4SQxMg2![]()
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Full Wellington Advertiser article: www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/developers-taking-township-to-ontario-land-tribunal/![]()
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#wellingtonhaltonhills #sustainabledevelopment #takeourpowerback #elora #farmbelt
Share the resources you have to offer to make change. Support one of our local Greens teams walking with the Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser in Acton or Harriston. ![]()
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Join the walk, donate, or share the link to help us fundraise for a local charity in each community, helping people who are struggling with hurt, hunger, and homelessness. ![]()
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Team in Acton: secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=1044389![]()
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Team in Harriston: secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=1043466![]()
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P.S. Donations are accepted til 31 March, 2026. The fundraiser in Harriston has reached its goal, but Acton is only about halfway. If you are happy to donate to either community, please choose Acton. Our team in Acton are mostly youth who are giving of their time and their able-bodies to walk for their neighbours… because they care! Thank you!![]()
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#WellingtonHaltonHills #CNOY2026 #thecoldestnightoftheyear #BuildingCaringCommunities #bethechange
In The Media
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Community members gather for Bill 5 rally in Elora
ELORA – Community members and activists gathered at MacDonald Square in Elora on Aug. 23 [...]
How Wellington-Halton Hills candidates plan to tackle affordability and the health-care crisis
Wilton said her government wants to eliminate the land transfer tax for first-time homebuyers as [...]
Animated Belwood audience boos, sighs, applauds for candidates
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Health care, roads, voter turnout, local knowledge dominate discussion at Aberfoyle debate
Wilton said the loss of farmland to development is a big concern in the riding [...]
WHH Residents Speak Up
The Protect Our Food Act
Proposed by Ontario Greens Leader and Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner and Independent MPP for Haldimand–Norfolk Bobbi Ann Brady
Here in Wellington and Halton:
- 2,600+ farms grow what our families eat.
- 12% of Ontario’s dairy cattle and milk production.
- 10% of the province’s poultry and egg farms.
- 8% of hog and pig operations.
Halton Hills’ agri-business sector adds $50 million to the local economy each year — and its greenhouses and nurseries are major local employers.
Once farmland is destroyed, it’s gone forever.
- In the past 35 years, Ontario has lost 2.8 million acres — 18% of farmland.
- Farmland loss is accelerating: 319 acres per day (about nine family farms per week).
Local stakes
- A Mississauga developer is appealing to the Ontario Land Tribunal to turn Class A farmland north of Elora/Salem into sprawl — in direct opposition to the Township’s efforts to protect farmland.
- The Township is fighting for farmland; the Province is siding with developers.
But with the Protect Our Food Act, communities like ours will have a chance to defend local farms.
What can you do?
- Email Joseph Racinsky to support the Foodbelt
- Sign the petition
- Donate locally to the Wellington-Halton Hills Constituency Association
Make a difference today. Protect Ontario farmland.
Get Involved
Get in touch: whh@gpo.ca