MAY 18, 2023 – Toronto – A broad coalition of civil society organisations and individuals are calling on the Province to stop proposed changes to…

APRIL 21, 2023 – Small Change Fund is excited to welcome Lara Ellis to our Board. Lara has an extensive background in the Canadian nature…

APRIL 28, 2023 A Message from our President Last week was National Volunteer Appreciation week. Millions of Canadians volunteer throughout the year and this week…

APRIL 21, 2023 – We were thrilled to co-host an Earth Day celebration in Wolfville, Nova Scotia alongside our partner Music in Communities, a participant…

APRIL 21, 2023 – Last summer, Small Change Fund’s president, Burkhard Mausberg, met Bob Dyment and was immediately inspired. Bob has collected information on the…

APRIL 20, 2023 – Volunteer Bill James-Abra and a friend co-founded Climate Momentum in late 2018 over a cup of coffee in their favourite local…

APRIL 19, 2023 – This is what volunteer Sue Greer will look like sooner or later. She’s dead set on bringing natural burial grounds to…

MARCH 31, 2022 – Small Change Fund is thrilled to welcome our new Community Coordinator, Belle Teixeira. Belle studied Media Communications at the University of…

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 – Toronto, Treaty lands and traditional territories Mississaugas of the Credit and the ancestral territories of the Haudenosaunee and Wendat people. A…

JANUARY 18, 2023 – The Ontario integrity commissioner will investigate whether Ontario’s housing minister, Minister Steve Clark, tipped off land developers about upcoming plans to…

DECEMBER 21, 2022 – Small Change Fund’s Top Ten of 2022 Victory in Georges Bank: We were happy to support action that led to the…

December 15, 2022 – Today, the provincial government moved forward with their plans to decimate Ontario’s Greenbelt. In spite of 11,000 public comments, dozens of…

November 8, 2022 – Our project to establish the Helen Hutchison Nature Reserve officially became a resounding success last Friday with the completed title transfer…

November 4, 2022 – Small Change Fund president Burkhard Mausberg recently published an op-ed in the Toronto Star. The piece begins with a surprising piece…

November 1, 2022 – Outaouais, Quebec – An independent, community-led study has found that moose populations in La Vérendrye Wildlife Park are declining due to…

OCTOBER 23, 2022 – Jacqueline Lee-Tam, director of The Climate Justice Organizing HUB, was recently interviewed by Canada’s National Observer.  The HUB is a long…

OCTOBER 23, 2022 – Town Planner Admits 15 metre Buffer is a Mistake – Hearing Adjourns to January 2023 Bracebridge—A dramatic turn of events highlighted…

OCTOBER 21, 2022 – A Message from our President Housing is a critical issue all over Canada: we need more of it and we need…

OCTOBER 19, 2022 – October has been a great month for our project, Preserving the Forks of the Credit.  On October 12th, nearly 200 people…

OCTOBER 12, 2022 – (Bracebridge, Ontario) Town of Bracebridge official Matthew Irving today ordered the removal of all NO MUSKOKA MEGA QUARRY signs “overhanging municipal…

OCTOBER 11, 2022 – Small Change Fund partner Muskoka Environmental Alliance (MEA) is calling on residents to join a protest against a rezoning proposal at…

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 – We are partnering with the Escarpment Corridor Alliance to save the Niagara Escarpment from the devastating Castle Glen development. More than…

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 – We are partnering with Blomidon Naturalists Society to foster long term commitment to climate action in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley.  You…

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 – We are thrilled to welcome Jonathan McPhedran Waitzer to the Small Change Fund Team! Jon is the National Organizer for the…

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 – We are working with Citizens for Safe Ground Water to fight the proposed Hallman Pit. This open pit mine would destroy…

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 – We are helping build habitat and promote pollinator health in the Township of Severn, Ontario. Through this project, we will work…

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 – Small Change Fund wants to improve the lives of Nova Scotia residents. The national charity partners with Canadians on protecting the…

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 – We are partnering with Pivot Green to raise funds for the Canadian Youth Climate Action Award. The $1,500 award will recognize…

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 – We are partnering with The Canadian Library to recognize and honour the thousands of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children…

AUGUST 29, 2022 – Local councillors avoid Town Hall discussion on survival of Muskoka turtles. (Bracebridge, Ontario) A Town Hall Meeting hosted by local group…

AUGUST 24, 2022 – A Message From Our Nature-Loving President  I hope everyone is enjoying the last few weeks of summer as August draws to…

AUGUST 19, 2022 – Meeting at Bracebridge Legion will feature guest speakers and local turtle experts.  (Bracebridge, Ontario) A group of residents and concerned parties…

AUGUST 22, 2022 – Last week, the Small Change Fund Board met for their annual Board Retreat. “It’s great having a Board that is hugely…

AUGUST 2, 2022 – Town of Bracebridge and District of Muskoka want to destroy important turtle habitat. (Bracebridge, Ontario) A group of committed citizens, businesses and…

JULY 29, 2022 – Repeat offender destroying endangered turtle nests along Muskoka River.  (Bracebridge, Ontario) Small Change Fund is offering a $1,000 reward for positive…

JULY 26, 2022 – We are partnering to bring the story and teachings of Anahareo and Grey Owl to life for new generations. Environmental educator…

JULY 25, 2022 – A Message from our (Over-Heated) President The largest air force base in England could not land or launch its jets this…

JULY 22, 2022 – We are working with citizens in Muskoka to protect three species of turtles and their nesting sites. They are threatened by…

JULY 19, 2022 – Looking for an exciting and engaging internship opportunity? Well, you’re in luck! Small Change Fund is seeking an Information Technology and…

JULY 18, 2022 – We are partnering with the Green Neighbours Network of Toronto to promote a greener, more sustainable Toronto. Along with reinforcing the…

JULY 18, 2022 – Today, 40 climate justice organizers and advocates participated in our Climate HUB’s picnic and facilitated discussion in sunny Vancouver.  HUB team…

JULY 5, 2022 – One third of Council votes against  Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of…

JUNE 28, 2022 – A Message from our Green-Thumbed President We take our victories – small and large. Last month we had a small but…

JUNE 20, 2022 – Our Communications Advisor, Abbie, got married this past Saturday! Our warmest congratulations to both Abbie and her new husband, Shayne.

JUNE 14, 2022 – Join our partners Stop Sprawl York Region at a peaceful protest in opposition to York Region’s draft 2051 Official Plan. The…

JUNE 10, 2022 – There was nothing small about 2021. Many 2021 Annual Reports will begin with sombre statements about the toll of the pandemic,…

JUNE 7, 2022 – We are partnering with South Bracebridge Environmental Protection Group Inc to defend 443 acres of wetlands and environmentally sensitive lands in…

JUNE 1, 2022 – The town of Smiths Falls, Ontario recently rescinded an order to destroy a carefully constructed naturalized garden, home to 150 native…

MAY 31, 2022 – We are selling t-shirts featuring Isaac Murdoch‘s beautiful Mooses print to benefit the Anishnabe-led Moose Research Project. To order a shirt,…

MAY 25, 2022 – For many years, Ontario has been told that urban sprawl will help fix housing affordability. That’s an expensive, sprawling lie. More…

MAY 24, 2022 – A Note from our President (And His Mom) My cabin in the woods is a simple and modest place. No water…

MAY 16, 2022 – Our campaign to facilitate the creation of the Helen Hutchison Nature Reserve along the Napanee River has been a great success….

MAY 9, 2022 – Next Tuesday, May 17th our partners at the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition are hosting an online panel discussion on the harmful…

MAY 6, 2022 – Small Change Fund is honoured to partner with the Anishnabe Moose Research Committee on the Anishnabe-led Moose Research Project. The aim…

APRIL 28, 2022 – Peel Council ignores public good, expert recommendations and climate imperative in the approval of a new 2051 Official Plan. Today, Peel…

APRIL 27, 2022 – In August 2021, East Coast Environmental Law received a grant from our Public Voice Fund to hire a lobbyist to protect…