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Small Change Fund Board Retreat
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…
Press Release: Citizens Organize to Protect Endangered Turtles in Muskoka
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…
Press Release: Charity Offers Reward for Identification of Turtle Nests Vandal
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…
New Project: Beaver Champions
JULY 26, 2022 – We are partnering to bring the story and teachings of Anahareo and Grey Owl to life for new generations. Environmental educator…
Newsletter: July 2022
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…
New Project: Protecting Critical Turtle Habitat
JULY 22, 2022 – We are working with citizens in Muskoka to protect three species of turtles and their nesting sites. They are threatened by…
Internship Opportunity: Information Technology and Digital Media and Design Specialist
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…
New Project: Greener Toronto Fund
JULY 18, 2022 – We are partnering with the Green Neighbours Network of Toronto to promote a greener, more sustainable Toronto. Along with reinforcing the…
Climate Discussion ‘al fresco’
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…
Press Release: York Region passes illegal Official Plan, testing Ontario Government’s commitment to not “touch” the Greenbelt
JULY 5, 2022 – One third of Council votes against Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of…
Newsletter: June 2022
JUNE 28, 2022 – A Message from our Green-Thumbed President We take our victories – small and large. Last month we had a small but…
Congratulations, Abbie and Shayne
JUNE 20, 2022 – Our Communications Advisor, Abbie, got married this past Saturday! Our warmest congratulations to both Abbie and her new husband, Shayne.
Action Alert: Help Stop Sprawl in York Region
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…
2021 Annual Report
JUNE 10, 2022 – There was nothing small about 2021. Many 2021 Annual Reports will begin with sombre statements about the toll of the pandemic,…
New Project: Protection of an Environmentally Sensitive Wetland in Bracebridge
JUNE 7, 2022 – We are partnering with South Bracebridge Environmental Protection Group Inc to defend 443 acres of wetlands and environmentally sensitive lands in…
A Win for Healthy Yards!
JUNE 1, 2022 – The town of Smiths Falls, Ontario recently rescinded an order to destroy a carefully constructed naturalized garden, home to 150 native…
#MooseMoratorium T-Shirts
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,…
Ontario’s Sprawling Lie
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…
Newsletter: May 2022
MAY 24, 2022 – A Note from our President (And His Mom) My cabin in the woods is a simple and modest place. No water…
Progress for the Helen Hutchison Nature Reserve
MAY 16, 2022 – Our campaign to facilitate the creation of the Helen Hutchison Nature Reserve along the Napanee River has been a great success….
Sprawl: It’s Costing You More Than You Think
MAY 9, 2022 – Next Tuesday, May 17th our partners at the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition are hosting an online panel discussion on the harmful…
Art Auction in Support of Anishnabe-led Moose Research Project
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…
Press Release: Peel Council ignores public good, expert recommendations and climate imperative in the approval of a new 2051 Official Plan
APRIL 28, 2022 – Peel Council ignores public good, expert recommendations and climate imperative in the approval of a new 2051 Official Plan. Today, Peel…
Victory on the East Coast
APRIL 27, 2022 – In August 2021, East Coast Environmental Law received a grant from our Public Voice Fund to hire a lobbyist to protect…
New Report: Who Will Take Care of Lake Simcoe?
APRIL 27, 2022 – A 2022 Update on the “Lake Simcoe Under Pressure” Report. This morning, our partners at the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition and…
New Project: Better Planning for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
APRIL 25, 2022 – We have partnered with Friends of the Golden Horseshoe, led by former Toronto mayor David Crombie, to address policies on planning,…
Press Release: Stick it to the Highways
APRIL 21, 2022 – Crowdfunding Group calls on Ontarians to donate their Car Licence Sticker Refund to fight Highways. Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Government…
Newsletter: April 2022
APRIL 20, 2022 – A Note From Our Car-driving President I received my refund from the Ontario government for my car licence last week. To…
Project Update: Stop Sprawl Orillia
APRIL 12, 2022 – Yesterday, Orillia City Council unanimously voted for Option 2. This Option was based on the Community Vision Statement: “Orillia will focus…
Update: Stop Sprawl in Peel Region
APRIL 8, 2022 – Yesterday, the Peel Planning and Growth Committee elected to move forward with the urban boundary expansion. While disappointing, this news is…
New Project: Building Momentum – reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Stratford and Perth
APRIL 4, 2022 – We are partnering with Climate Momentum to engage residents of Stratford and Perth County in climate action. We will support individuals…
New Project: Wetlands not Warehouses – Save the Garner Marsh
MARCH 30, 2022 – We are partnering with Save our Streams Hamilton to protect the Garner Marsh in Ancaster, Ontario from destruction. The Hamilton Conservation…
New Projects: Stop Sprawl York Region and Stop Sprawl in Peel Region
MARCH 23, 2022 –Urban sprawl continues to threaten farmland and nature in Ontario and we continue to fight it. In York Region, we are advocating…
Newsletter: March 2022
MARCH 22, 2022 – A Word from our President It’s difficult to write this month’s message to you. We seem to be in a constant…
Good News from Blair!
MARCH 22, 2022 – Since last May, we have been fighting a Minister’s Zoning Order approving a one million square foot warehouse development, plus one…
Welcome, Sabah!
MARCH 16, 2022 – We are excited to welcome Sabah to the Small Change Fund team as Climate Action Ontario organizer. Sabah is working on…
New Project: Protecting the Beaver Valley
MARCH 14, 2022 – More than 130 acres of combined greenspace and farmland are currently at risk of development in the heart of the Beaver…
New Project: Safeguarding the Right of Canadians to have Naturalized Gardens
MARCH 2, 2022 – Naturalized gardens have many community and ecological benefits, including: Improving air quality Storing carbon Preventing flooding Producing a natural cooling effect…
Press Release: New research suggests Highway 413 & Bradford Bypass could have grave implications for communities in 905 and in the Greenbelt
MARCH 1, 2022 – Impacts on residents, drinking water, climate targets, and farmland need to be considered as part of highway reviews. Simcoe County, Ont….
Crowdfunding in the News
FEBRUARY 24, 2022 – Crowdfunding has been in the news a lot in the last couple of weeks – and it hasn’t all been good…
New Project: Stop Sprawl Orillia
FEBRUARY 22, 2022 – The battle against urban sprawl continues, this time in Orillia. We are fighting to protect 939 acres, including critical farmland, from…
Trees Cut Down in Small’s Creek Despite Council Motion
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 – In spite of the unanimous council motion earlier this month, last week Metrolinx began construction in Small’s Creek ravine with devastating…
Halton Council Votes to Save 5,000 Acres of Farmland
FEBRUARY 17, 2022 – Yesterday, Halton Regional Council voted 15-9 to save 5,000 acres of farmland in the Halton region. The motion calls for zero…
Newsletter: February 2022
FEBRUARY 14, 2022 – A Message from our Chief Trucker With the truckers’ ongoing “freedom protests,” funded largely through crowdfunding, the pitfalls of this fundraising…
Is Crowdfunding Becoming a Tool of Evil?
FEBRUARY 14, 2022 – The truckers’ “freedom protests” are getting worldwide attention. Yet these protests have robbed a lot of other people of their own…
Press Release: Federal government refuses to revisit decision on Bradford Bypass
FEBRUARY 10, 2022 – ‘Lake Simcoe abandoned by feds and province’ say organizers. Simcoe County, ON – The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has announced…
Update: Help Toronto Save its Green Spaces from Destruction
FEBRUARY 4, 2022 – Yesterday, Toronto City Council unanimously passed a motion calling for Metrolinx to suspend construction operations in Small’s Creek until a restoration…
New Project: Join the DAMN Campaign
FEBRUARY 1, 2022 – We have partnered with the Reform Gravel Mining Coalition to Demand A Moratorium Now! We are supporting this vital initiative to…
New Project: Protecting and Restoring Lake Simcoe
JANUARY 31, 2022 – We are partnering with the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition to fight the Bradford Bypass and save Lake Simcoe and the surrounding…
New Project: Youth Transit Project
JANUARY 28, 2022 – Sometimes a bus pass isn’t just a bus pass, but a passport to change. The City of Kingston piloted an award-winning…
Action Alert: Demand the government decontaminate dump on Mohawk Land
JANUARY 24, 2022 – After a 2019 visit to Canada, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxics reported: “There exists a pattern in…
Success in Oakville
JANUARY 19, 2022 – Thanks to dedicated Halton residents who called and emailed their representatives, Oakville Council unanimously agreed to submit harsh criticisms on the…
Welcome, Juan!
JANUARY 17, 2022 – We are thrilled to welcome Juan to the Small Change Fund team in their role as Climate Action Prairie Organizer. Juan…
Action Alert: Halton, demand protection for farmland
JANUARY 11, 2022 – Halton Regional Councillors vote on February 9th – urge them to vote “NO” to Urban Boundary Expansion. It’s easy for Halton…
New Project: Algonquin-led Moose Research Project
JANUARY 7, 2022 – Small Change Fund is honoured to partner on the Algonquin-led Moose Research Project with the Algonquin Moose Research Committee. This is…
New Project: Help Save 5,000 Acres of Farmland in Halton
DECEMBER 24, 2021 – We have partnered with Stop Sprawl Halton in a fight to save 5,000 acres of prime farmland. The race is on…
New Project: Preserve a waterfront property for nature, forever
DECEMBER 1, 2021 – Happy December! To celebrate the start of a new month, we’re introducing you to another new project We are crowdfunding to…
New Project: Next Child in the Woods
NOVEMBER 23, 2021 – New project alert! We are partnering with The Guelph Outdoor School to get more children outside and involved with nature. Next…
Major Win for Hamilton and Nature
NOVEMBER 22, 2021 – On Friday, Hamilton City Council voted 13-3 to save 3,300 acres of prime farmland. Instead of expanding the urban boundary, the…
Action Alert: Hamilton, take a stand for Farmland
NOVEMBER 16, 2021 – Alongside our partners, Stop Sprawl Hamilton Ontario (SSHO), we are fighting hard against the proposed Urban Boundary Expansion in Hamilton. An…