“As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.”
~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery (author of Le Petit Prince)
ReForest London is collecting serviceberries (Amelanchier spp.) to support the Community Tree Nursery. Collecting these berries helps grow more native trees and supports seed processing and seed sowing in the nursery. Store berries submerged in water in the fridge. Email julianna@reforestlondon.ca to coordinate drop-off.
Climate Action: Lobby for Plug-In Solar in Ontario. Part of a Canada-wide action. Small solar panels you plug into the wall and own outright. Cheaper power, made on your own balcony. About the simplest way to take back a little control over your energy. Let's unlock it, right across Canada.
Democracy in Action: The federal government is seeking comments on Supporting timely-decision-making for major projects is seeking Public and Indigenous engagement until July 22. Read the proposal.
What opportunities do you see emerging from these proposals to improve the assessments and permitting processes related to building major projects?
What are your views/general impressions on these proposals to improve regulatory efficiency related to building major projects faster in Canada?
What do businesses and Indigenous Peoples require to advance major projects within a shorter timeframe under these proposals?
Summer Job: 13 Moons Lands Based Learning. This opportunity prioritizes Indigenous applicants and offers hands-on experience in a supportive land-based learning environment.
At the June 17, 2026 Audit Committee Meeting, an audit report by MNP on the city’s Climate Emergency Action Plan.
(p.9) Observations rated “High Risk”
These observations were discussed with the City’s Management. Management has agreed with the observations and provided action plans to address the observations. See Section 10 of this report for more details.
1. The CEAP reflects work already happening but does not shape priorities, sequencing, or resource allocation.
Replace with a smaller set of high-impact actions where the City has control.
Embed the Climate Lens Framework into project initiation processes (not after)
Apply different performance standards to actions the City controls and actions the City influences
2. Limited Funding Allocated to Support CEAP Actions
Develop a CEAP investment map linking Multi-Year Budget allocations to specific CEAP actions, responsible service areas, timelines, and expected outcomes.
Clarify the treatment of CEAP related capital costs within existing asset management and budgeting frameworks.
Adopt Finance's guidance that CEAP actions must be tied to specific projects with full lifecycle (capital and operating) costing and tangible outcomes.
3. Activity-based Indicators Overstate Progress ‘On Track’ and ‘Complete’ designations frequently reflect administrative milestones, not measurable outcomes.
Adopt a formal evidence standard for each status category: 'Complete' vs 'On Track' with documented progress against defined milestones.
Document baselines and targets for most indicators.
Distinguish clearly between activity metrics (inputs) and outcome metrics (results) in the public CEAP dashboard and annual progress reports.
4. Climate-Related Implementation Capacity is Distributed Across Service Areas
identify the staffing, expertise, and coordination functions required to deliver the rationalized CEAP action register
Develop a business case for dedicated climate liaison roles
Fleet & Facilities, Transportation, and Planning
5 The CEAP Scope Exceeds What can be Delivered Within Approved Funding
Identify the top 30 highest-impact actions that are within City control, fundable, and aligned with capital planning cycles.
Design the next CEAP iteration around three (3) tiers:
actions the City directly delivers (with capital, timelines, and targets);
actions the City enables (through regulation, incentives, or partnership); and
actions the City monitors (external or behaviour-dependent outcomes).
Ensure the next iteration of the climate plan is developed in coordination with the 2028– 2031 Multi-Year Budget cycle so that funding decisions and actions can be aligned.
Require service areas to formally confirm which CEAP actions they own and how those actions are reflected in their operating and capital plans.
The city’s Strategic Plan Performance Dashboard has 8 Areas of Focus.
Strategic Area of Focus: Climate Action and Sustainable Growth
Outcome 2: London is one of the greenest and most resilient cities in Canada in alignment with the Council-declared climate emergency and the Climate Emergency Action Plan.
Expected Result 2.1
London is on track to achieve community milestone target 2030 and to be a net zero community by 2050.
An “updated climate plan” is scheduled to be released in 2026/2027 that will continue to use net zero by 2050 as the target.
Sat June 27, 1-3pm Bee Talk, Scavenger Hunt, Native Plant Sale, at Komoka Community Centre hosted by Middlesex Pollinator Team.
Sat June 27, 10-11am Tree ID for Newbies – Identify trees of London at Victoria Park, hosted by ReForest London.
Sat June 28, 10am-2pm at Gibbons Park, What a Ride!
✨ Test ride a variety of bikes
✨ Learn from local cycling organizations and vendors
✨ Check out our free Bike Valet
✨ Discover how cycling can fit into your daily life
Tues June 30, 9:30pm Moth Bioblitz at Cedarcroft Nature Reserve. All welcome.
Tues June 30, 1-3pm Haudenosaunee Star teachings, told by Samantha Doxtator at SOAHAC. No registration required
Sat July 11, 11am-12:30pm Workshop: A Greener Home Starts Here. Hosted by the London Environmental Network at the London Food Co-op, 621 Princess St.
Wed Aug 12, 4-5pm Monthly Dose of Climate Hope with Bill McKibben. In conversation with Sam Matey-Coste, of Climate Action Now, Bill will share what decades of climate activism have taught him about hope, power, and progress — and why the movement is both stronger and more urgent than ever before.
Fridays for Future 2:30 - 3:30pm continues every Friday at the corner of Dufferin and Wellington streets. Bring a sign, or just come to chat and experience fellowship with other concerned citizens. This is a small group, dedicated to holding a place for youth in support of Greta Thunberg’s global movement.
LEARN MORE at ClimateActionLondon.ca
It’s clear that the longstanding belief that there’s a trade-off between economic growth and emissions is now more myth than math.
by James Gerber, Ph.D. of Project Drawdown
1. Nearly every year for the last half century, we have put more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than the year before.
2. Countries have wildly different emissions trajectories.
3. Many advanced economies are greening.
4. Though greener electricity is leading the decrease in emissions, there are bright spots in other sectors. (although Ontario’s electricity is becoming more polluting, that is not the case across Canada)
5. Economic growth no longer requires growth in greenhouse gas emissions.
There are bright spots serving as proof of what’s possible.
It’s clear that the struggle against climate change can take place while improving people’s economic conditions.
Pulling together threads from all of these charts, we have the makings of a fairly positive story with one major caveat: cumulatively, emissions continue to rise, and with them, dangerous temperatures and devastating disasters.
Data can only tell us the story to a point; it shows us where we’re heading, not where we’ll end up. That’s still up to us.
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