Ontario. Environmental Protections take a back seat.

https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/43516/action/1

"As part of the More Homes, More Choice Act (Bill 108), the Ontario government intends to bring back the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).

Returning to the OMB takes us back to an expensive, time consuming dispute resolution process that was difficult for citizens to take part in. But this time citizens voices will be highly limited, making it even more difficult for the public to participate.

The OMB was dismantled after an extensive 2-year public review and replaced with the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPATs). Now the Ontario government is bringing it back at the request of developers with no input at all from the public."

Why is Ontario bringing back the OMB? Because developers asked them to.

NOTE:
          Bill 108 would also remove protections for Ontario’s
          230+ species-at-risk, allowing developers to bulldoze
          their habitat in order to allow them to turn a profit.


The Premier says wildlife protections are "red tape".

Bill 108 would make survival even harder for Ontario’s endangered species by:

• Stripping protections for endangered species
• Letting builders pay a fee to break the law
• Giving the Minister veto power to ignore scientific decisions

"If enacted as proposed, the proposed legislative amendments, introduced in legislation known as Bill 108, would fundamentally alter key features of the province’s planning system, such as parkland dedication, development charges, section 37 community benefits, the role of heritage protection, and the availability of inclusionary zoning, among other things. Perhaps most importantly, a new “community benefits charge” based on a percentage of land value would replace parkland dedication requirements, soft service development charges, and section 37 contributions."

June 1-7, 2019. Sustainability NOW Telesummit

An exceptional compendium of content from 32 visionaries and experts from around the globe who will give you practical steps to take — things you can do right now to make a difference.

https://sustainabilitynowsummit.com/presell-page

Starting at 6AM (EDT) each day, you’ll have a 48-hour, ON DEMAND, ALL-ACCESS PASS to that day's presentations — so you can watch at your convenience.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SustainabilityNowSummit/

7 Extraordinary Days with 32 Sustainability Icons From 9 Countries

Sharing Solutions and Hope for a Thriving Future

SCHEDULE

DAY 1: SATURDAY, JUNE 1 

Alosha Lynov – Off-Grid Water Systems

Marina Qutab – Waste Not Want Not: Zero Waste Solutions for Daily Living

Ryan Eliason – How to Change the World Without Going Broke

Sean Steed – Plant-Based Epoxy: a Case Study for Circular Economy

Zach Bush – Chemical Farming, Ecology & Human Health — A Path to Regeneration

DAY 2: SUNDAY, JUNE 2

Alexander Verbeek – Climate Change and Planetary Security

Brother Phil Lane – The International Treaty to Protect & Restore Mother Earth

Heshie Segal – Clean Water on the Go: Reducing Plastics and Protecting Our Health

Mike Strizki – Hydrogen Micro-Grids: Clean Power for the Future, Now

Summer Bock – How Fermented Foods Can Repair Our Health

DAY 3: MONDAY, JUNE 3

Hazel Henderson – How Halophyte Plants** Can Help Solve the Global Food Crisis

Jay Potter – ECOR: From Waste Stream Fiber to Circular Economy

Jorgen Hempel – Hemp and Hydrated Lime Construction

Ronit Herzfeld – Beyond Bias: Moving From “Me” to “We”

William Padilla-Brown – Cultivating Culinary and Medicinal Mushrooms 

DAY 4: TUESDAY, JUNE 4

Brian D. Ridgway – Finding Freedom 

Judy Wicks – Nurturing Local Economies

Kristen Comella – The Regenerative Power of Your Own Stem Cells

Reggie Nayar – The Dirty Truth About Waste and Recycling

DAY 5: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5

Jon Ramer – Deep Social Networking as a Vehicle for Global Change

Judah Becker – Aquaponics: a Path to Self-Sufficiency

Michael Rice and Zana Zu – Holistic Design

Dr. Richard Satava – Frontiers of Medicine and the Ethics of Medical Breakthroughs

DAY 6: THURSDAY, JUNE 6

Amy Oskins & Amzi Smith – New Paradigms for Housing: Earthship 2.0

Hajjar Gibran – Earthy meets Elegant with AirCrete Construction

Larry Sterns – Composting Toilets and Waterless Waste Solutions

Paul Rodney Turner – Sharing Food, Sharing Compassion

Vinit Allen – We ARE the Planet: Redefining the Human Family

DAY 7: FRIDAY, JUNE 7

Jessica Cooper – Work Environments Designed to Help People Thrive

John Todd – Restoring Water and Land with Biologically-Based Eco-Machines

Michael Gosney – Vehicles of Social Change

Michael Pawlyn – Solving Design Challenges Through the Wisdom of Nature.

**Note: Halophytes are good for more than just food!