Windsor of Change

"Niharika Bandaru, Founder and Director of Windsor of Change, a non-profit aimed at raising climate change awareness in Windsor-Essex, joins Dan to talk about a new survey on where candidates stand on climate issues." - The Dan MacDonald Show, AM800, iHeartRADIO

The Windsor-Essex municipal elections will be held on Monday, October 24th. In preparation, Windsor of Change has sent candidates across all municipalities in the region a questionnaire to find out their stances on climate change and sustainability. Making sustainable choices in daily living is incredibly important, but elections create an opportunity for these mindful choices to extend past our front yards.

Most of us have grown up with the Great Lakes in one way or another—from  colouring them in during geography class to swimming in them during the  summer. It can be easy to take for granted bodies of water we’ve known  for a lifetime. But where do the Great Lakes fit in on a larger scale  and how do they function? How are they doing? And why do we need to  concern ourselves with governing them? Read on to learn about freshwater  access, water governance, how our Great Lakes fit into the system, as  well as what we can do to shape their future in a climate change future.

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While experts are trying to find answers to the climate crisis through social, economic, and policy changes, some are betting on an unexpected ally. Could the genetic code in all living beings be the leg up we need to be resilient to such changes? WOC writer Prabarna Ganguly breaks down the latest in the intersecting worlds of climate science and genomics.

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Smartphones may not be that smart or sustainable after all. With emissions numbers enough to make you roll your eyes right out of the back of your head, OEMs are becoming notorious for unsustainable practices. Fortunately, we have a trick or two up our sleeves to help combat this problem.

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Sustainability is the ability to provide for the current generation without sacrificing the needs of future generations.

But what does sustainability mean to a Windsorite?

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Eco-dread and climate anxiety are becoming a fast reality for many who are direct or indirect victims of climate change. This can be counter-productive in the fight against the crisis and can have profound implications. In the second part of our series on climate change and mental health, guest author and Policy Planner at the Town of Essex, Jeff Watson, writes about the changes we can make in our daily lives that will help with both alleviating mental health issues arising from climate change as well as climate change itself.

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