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Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury
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Grassroots network in N'Swakamok Greater Sudbury Ontario. We work towards a sustainable, resilient, vibrant and equitable community through advocacy, action, support and connection. Join us in creating positive change together. liveablesudbury.org
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Project Impact 2026 is live! Have an idea to make a difference in your community in Greater Sudbury? Now’s your chance to bring it to life with support for small projects that create real impact.

🗓️ Apply by Jan 31 2026
🗳️ Community vote in March
💰 Funding in April

Application👉 tinyurl.com/vcs8ehum
Project Impact 2026 is live! Have an idea to make a difference in your community in Greater Sudbury? Now’s your chance to bring it to life with support for small projects that create real impact.

🗓️ Apply by Jan 31 2026
🗳️ Community vote in March
💰 Funding in April

Application👉 tinyurl.com/vcs8ehum
October 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Good news! Council voted in favour of the Fleet Electrification Plan to electrify the City's light vehicles and zambonis by 2035, in line with our City's climate plans.

Thank you to the ~40 people who came out for the vote!

You can see the discussion and read the reports here: tinyurl.com/y3r5f8jm
Fleet Low Emissions Vehicles - City Council Meeting - October 07, 2025
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October 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Climate action needs you!

Be in Council Chambers Tues Oct 7, 6 pm as Council votes on the Fleet Electrification Plan, moving Sudbury toward 100% electric transit & city fleet by 2035.

Email your Mayor + Councillor to back the plan!

www.liveablesudbury.org/action/conta...
October 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

N’Swakamok Indigenous Friendship Centre (110 Elm)
6:45am sunrise ceremony
8:00am breakfast
9:00am Every Child Matters Walk

Other events and ceremonies happening across the city. Recommit to understanding the truth of our shared history.
September 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The Greater Sudbury Food Policy Council wants you to know that there’s no better time of the year to get your hands on fresh, locally grown fruits and veggies! 🌽🍅

Find farms, markets and local food retailers with the Greater Sudbury Food Access map:

www.greatersudbury.ca/.../earthc.....
September 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
No way! Sudbury Indie Cinema, CLS, and SWANS present the 30th anniversary screening of CLUELESS Saturday September 27 benefiting SWANS.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a donation item and come dressed in their hippest outfit!

There is no ticket price for this screening.

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September 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us on our climate cafe and forest wellness walk, with EarthCare Sudbury and Rainbow Routes Association. If you'd like to hear about our next walk, sign up on our website!

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September 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Saturday, September 20th, The Little Wooden Library is holding a toy swap. Come swap, share, and give new life to pre-loved treasures while keeping things out of the landfill. Let’s make play more sustainable 💚♻️
September 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A reminder this is taking place this morning. Come and join us!
September 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🌿 Join us Sept 14 2–5 PM at Manidoo Bineshii Dreams, Whitefish. This is a guided garden tour of the medicinal garden and food forest. Pay-what-you-can donation to Manidoo. Supported by WWF-Canada's Seed Orchard Program.

👉 Register: tinyurl.com/3xhujs9u
September 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Just in time for September, here is our Truth and Reconciliation reading list, pulled from some great new books at the Climate Justice Corner. Pick one up at the Main Library!
August 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Join us Friday Aug 29, 10–4 at Verdant Fields Farm & Off the Bee’tn Path.

Hosted by the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario and the CGS. Come explore ecological farming & local food systems in Northern Ontario.

Register here: shorturl.at/gIbTy

#EcologicalFarming #LocalFood #NorthernOntario
Field Day at Verdant Fields Farm & Off the Bee'tn Path - EFAO
Join the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario and the City of Greater Sudbury for a full-day Field Day highlighting ecological farming and local food systems in Northern Ontario.
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August 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has."

- Margaret Mead
August 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Remember Fairy Creek? That doc showed how BCs old growth forests are part of our history.

Now there’s a new TVO doc, The Last Stand, free online. It explores why intact forests matter, from North America to the Amazon, and the balance between habitat, jobs, and Indigenous rights. shorturl.at/l5iVS
August 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Imagine cities powered by renewable energy, buildings overflowing with greenery, and communities in harmony with nature. Solarpunk blends sci-fi, art, and activism to show hopeful, sustainable futures with DIY innovation, solar power, and social inclusiveness.

Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/9BBv
August 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Photos: Downtown Sudbury hopping during confluence of events
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August 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Turtle Paint Along Fundraiser with artist Kaitie Fenerty, Monday August 11, 6pm, Timberwolf Golf Course. Tickets are $60 and proceeds go to the Junction Creek Stewardship Committee. To register, please visit the link: junctioncreek.com/events/paint...
August 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Decoding Gender Injustice explains how global economic policies (in areas like debt, taxation, trade and monetary policy) contribute to gender inequality. It also shows how to use human rights standards and data tools to uncover these injustices and push for change. www.cesr.org/new-guide-de...
New guide: Decoding Gender Injustice
This guide unpacks how global economic policies entrench inequality and provides tools to challenge them. It equips movements to expose systemic harms and push for economic rules that center care, e…
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August 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Since 2022, negotiations have been underway towards a global treaty to end plastic pollution.

The 5th session of talks #INC5 began in November 2024 and continues this August in Geneva.

Here’s how the process works: www.unep.org/inc-plastic-...
August 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Today is Emancipation Day in Canada, across the Caribbean, and other regions - marking the day slavery was abolished in the British Empire. My book, The Book of Possibilities, has been featured on a few Emancipation Day reading lists, and I'm grateful!

Lemme tell y'all a bit about the day:
August 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Proud to share that 3,057 hectares of Sudbury green space are now protected under Canada’s 30x30 goal. We’re the first city to contribute through the Municipal Protected Areas Program. Public access remains unchanged. This is local climate leadership.You can explore the map here: shorturl.at/d85aa
August 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
That was fun! Thank you to the ~55 people who came out for our Littlest Wildlife Walk to explore bee hotels and aquatic insects in the LU greenspace. Much appreciation to Dr. Mateus Pepinelli for sharing his knowledge and research and to his students for helping us all get to know aquatic insects.
August 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
We recently posted about how the International Court of Justice unanimously said a clean and healthy environment is a human right.

Check out what prof David Pearson from LU has to say abut the implications for Sudbury and Northern Ontario

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Why a United Nations court ruling will impact climate change efforts in northern Ontario | CBC News
The United Nations’ top court says countries failing to implement measures to mitigate climate change may be in violation of international law, opening the door for nations harmed by its effects to se...
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August 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🗓️ This week

Seed Saving workshop with Northern Wildflowers & Flour Mill Community Farm July 30, 6-8pm, Flour Mill Farm. Learn seed-saving tips, meet fellow growers, and preserve biodiversity at home.

Admission: Donation to Flour Mill Community Farm

Registration required: tinyurl.com/39wrreyk
Seed Saving Workshop
Join us for a hands-on evening learning the art and importance of saving seeds! Discover techniques and connect with fellow growers.
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July 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🗓️ This week

Art in the Park. Weekly summer program with Myths and Mirrors at Ryan Heights Playground, Tuesdays, 1-4pm, starting July 29. Free snacks and art activities for the whole family.
July 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM