Save Our Northumberland County Farmland – Small Change Fund
Northumberland County’s rural and agricultural lands are at risk from unsustainable development. For example, a Quebec-based developer is proposing to build 800 homes on 196 acres of prime farmland in Alnwick-Haldimand Township. Once we lose agricultural land, we [...]
What we’ve been up to in 2023
Hey Sustainable Peeps! Can you believe the first month of 2023 has already gone? I don’t know about you but it seems like time goes by so quickly. So many things going on at Sustainable Cobourg for 2023 [...]
URGENT 2nd Full Coalition Call To Action: Oppose Bill 23
**** CALLING ALL OCEC MEMBERS**** URGENT 2nd FULL COALITION CALL TO ACTION: OPPOSE BILL 23 'MORE HOMES BUILT FASTER ACT' NOTE: If you are a group signatory representative please share with your entire membership to encourage mass action - [...]
Concerns about Land revisited with Bill 23 looming…
When European settlers came to North America, they needed two things, food and water. When they chose sites for their homesteads, riversides were favoured. They discovered that the best soil to start a farm on had hardwoods growing. [...]
Preserve Our Heritage Harbour
Please be advised that a Special Meeting of Council has been scheduled for November 28th at 5pm. The agenda can be found here. Agenda item 4.3 is a staff report providing an analysis on Bill 23. Please show your [...]
Family Dental Center Food Drive
Hey, sustainable peeps! It’s time to give from our hearts and hands to those neighbours who need our help. Please help our corporate partner Family Dental Centre, move the dial for those facing roadblocks to feeding their families. [...]
ALERT! Bill 23 – Ford’s bill to rip up the Greenbelt
If you are concerned about this measure to confiscate our Greenbelt for Profit! We only have till tonight at 7:00 to let the Ford government know this is not going without a fight! Also, hope to see many [...]
Protect the Greenbelt & Build Real Affordable Housing
We are coming together to demand a better future. To demand our rights. To demand we protect our planet. Signing this petition to stop Bill 23 is just the first step in your campaign — but it’s an [...]