Recent Posts – Transition Cornwall +

Four things Kingston can teach other cities about climate-change plans

March 18, 2019 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

The municipality that has billed itself as “Canada’s most sustainable city“ since 2009 now has some solid evidence to back up the claim. The November issue of the journal Climatic Change contains a ranking of the climate-change plans of 63 Canadian municipalities — and Kingston comes out on top. Plans were evaluated based on eight criteria, including how a community sets its climate goals, how effective those goals are, and how it measures and achieves progress. Municipalities are the “most…

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Paddle to the Sea

March 1, 2019 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

Sunday March 10, 1:30 – 3:30 Cornwall Public Library The next film in the Transition Cornwall+ winter series is perfect for the whole family and a great way to start the March Break. Join us for a very special showing of the much loved, National Film Board classic from 1966 Paddle to the Sea, The incredible adventure of the tiny, hand-carved canoe along the great lakes and St. Lawrence River is an inspirational and thought-provoking journey as we experience the…

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Upper Canada Bird Sanctuary Winter Program

February 22, 2019 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

Every Saturday and Sunday (12noon to 4PM), the Friends of the Sanctuary opens the visitor centre on Morrison Road, off County road 2 between Ingleside and Morrisburg. For a modest fee, we offer ski and snowshoe equipment rentals, hot or cold drinks and snacks. There is no fee for using the groomed trails for skiing or the paths for snowshoeing and hiking. You can feed the birds and relax on the open deck, make snowmen and warm up by the…

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5th Annual Seedy Saturday Returns

February 15, 2019 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

Saturday, March 16, 10:30am-2:30pm, Benson Centre Cornwall Planting a vegetable garden in 2019? Hoping to purchase some local seeds? Looking for expert advice on what to grow? Need a free event for the kids during March break? Then join us for the 5th annual Cornwall Seedy Saturday on March 16th, from 10:30am – 2:30pm at the Benson Centre. This is a free, family-friendly event designed to help new and existing gardeners find the seeds, tools, and tricks they need to…

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Screening whets Transition Cornwall+ appetites for edible gardens

February 13, 2019 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

It was all things urban farming at the Cornwall Public Library on Sunday as Transition Cornwall+’s Winter Films series continued with a screening of Plant This Movie, a 2014 documentary directed by Karney Hatch. The timing couldn’t be better for Cornwall. One of the organizers of the event, and member of Transition Cornwall+, Alan D’Aoust, was on hand for a discussion following the screening. D’Aoust was recently successful spearheading an Edible Cities proposal city council supported in January. Read Screening…

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Plant this Movie

February 8, 2019 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

Sunday, February 10, 1:30 Cornwall Public Library “Plant This Movie: the growth of urban farming around the world.” Alain D’Aoust from the Edible Cities Project will be on hand for the discussion following the movie. Soup and refreshments provided. Everyone is welcome. Check out the trailer.

Science and Nature on Tap with Dr. Glenn Benoy

February 1, 2019 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

Wednesday, February 6th, 2019, 7:00 pm Schnitzel’s Restaurant, 158 Pitt Street Cornwall. (Back room) Lakes and rivers straddle major sections of the Canada-United States (US) border. The International Joint Commission (IJC) is known to many who live and work along the St. Lawrence River due to operations of the Moses-Saunders Dam. In addition to their role in management of water levels through the control structures in the Great Lakes Basin, they play a central role in the provision of advice…

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Aultsville Filmfest

January 18, 2019 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

January 25-27, 8 films over 3 days! Welcome to the 13th Annual Aultsville Filmfest. This is an annual event that brings Independent Film to Cornwall, and raises money to support operations and refurbishment at Aultsville Theatre. Enjoy the comfort and acoustics that Aultsville Theatre provides, with the gracious lobby and reception space for socializing. Please plan to join us! Full Schedule.

Kingston Climate Change Symposium

January 11, 2019 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

January 17th, 2019 Grand Theatre, Regina Rosen Auditorium, 218 Princess Street, Kingston Sustainable Kingston is hosting the Kingston Climate Change Symposium at The Grand Theatre. This full-day symposium aims to bring together climate champions and inspire action while we showcase the latest developments on community-based climate initiatives. The 2019 event features speakers such as Dianne Saxe, Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner, Lauren Saville of the Jane Goodall Institute, The Weather Network’s Chris St. Claire, and many other local industry experts. The overall…

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WE ARE: Young and Rising

January 4, 2019 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

February 14-18, 2019 in Ottawa, on the land of the Algonquin, Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat, and Anishinabek, PowerShift: Young and Rising will convene hundreds of young people from across Turtle Island. This four day youth climate convergence will feature workshops, keynote speakers, performances and panel discussions on how we– as a collective youth movement– can take action to solve the climate crisis. For complete info and registration.