TFN empowers its members to Take Action in protecting Toronto’s green spaces and the species that inhabit them. Members of our Action Committee circulate important environmental news, create petitions, collaborate with other organizations to address issue of concern, and sit on numerous advisory councils, community associations, and stakeholder groups, helping to advocate for nature, raise environmental awareness, and inform decision-making.
Action Updates
Lights out Toronto! April 5, 2024 - Bird Migration Season is back. To reduce bird deaths, the City of Toronto has re-launched an important public awareness campaign: ‘Lights Out Toronto’. Everyone is encouraged to turn off unneeded indoor and outdoor lights to prevent migratory bird collisions and deaths. Let’s consider every light source around our homes and workplaces. There are great reasons Read More
World Water Day: The Importance of the World’s Water March 22, 2024 - Every year on March 22, we celebrate World Water Day (WWD). This is a day that acknowledges the importance of fresh water and raises awareness of the need to take action towards protecting this vital and limited resource. Water is life; people, animals, and plants alike all depend upon water to function—its protection impacts us Read More
Clear Skies, Safe Flights: Let’s Give Birds a Collision-Free Tomorrow! March 6, 2024 - Annually, a staggering 25 million birds lose their lives in Canada due to unnecessary collisions with buildings, predominantly during daylight hours when birds mistakenly perceive glass as a continuation of their surroundings. This preventable tragedy can be mitigated by applying visual treatments to windows. While some municipalities already mandate these changes, a longer-term goal is Read More
World Wetland Day: A Splashy Affair February 9, 2024 - Each February, the global community marks World Wetland Day. Wetlands are among the planet’s most biodiverse habitats; in Toronto, wetlands are the best places to spot turtles, trumpeter swans, wood ducks, herons and muskrats, just to name a few species. Wetlands are vital for buffering floodwaters and storing carbon. But wetlands are also under intense Read More
Can a walk in the park fight climate change? January 27, 2024 - Rainy January days are a worry; they remind us that our winters are warming. Climate is a common conversation theme, and we all feel the urge to move beyond worry to action. When we explore ways to lighten our personal carbon footprints, our travel choices are key. Air travel especially, is an outsized contributor to Read MoreLooking for more action updates? Check out the Take Action category in the Blog.