For Our Grandchildren

09/03/2026

Katharine Hayhoe can bring some climate sunshine into your life. Register to hear her message.

🌎 Join us on September 9 as we welcome Dr. Katharine Hayhoe for a special Seniors for Climate webinar on breaking through the climate silence and turning conversations into action.

💻 Online webinar
👉 Register now and join the conversation:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aZvI0aGJTlGyw_X37nkRaA #/registration

08/15/2026

4RG MEETS - The Power of Neighbourhoods: Climate Resilience That Works.

Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pwtLxbu2RxGqhKbeO750DA

When extreme heat, severe storms, flooding, or multi-day power outages affect our neighborhoods, the people closest to us can make all the difference.
Join Ashley Bonner and Mary Pickering from East City CARE (Community Action for Resilience in Emergencies) for an engaging community discussion on building climate resilience, right where we live. Learn what neighbourhood climate resilience looks like in practice, hear inspiring examples of neighbours supporting neighbours, and discover practical ways to prepare for climate emergencies together.

08/15/2026

4RG Meets – The Power of Neighbourhoods: Climate Resilience That Works – Ashley Bonner & Mary Pickering

When extreme heat, severe storms, flooding, or multi-day power outages affect our neighborhoods, the people closest to us can make all the difference. Join Ashley Bonner and Mary Pickering from East City CARE (Community Action for Resilience in Emergencies) for an engaging community discussion on building climate resilience, right where we live. Learn what neighbourhood climate resilience looks like in practice, hear inspiring examples of neighbours supporting neighbours, and discover practical ways to prepare for climate emergencies together. Register HERE

When extreme heat, severe storms, flooding, or multi-day power outages affect our neighborhoods, the people closest to us can make all the difference. Join Ashley Bonner and Mary Pickering from East…

08/02/2026

4RG Meeting with Emma Harrison

4RG met with Peterborough MP Emma Harrison on July 15th in her office. Our goal was to ask her how she could help Peterborough achieve its climate emissions reductions goals laid out in the Climate Change Action Plan 2.0, particularly in the area of energy efficiency of residential and commercial buildings, an area where the municipality has significant jurisdiction and an area where the federal government should be able to help. ...

4RG met with Peterborough MP Emma Harrison on July 15th in her office. Our goal was to ask her how she could help Peterborough achieve its climate emissions reductions goals laid out in the Climate…

07/21/2026

What to do at the End of the World as we Know it? Participate in a Municipal Election of Course

Let’s assume that many of us are experiencing trouble coping with the enormity and complexity of climate change. We read about it, get depressed or alarmed, sign petitions, live as “ecologically” as possible, join a group like For Our Grandchildren. And on top of everything, PM Carney’s New National Electricity Strategy will weaken efforts for more clean energy and have abandoned any fossil fuel cap....

Let’s assume that many of us are experiencing trouble coping with the enormity and complexity of climate change. We read about it, get depressed or alarmed, sign petitions, live as “ecologically” as…

07/13/2026

4RG Booth on Canada Day

In spite of the intense heat, and impending storm, 4RG covered a table at Peterborough's July 1st Canada Day event. It was a smaller crowd of people that attended the parade and activities at Del Crary Park than last year, but still we must have spoken to at least 80 people over the four hours we were there. Most people expressed concern around climate change and some were clearly very committed to environmental work and climate action....

In spite of the intense heat, and impending storm, 4RG covered a table at Peterborough’s July 1st Canada Day event. It was a smaller crowd of people that attended the parade and activities at Del…

06/30/2026

Sunday Singalong with 4RG

About 40 people sang along with Faith Nolan at Nichols Ovel. Faith played a mix of old time folk and protest songs and the Raging Grannies contributed their unique blend of entertainment. Singing together helped lift our spirits and strengthen our community connections through song. Thanks for the financial support from Peterborough Labour Council, Peterborough Pride, New Canadian Centre, Peterborough Unitarian Fellowship, and several people who bought bumper stickers....

About 40 people sang along with Faith Nolan at Nichols Ovel. Faith played a mix of old time folk and protest songs and the Raging Grannies contributed their unique blend of entertainment.

06/27/2026

Local Action: Support CPPS amendments!

On Monday, June 29th Council will be voting on amendments to the Community Planning Permit System (CPPS). These amendments are very important because they go some ways to rectifying what has been left out in the CPPS draft approved last week. What has been left out are all the things we in 4RG care about! Please email or phone council and the mayor asap....

On Monday, June 29th Council will be voting on amendments to the Community Planning Permit System (CPPS). These amendments are very important because they go some ways to rectifying what has been left…

06/24/2026

Peterborough Day of Action - June 25

Tomorrow, on the 5th anniversary of the deadly BC Heat Dome and one week before Alberta is expected to propose a route for a new West Coast pipeline, communities across Canada will gather outside MPs' offices to call on elected leaders to sign the People's MOU, a commitment to protect communities, the climate, and future generations.

Where: 417 Bethune St., Peterborough
When: 12:00 PM

Bring your signs, your voice, and your concern for the future.

The action is a response to recent federal moves that weaken climate policy, reduce environmental protections, and accelerate fossil fuel development. Participants will deliver a large copy of the People's MOU and call on elected officials to put people and the climate ahead of oil industry interests.

As climate impacts continue to be felt across Canada through heat waves, wildfire smoke, floods, and extreme weather, communities are joining together from coast to coast to demand stronger climate action.

06/22/2026

Hopeful story alert!

By Rebekkah Hyams, Green Economy Peterborough program coordinator, and Brett Throop, active transportation coordinator, GreenUP When a fellow optometrist at Peterborough Optometric said she was mulling the idea of cycling… Read More »