Swim Drink Fish Blog
Read the latest updates and news releases about community science, water monitoring, Artists for Water, and more.
Public engagement protects Toronto’s shorelines in Scarborough Waterfront Project
Public engagement and consultation strengthen the Swim Drink Fish movement. The Scarborough Waterfront Project on Lake Ontario proves it. Paving over Grey Abbey beach was proposed. Public engagement occurred. Amendments to preserve the beach resulted.
Change is coming to Great Lakes Restoration
When we started Lake Ontario Waterkeeper in 2001 we had a simple approach to going after polluters: investigate the problem, find the polluter and make the government enforce the laws. This disconnection between people and water meant most people didn’t seem to care about the issues we were fighting for.
Waterkeeper’s preliminary comments on the Scarborough Waterfront Project
The Scarborough Waterfront Project (“SWP”) is a proposal to build an 11-km shoreline pathway along the stretch of Bluffs lining Lake Ontario. Because this is the first phase of the assessment process, Waterkeeper’s comments are focused on the overarching purpose and direction of the project.
Need a Source? Waterkeeper can help you cover the Scarborough Waterfront Project (Press Release)
If you are a local reporter in Toronto and write about environmental stories, the Scarborough Waterfront Project probably affects you. Connect with us if you have any questions or want more information.
The Scarborough Waterfront Project: An opportunity to protect one of Lake Ontario’s great treasures
The TRCA’s Scarborough Waterfront Project is aimed at improving shoreline access, increasing connectivity and restoring habitat. These are important goals but Waterkeeper believes that water quality enhancement and watershed protection must be the project’s top priority.
Waterkeeper's comments on Scarborough Waterfront Project
Today is the deadline for submitting initial comments on the proposed Scarborough Waterfront Project. Waterkeeper has studied the proposal and submitted some preliminary concerns. This project will shape the future of an important section of Toronto’s shoreline, so we have expressed a desire to take part in the stakeholder consultations planned for later this year.
Decision time for the Scarborough shore: What kind of waterfront do we deserve?
Author of Along the Shore: Rediscovering Toronto’s Waterfront, Jane Fairburn wants to draw attention to a major facelift coming to the Scarborough waterfront. She submitted this guest post highlighting the Toronto Region Conservation Authority's proposal and citing some of her personal concerns. (If you have something to say, the first deadline for public comment is February 11, 2016.)