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Regenerating Toronto

Creating the future we want. Together!

Welcome to Regenerating Toronto

Regen Toronto works to educate, engage and inspire citizens to act on the known and proven solutions to the climate crisis. Through projects and partnerships, we collaborate with people and groups across the GTA and beyond with a sense of optimism and agency.

Embracing nature as the source of life and wellbeing is the key. Actions to remove carbon emissions make a thriving future possible. Together we can create a flourishing, regenerative world, with a climate, watershed and ecosystem that is healthy for the children of all species for generations to come.

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Events

Join us at the 11th Water Docs Film Festival
for our Great Lakes region event!

RegenTO is happy to collaborate on Sunday afternoon on a screening of “The Erie Situation,” an eye-opening film about toxic algae blooms in our Great Lakes watershed. Then be inspired by the knowledge and passion of five great panelists, learn more about their programs of regeneration, and how you can act for positive change!

Climate Action Now!

 Register for free ticketsAnd invite your friends!

In-person | November 19 | OISE Auditorium, 252 Bloor St W, Toronto

#FilmFestival #Toronto #Free #Environment #ClimateAction #LaterNoMore #WaterDocs


Solutions In Action - Coming soon!

Learn about solutions that are already at work in our local communities to offset the climate crisis in our bioregion. It takes all of us. Six key areas are listed on the home page. Want to showcase your organization’s contributions to regeneration? We’re starting to list local group efforts on our Solutions pages, starting with these six sectors.

Buildings

Energy

Food & Farms

Land & Nature

Transportation

Economy

Why Regen?

Why Regeneration? Regeneration is nature’s default condition. When you injure yourself, you heal  – you regenerate – unless you continue

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Making Climate-Friendly Supermarkets 

Mapping Climate-friendly Supermarkets
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CBC reporter Emily Chung from the “What On Earth?” podcast met us at the Toronto Eco-Fair, volunteered to add her local supermarket to our map, and then shared her findings.

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"Regeneration puts life at the center of every action and decision. It applies to all of life - grasslands, farms, insects, forests, fish, wetlands, coastlands, and oceans - and it applies equally to family, communities, cities, schools, religion, commerce, & governments. And most spectacularly to climate."
- Project Regeneration

Regenerating Toronto

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Regenerating Toronto is the operating name of Drawdown Toronto, an incorporated, not-for-profit organization.

Buildings

How do we get enough energy-efficient and affordable housing for our growing population? Existing buildings can be retrofitted with heat pumps and better insulation using innovative low-cost financing. New housing can be built using green and recycled building materials under revised building codes.

Energy

How do we generate, store, and transport affordable energy without burning fossil fuels? Solar and wind are cheaper than gas and nuclear in many places around the world, and hydrogen produced from renewable sources has promise. The most efficient carbon reduction is to reduce demand.

Food & Agriculture

How do we grow our food, choose our meals, and reduce food waste? Regenerative practices include building healthy living soil, composting, and supporting farms with high biodiversity. Choosing plant-rich diets, buying local, and creating edible urban landscapes help support food security and a healthy environment. 

Land Use

How do we protect the natural systems that support all life? Human and planetary health are intrinsically linked. Wetlands and forests store carbon for generations in trees and soil and provide essential fresh water and clean air. Our yards, gardens, parks, and ravines support a thriving urban ecology.

Transportation

How do we get around and transport the things we need? We can start with electrifying mobility, expanding affordable public transit, encouraging efficient shipping, and supporting safe and enjoyable walking and cycling.

Economy

How do we surround ourselves with less stuff? We need to reduce the amount of non-essentials we produce, buy, sell and store, while shifting to a “less is more” lifestyle. Scaling up the use of repurposed and recycled materials is key, as is increasing access to resources like tool libraries and repair cafes. 

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