Toronto East Residents for Renewable Energy
In the midst of the climate crisis, the Ford government is ramping up the use of gas electricity production across Ontario. Instead of investing in affordable and safe renewable energy, the Ontario government has already expanded the output capacity of the Portlands plant in order to rely on this ‘peaker’ plant as a base-load plant. In the summer of 2023, the plant ran 21 hours per day.
TERRE is demanding a phase out of the PEC gas plant by 2030, despite the completed expansion, and a rapid, just transition to safe and affordable renewable energy.
TERRE Hosts Earth Day Community Celebration for Renewable Energy
On April 18th, TERRE hosted the East Lynn Park “Re-Charging Station” of the Earth Day Globe Walk where a vibrant coalition of groups and individuals from across the city demanded strong climate action from the province. Members walked the globe from the East end to the West end of the city to highlight the need for Ontario to triple its use of renewable energy, phase out all fossil gas plants, and respect indigenous land rights in a just transition to renewable, safe, and affordable energy. Coalition members collected signatures on a petition underlining these concerns that was presented to the Ontario Legislature on April 22nd, Earth Day. Read more about the event in the Beach Metro news.
