Save the date for this year's Open Streets, taking place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2025. This year's event will feature many new and exciting things to explore. Visit the City of Windsor's Open Streets website for more information.

With robust progress towards the Detroit River’s revival, Peche Island Day provides committed partners with an opportunity to share remediation stories and celebrate successes with the public. Offerings include free boat rides to and from Lakeview Marina/Peche Island, sponsored by the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup. Guests can explore the island on foot, check out some educational displays and activities hosted by partners and attend a few hikes led by City of Windsor staff.  

Anyone interested can reserve a spot by calling (519) 255-1161. Pets and larger personal items such as bikes are not permitted due to safety and capacity concerns. Guests are asked to arrive 10 minutes early to sign a waiver, review two safety videos, and be fitted for a personal flotation device (PFD), which is required to be worn on the boat. Visitors are encouraged to reserve a spot.  Walk-ons will be permitted on a first-come first-serve basis but cannot be guaranteed.

All are welcome to attend Detroit River Canadian Cleanup's 14th annual Detroit River Evening on June 25 2025! This event will be held at the Windsor Yacht Club (9000 Riverside Drive east, Windsor, ON) starting at 6pm. It’s free to the public and includes guest speakers highlighting achievements and project updates the DRCC partnership accomplished in the last year. The 2024/25 annual report and DRCC's Pathway to Delisting document will also be launched at the event. 

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Jane's Talk: Windsor faces ongoing challenges of advancing climate action. Using an accountability framework developed in part by the Citizens Environment Alliance, Windsor's climate action will be assessed.

Tuesday, April 22, 2025, marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. First celebrated in 1970, it now includes events in more than 192 countries. 

Locally, Windsor-Essex will celebrate together on Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Games, prizes and free entertainment! Bring your reusable water bottle. 

Get outside and join CEA at Malden Park for a variety of free activities and entertainment. Celebrate by visiting with many of the other environmentally conscious organizations in our area. Visit City of Windsor for complete information.

All current CEA members and supporters are invited to the CEA's 2025 Annual General Meeting. Current issues will be discussed, last year's accomplishments will be reviewed, new business can be introduced and this year's board members will be elected. If you are interested in attending virtually please contact CEA for details and to RSVP by noon, March 28th. CEA contact info appears at the bottom of this page.

The Canada South Land Trust was established to preserve natural areas within Southwestern Ontario in the City of Windsor, Essex County, Pelee Island and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent for future generations.

The organization needs an influx of new members with a passion for the environment!

 If you'd like to join Canada South Land Trust PLEASE SIGN UP HERE.

Drawing on a decade of research about the Thirty Meter Telescope sited for construction atop Mauna Kea on Hawaiʻi Island, this presentation explores how technoscientific desires for discovery in outer space depend upon the conquest of Indigenous people and their sacred land on Earth. However, Native Hawaiians have successfully prevented the development due to decades of direct action and legal activism. The presentation considers Canadian involvement in the project and ongoing forms of legal noncompliance concerning Indigenous rights in Hawaiʻi.

DRCC staff will be in the lobby starting at 6pm with a registration table and some educational displays, come say hello!

The film begins at 6:30pm. Following, the DRCC will lead a panel discussion with environmental contaminant experts to put a Great Lakes and Detroit River perspective on the documentary. For complete info and to register visit DRCC.

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The State of the Strait is a binational (Canada-United States) collaboration that hosts a meeting every two years to bring together government managers, researchers, students, environmental and conservation organizations, and concerned citizens. Participants work to understand historical ecosystem conditions and assess current ecosystem status in order to achieve a better future for the Detroit River and western Lake Erie.

 For more information, please contact John Hartig (jhhartig@uwindsor.ca), Lori Newton, Bike Windsor Essex (lori.newton@me.com), or Todd Scott, Detroit Greenways Coalition (todd@detroitgreenways.org), Conference Co-Chairs.

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Save the date for this year's Open Streets, taking place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 22, 2024. This year's event will feature many new and exciting things to explore, including a brand-new route! More details coming soon.

The Detroit River Canadian Cleanup invites you to its 13th Annual Detroit River Evening.  Join the DRCC to hear updates on the Remedial Action Plan and updated work plan to meet those goals and preview DRCC's 2023/24 Annual Report.

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The Coalition to Reduce Auto Size Hazards (C.R.A.S.H.) presents Oversized Danger, The Effect of Front-end Vehicle Height on Pedestrian Death Risk, presented by Professor Justin Tyndall, University of Hawai'i at Manoa. This is a free virtual event that requires registration. 

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Monday, April 22, 2024, marks the 54th anniversary of Earth Day. First celebrated in 1970, it now includes events in more than 192 countries.

Locally, Windsor-Essex celebrates together on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at Maiden park.

Get outside and join CEA at Malden Park for a variety of free activities and entertainment. Celebrate by visiting with many of the other environmentally conscious organizations in our area. Visit City of Windsor for complete information.

The Urban Climate Alliance presents Municipal Climate Action in Ontario - Working towards sustainable, resilient and vibrant communities at the local level. 

This event is open to all in Ontario and beyond! There will be a presentation followed by a Q+A

The Urban Climate Alliance thanks the Echo Foundation for their support of cross-community collaboration.

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All current CEA members and supporters are invited to the CEA's 2024 Annual General Meeting. Current issues will be discussed, last year's accomplishments will be reviewed, new business can be introduced and this year's board members will be elected.

Detroit River Canadian Cleanup (DRCC) is hosting two Water Brothers documentaries. PAVING OVER PARADISE starts at 7:00 pm, and is approximately 26 minutes in length. A panel discussion with wetland experts to talk about wetlands in the Detroit River and Great Lakes will follow this documentary. THE FOREVER CHEMICALS starts at 8:00 pm and is approximately 26 minutes in length. Following the film, the DRCC will lead a panel discussion with environmental contaminant experts to put a Great Lakes and Detroit River perspective on the documentary. View Flyer

A project information package will be made available on the project webpage, starting Monday, December 18, 2023. Interested individuals are invited to review this information on their own time and submit any comments by January 26, 2024 using the online comment form. The project information package and online comment form will be available on: https://www.citywindsor.ca/residents/Construction/Environmental-Assessments-Master-Plans/Pages/OjibwayParkway-Wildlife-Crossing-Class-Environmental-Assessment.aspx

In addition to the Virtual Public Consultation, the Study Team will be hosting an Inperson Open House on Thursday, January 18, 2024, from 2 pm – 4 pm and 6 pm – 8 pm at the Ojibway Nature Centre (5200 Matchett Rd, Windsor, ON N9C 4E8). Interested individuals are invited to attend this event where they will have the opportunity to meet with Study Team Members and ask any questions and submit comments.

The Citizens Environment Alliance will be hosting a Workers' Film Festival courtesy of CLiFF. The seven films to be screened include:

1.  Bergie

2. Whitewash

3. Not Another Ballet Story

4. Hippocrates: A Guide to Treating Healthcare Workers

5. Allegory

6. Mindslip

7. Hongkongers: A Re-Collection – My Destiny or My Choice?

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Contact F. Butler for more details: 519-312-0059 or flbutler12@gmail.com 

Join Essex County Field Naturalists Club at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 594 in Hall B for ECFNC's 36th Annual Dinner. There will be a Silent Auction, Door Prizes, and a Cash Bar! You will also enjoy a presentation about Fish Communications by guest speaker Dr. Dennis Higgs.

Tickets available until October 27, 2023 at Ojibway Nature Centre, 519-966-5852.

The Citizens Environment Alliance is taking part in Open Streets Windsor, a community event where streets will be closed to vehicular traffic for a pedestrian-only, family oriented urban experience. We'll have games and information about environmental issues that relate to Windsor and the Open Streets theme. Please come out and enjoy the day.

Fossil Gas is a significant source of global warming pollution. Join local environmental organizations from across Ontario as we explore how municipalities can quit gas and respond to the provincial government's energy plans.

Signup for Webinar: https://bit.ly/fossil-gas