Sustainability updates for year-end and New Year
As the year draws to a close, Clearview Sustainability Network (CSN) wants to share some updates:
Please consider nominating Clearview area students, citizens, or organizations/businesses undertaking positive climate actions. You can find out more about the climate action recognition awards at Clearview. ca. Nominations close Dec. 31.
CSN’s nature and biodiversity working group had a busy autumn packaging seeds and preparing for the in-person Clearview Wildflower Project workshop, which took place on Oct. 14. The Clearview Wildflower Project is an initiative designed and supported by the Nature and Biodiversity working group with support from Sierra Club Canada and Dutchman’s Gold Honey, with the aim of educating residents on the importance of native plants and helping participants to design, establish and maintain wildlife friendly native landscapes. Thousands of seeds have been distributed to residents for late fall planting, and are currently tucked in under the snow in gardens across Clearview Township, waiting for the spring.
We’re excited to announce that the Wildflower Project will be collaborating with Clearview Public Library and the Creemore Log Cabin in 2026, to continue efforts to spread knowledge about the importance of native plants and wildlife-friendly gardens throughout our region. Collaborative initiatives will include: a permanent seed library at the Creemore branch of the public library, tobe established in January; educational programming for all ages; and the installation of a pollinator garden at the Log Cabin with funding allocated by the Log Cabin board of directors.
If you’re interested in learning how to winter sow native plants in containers (a more reliable way of germinating wildflower seeds than direct sowing), please come out to our ‘Winter Sow-cial’ on Jan. 22, 7 p.m. at the Station on the Green in Creemore. Seeds,snacks and good cheer will be provided.
CSN recommends a webinar on an important topic, ‘climate disinformation and what we can do about it’, on sustainabilitynetwork.ca.
CSN’s building and development team is working on a few initiatives for 2026, in particular holding a public educational event (inspired by the great ones done by CSN’s biodiversity and nature team), where homeowners, builders, designers and whoever else isinterested can learn more about how to renovate or build to not only adapt to our changing climate, but also to help mitigate it by letting our buildings and homes sequester carbon. More information to come in early 2026 as we sort out the details – keep your eyes out for news of this exciting initiative!
Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season.
The Clearview Sustainability Network is an inclusive and optimistic citizen-led group bringing together members of our community to help our local government and community adapt and evolve in the face of a changing climate.
