The Problem and Promise of Peat
A night of learning, screenings, and discussion about the environmental power of peat and the impacts of mining it. Let's take some action!
Peat is powerful. Peatlands store twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests, according to the UN. But when mined for things like garden potting soil, those benefits are lost.
In celebration of World Water Day on March 22, non-profits Water Docs and Regenerating Toronto are co-hosting this event in anticipation of the upcoming gardening season. We will learn and discuss peat use in Ontario and why its continuing use is problematic for our climate and much more.
The evening will feature a screening of the 2023 film The Breathing Lands, other short film screenings, expert speakers* and information on alternatives to peat in gardening, as well as a connection to solutions and actions to take to help attendees make a difference, both locally and globally.
How are the immense bogs of the Hudson Bay lowlands in Ontario connected to the potting soil you use? How are they and the peatlands around the world connected to the carbon cycle, the water cycle, the very breath of the Earth? How are these intimately connected to Indigenous cultures? And how is the peat mining industry interrupting that precious cycle? What are the actual problems and promise of peat? Join us to get to the bottom of it all.
This event is a Community Town Hall Meeting, one of the pillars of the new #LaterNoMore environmental project created by Water Docs and co-presented with Regenerating Toronto. Food will be provided.
*Guest speakers and additional films to be announced
Date: Friday, Mar. 22, 2024 | World Water Day
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Swansea Town Hall, Lavinia Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada. Parking available on site.
Registration: Pay what you can donation. Donations of $20 and up will receive a charitable tax receipt. Proceeds go to Water Docs and Regenerating Toronto, both registered environmental charities. Tickets at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-problem-and-promise-of-peat-tickets-849057873957?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
Who Should Attend: Attendees who would benefit from this event include hobbyist gardeners, landscapers, outdoor enthusiasts, individuals looking to make a localised difference in the climate crisis and residents of the Bloor West Village neighbourhood and surrounding area. But of course, anyone interested is most welcome!
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