The Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) is a Canadian non-profit
environmental organization. Formed in 1988, TEA provides an activist voice on environmental issues affecting
Toronto, Ontario.
Mandate
Since 1989, the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) has campaigned locally to find solutions to Toronto's urban environmental problems. Its mission is to promote a greener Toronto and its vision is a green, healthy and equitable city with economic activity that sustains our environment. TEA works with concerned individuals, community groups, professionals and workers, encouraging the participation of local people on local issues. TEA acts as an environmental watchdog at Toronto City Hall. In April 2012, TEA adopted a new tagline: "a greener Toronto for all".
Organization
The Toronto Environmental Alliance is governed by a 9-member volunteer
board of directors
A board of directors (commonly referred simply as the board) is an executive committee that jointly supervises the activities of an organization, which can be either a for-profit or a nonprofit organization such as a business, nonprofit organiz ...
. Emmay Mah is the
executive director.
Focus areas
TEA focuses on five major subjects:
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Smog
Smog, or smoke fog, is a type of intense air pollution. The word "smog" was coined in the early 20th century, and is a portmanteau of the words ''smoke'' and '' fog'' to refer to smoky fog due to its opacity, and odor. The word was then inte ...
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Global warming, and
Energy
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Public Transit
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Toxics
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Waste Reduction
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Greenbelt
Publications
A selection of TEA reports:
Leaping to 80: A Plan for City Hall to Help Torontonians Divert More Waste2012 Council Report Card - Going in CirclesToronto The Green: Mid-Term Environmental Report Card 2008Dig Conservation, Not Holes: A report on the GTA's Thirst for Gravel and How to Quench it.
External links
TEA website
Organizations based in Toronto
Environmental organizations based in Ontario
Political advocacy groups in Canada
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