WE COLLABORATE WITH VALUE-ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT.

Coalitions

The Canadian Coalition for Environmental and Climate Justice

The CCECJ aims to support organizations working in the areas of environmental and climate justice to address the social, economic, political, and health effects of environmental racism and climate change impacts in Indigenous, Black, and other racialized communities in Canada. As such, the CCECJ works for the environmental protection of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities with passion and with a strong commitment to fearless social engagement.

Coalition for Environmental Rights

We join with our colleagues to push for our right to a healthy environment. The goal of this coalition is to ensure that the right to a healthy environment is recognized in law and in practice in Canada.

Urban Economy Forum: The World Urban Pavilion in Regent Park

UEF is an international organization that engages with the United Nations system, city leaders, and the private sector to build capacities and global networks for the SDGs by leading global dialogue on sustainable urban resources. WHEN is a part of the UEF Secretariat on ‘Women and Urban SDGs’.

Our Network

Our network of aligned organizations reminds us that there is power in standing in community. We are proud to work alongside these fellow organizations and amplify their work.

  • A non-profit activist/advocacy group that believes that the focus of breast cancer research must move beyond its current emphasis on treatment to also embrace a serious search for the causes of the disease and its prevention.

    Visit: https://acsqc.ca/

  • A national membership organization working to protect the environment in order to protect human health.

    Visit: http://www.cape.ca/

  • A non-profit, public interest organization established to use existing laws to protect the environment and to advocate for environmental law reforms. It is also a free legal advisory clinic for the public.

    Visit: http://www.cela.ca/

  • Is an affiliation of groups with overlapping missions to improve children's environmental health in Canada.

    Visit: http://www.healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/

  • We Conserve, a program of the CCO, is a cooperative effort to make Ontario a conserver society -- in saving energy, protecting nature, eliminating sprawl, and in reducing waste and preventing pollution.

    Visit: http://www.greenontario.org/

  • Inspires change by connecting people with environmental issues that affect their daily lives in their homes, workplaces and neighbourhoods.

    Visit: http://www.environmentaldefence.ca/

  • Fashion Takes Action is Canada's only non-profit organization that focuses on sustainability in the fashion industry. They work with both industry and the general public, with the goal to shift behaviour toward more positive social and environmental impacts.

    Visit: Fashion Takes Action

  • A national five-year research study that recruited about 2,000 women from Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Sudbury, Ottawa, Kingston, Hamilton, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax. Sponsored by Health Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment.

    Visit: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/contaminants/human-humaine/mirec-eng.php

  • Based in southwestern Ontario, this organization leads excellent research and advocacy regarding the environmental agents present in Ontario workplaces linked to chronic and terminal illnesses.

    Visit: http://www.ohcow.on.ca/

  • The OCAA is a diverse, multi-stakeholder coalition of about 90 organizations. Its members include cities, health associations, environmental and public interest groups, public utilities, unions, faith communities and individuals.The OCAA's short-term goal is to achieve the complete phase-out of Ontario's four coal-fired power plants. Its long-term goal is to ensure that all of our electricity needs are met by ecologically sustainable renewable sources.

    Visit: http://www.cleanairalliance.org/

  • OEN is a non-profit, non-governmental network serving Ontario's environmental non-profit, non-governmental community. OEN seeks to increase awareness of these organizations and encourage discussions about means to protect the environment.

    Visit: http://www.oen.ca/

  • A great resource listing women’s organizations concerned with health around Ontario.

    Visit: http://www.owhn.on.ca/

  • Canadian organization of physicians working on the connections between health, war and the environment.

    Visit: http://pgs.ca/?page_id=89

  • Prevent Cancer Now's purpose it to build and sustain a Canada-wide movement that generates both the resolve and action required to eliminate preventable causes of cancer.

    Visit: http://www.preventcancernow.ca/

  • A Canada-wide coalition of group working to promote cancer prevention awareness. Formerly the Breast Cancer Prevention Coalition.

    Visit: http://www.stopcancer.org/

  • The SCC mission is to develop a diverse, well-trained grassroots network working to protect the integrity of our global ecosystems; it has active chapters across Canada.

    Visit: http://www.sierraclub.ca/national/programs/health-environment/index.shtml

  • is a non-partisan, youth-led, registered organization that aims to make credible, evidence-informed information readily available to the Canadian population to promote informed voting, advocacy practices, and political accountability surrounding human and social justice issues that are exacerbated by the climate crisis.

    Visit: https://www.shakeuptheestab.org/

  • For the first time ever, a group of prominent Toronto organizations, grassroots agencies and community members have developed an Action Plan to provide direction for awareness and change to stop cancer before it starts. As the largest group of its kind in North America, TCPC is working to implement the Action Plan, to change policy and standards and to mobilize public support to eliminate the underlying causes of cancer in Toronto.

    Visit: http://www.toronto.ca/health/tcpc/

  • TEA's mission is to promote a greener Toronto. TEA works with concerned individuals, community groups, professionals and workers, encouraging the participation of local people on local issues. TEA speaks on issues that shape the local environment and provides an activist voice on local Toronto issues.

    Visit: http://www.torontoenvironment.org/

  • Works on renewable energy and energy efficiency/conservation projects and educates Toronto citizens and visitors about renewable energy, energy efficiency/conservation and the community power model.

    Visit: http://www.trec.on.ca/

  • The film’s website featuring information about both the film AND the resource guide.

    Visit: http://www.toxictrespass.com/

  • at the University of Toronto is an allied partner in the 2023/24 WTF Campaign and Fair.

    Visit: https://www.trinity.utoronto.ca/sustainability/

  • (run by Emma Buchanan, former non-profit campaigner and program manager) is an independent film & video production agency specializing in narrative-driven and strategic content for NGOs, grassroots groups, unions, and artists. Think PSAs, campaign videos, documentaries, and artist profiles.

    Visit: http://visualchange.ca/

  • A center of excellence in research and treatment of environmental illness, including advocacy for prevention.

  • A U.S. based website with plenty of useful research, information and downloadable resources.

    Visit: http://www.womenshealthandenvironment.org/

  • Reports on feminist theory and practice through articles, reports, interviews, book reviews, art and poetry by and about women in their built, social and natural environments.

    Visit: http://www.weimag.com/