Toronto Climate Stories

Animated Earth

How do climate and environmental change show up in your daily life in the GTA? Share your story below and contribute to a collective narrative of Toronto's changing climate.

A research and storytelling project from the Toronto Climate Observatory, University of Toronto

Time in Toronto
GTA Area

What is your Toronto climate story?

We're interested in the ways you've noticed Toronto change in the time you've been here.

You could write about something small and specific (a pattern that has subtly shifted, a night you couldn't sleep because of the heat, what your morning walks used to look like), or something bigger (anxieties and fears, climate policy, community advocacy).

You're welcome to take a wide view of how climate change affects life in Toronto. Some ideas you could start from: weather, nature, food, health, comfort, transit, infrastructure, community, relationships, power, industry, and money.

Feel free to write as much or as little as you like (up to 1000 words). Your submission may be used as part of an artistic rendition of how Toronto experiences climate change.

Max. 1000 words

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This could be a municipality (Toronto, Brampton, Markham, etc.), a neighbourhood, or another way you describe where you spend most of your time.

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For example: where you spend time (parks, streets, transit, indoors), your work or study, your values, or anything that feels important for understanding your story.

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A friend, social media, a poster, an organization, an event, somewhere else?

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If you’d like, share your email so we can send occasional updates about the project. We won’t share it with anyone else or post it publicly.

Anonymity & name

You can choose whether your story is shared anonymously or not.

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Any name you’re comfortable attaching your story to. Leave this blank if you prefer not to be named.

You can still leave your email for follow-up even if you choose to share your story anonymously.