Resources
Articles
Montreal- Pollinator protection plan: 2022-2027 objective
Montréal- Plan de protection des pollinisateurs : objectif 2022-2027
"Blowing in the wind: leaf blower disservices for human and ecosystem health in the city." (by Concordia professors and students)
Opinion: Bans on leaf blowers help climate, biodiversity
Pas d’interdiction de souffleurs à feuilles pour le moment
Why you don't need to rake leaves
Wrhhhhhhhhhhhh! …please turn off that /%* leaf blower!
Wrhhhhhhhhhhhh! …Moins de bruit, svp
Why not leave those leaves alone?
Your lawn gear spews a ‘shocking’ amount of air pollution
To Help Birds This Winter, Go Easy on Fall Yard Work
Our updated QVP list of articles
WEBSITES, YouTube, Docs
YouTube 4 Fireside Chats by Enuf - Banning gas leaf blowers on the island of Montreal prepared by our group includes local politicians and experts discussing the subject, some in English, some in French
Gas Busters - a Toronto group advocating for a gas leaf blower ban; an amazing site for advocacy & background material on the issue - amazing background material!
David Suzuki Foundation- LawnShare pledge- adding ecological value to lawns
CDN-NDG- Doc. 1/2 p. fr-Eng. - By-law-leaf blowers-Règlement - souffleurs à feuilles