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NMNT is a community of people who want to have a more liveable city and a good sleep. Opinions here are my own, but should be somewhat connected to reducing noise for the benefit of people and our planet. Noise is a public health, equity and climate issue.
Victory for Urban Calm! 🏛️🌿
The City isn't renewing the Toronto Humber Yacht Club lease. A major 🙏 to Cllr Amber Morley for her leadership!
Action Alert: Send a thank you by
1️⃣ Visiting:https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.GG27.14
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Research shows women are more susceptible to noise-induced stress and cardiovascular risks.
We’re marching this Saturday to demand urban calm for everyone.
Data doesn't lie: A calmer city is a healthier city. 📊☕️
#NoMoreNoise #IWD2026 #Toronto #UrbanPlanning
How does a city's "hum" affect the neighbors we don’t see? 🦉🦊
From disrupted bird songs to survival challenges, noise is an ecological issue. Watch our latest deep dive here:
https://youtu.be/YpnXQFjxR88?si=v1FsAbB67gokVt3Z
Building cities of urban calm.
#UrbanCalm #NoMoreNoise #Ecology #Toro
Advocacy is a marathon, and data is our fuel. We’re sharing new findings and collaborations in Monday's newsletter—don't miss out.
Sign up to make constructive noise!
https://link.msgsndr.com/sp/657b97c1749:
#NoiseNews #SippinData #Toronto #NoM
🌸 Women’s rights are human rights. Join the Annual IWD Toronto March for Gender Equality!
📅 Sat, March 7, 2026 · 1 PM
📍 252 Bloor St W (in front of OISE)
Safe streets are a feminist issue: well-lit, bike lanes, reduced speed, no loud mufflers or honking. 🔇🚲
Soft clubbing focuses on health and wellness instead of alcohol and drugs. Events like Coffee Clubbing are up 478% per Eventbrite. Let’s socialize in ways that don’t amp up the volume and encourage conversation and connection.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/soft-clubbing-is-the-new-rave-literally/
Chris Berdik has another great newsletter out…This month’s post examines the rapid rise of automated noise cameras in London, New York City, and elsewhere. 🔊🎥
https://open.substack.com/pub/clamoring/p/are-noise-cameras-the-key-to-quieter
Miami-Dade law prohibits loud music audible beyond 100 feet from buildings, cars, or boats between 11p.m. and 7a.m. There will be a $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/florida-county-may-crack-down-on-party-boats-that-crank-up-the-volume-all-night-long/ar-AA1WprFO
NMN is pleased to have Dr. Tor Oiamo as Advisor, Exposure and Health.
Register for this webinar to learn from a leading expert about how urban noise impacts health. Fleeting sounds can have lasting effects.
https://www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/environment-and-health-seminar-series-fleeting
There are siren choices... rumblers use vibration... because drivers don't get out of the way! youtu.be/HeuXcxI-wqM?...
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🔇The anti-noise movement keeps growing for people, wildlife and even plants.
This episode of Fighting Noise explores how noise impacts neurodivergent individuals. None of us are immune. Some are more affected than others.
🎧 https://youtu.be/L8ea7pSmXe0
📷Fighting Noise Podcast
At No More Noise, we love working with students who care about sound and reducing noise. 🎓🗣️
Parker Noble interviews Ingrid Buday on winter noise pollution in Toronto — great student-led coverage.
https://torontoobserver.ca/2026/02/09/winter-noise-pollution-toronto/
This is the kind of enforcement we need here! 🚨
In Manipal, police seized & crushed 120 modified motorcycle silencers to reduce noise pollution and protect communities.
Read more: https://newskarnataka.com/udupi/police-crush-120-modified-bike-silencers-in-manipal-drive/08022026
🎧 Ingrid Buday joins the EcoCentric Radio Show to talk road noise and how traffic sound impacts our health. Noise isn’t just annoying — it affects wellbeing.
Listen here: https://theecocentricradioshow.ca/2026/02/04/february-3-2026-ecocentric/
📷 theecocentricradioshow.ca
EV noise discussions happened in Geneva this week. When Canada considers adopting those decisions, that’s when we engage. EV sound should stay at safety minimums.
👉 https://www.globalfleet.com/en/new-energies/europe/features/how-un-standards-ev-noise-could-redefine-electric-experience?a=FJA05&t%5B
Pickleball courts remain closed in Virgil due to noise complaints — but quiet rackets & balls show the sport can be more neighbour-friendly. Solutions matter. 🎾🔕
https://niagaranow.com/news.phtml/virgils-pickleball-courts-to-stay-closed-this-year-town-tight-lipped-on-reason-why/
🔊 Quiet Communities Close-Up: Protecting Hearing Health
Experts discuss how harmful noise & close-range tech (headphones/earbuds) impact children’s hearing — and what we can do about it.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/c2Gt0l8yuHY?si=dn6LHpIelJNbJwtZ
Research shows sleep loss can physically damage the insulation protecting brain cells, affecting mental processing. Sleep isn’t optional- it’s essential.
https://www.sciencealert.com/sleep-loss-is-physically-damaging-your-brain-cells-study-suggests
📸🔊 Noise cameras are part of smarter noise management. No More Noise supports legislative changes to allow cities to use tech like noise cameras for fair, data-driven enforcement.
Learn more & support the work: www.nomorenoise.ca
#NoisePollution #SmartCities
Cobra lights with NEMA sockets can support sound-level (not audio) meters, shifting cities from reactive enforcement to proactive monitoring.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/the-future-looks-dim-for-toronto-s-street-lights-the-city-s-bright-idea-is/article_0cca2355-f3df-4669-90c9-361100858a8a.htm
Noise pollution is escalating, and products designed to deliberately disrupt communities should not be sold in Canada. 🔊
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/national-news/whats-a-thumper-bc-rcmp-describe-devices-in-an-unneighbourly-noise-dispute-11833719
100% remember the first months of the pandemic? Quiet. Ahhh.. We shouldn't just accept it. Because it won't stop. Now with active exhausts, with a push of a button, they can make their exhaust even louder. For what? Vanity. 100% unnecessary.
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🌿🔊 Just how much are birds and fish impacted by sound? A University of Toronto student shares research on how everyday noise disrupts wildlife and why noise must be treated as an environmental issue.
Feb 11, 7PM ET.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/iX20APr_R3StY_uR-qaaCQ#/registration
Noise impacts every living being. It’s time to reduce noise on land and in the oceans. 🌿🌊 Learn how sound affects whales, dolphins & marine life—and why quieter habitats help protect biodiversity. 🔊🐬
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/marine-animals/how-does-sound-affect-whales-and-
How do noise cameras work? 🔊📷
Dubai is using noise radars to crack down on “vanity noise,” detecting loud vehicles without relying on complaints. A clear example of proactive noise enforcement.
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/transport/dubais-noise-radars-explained-violations-fines
We all need to be good neighbours 🤝🔊
Portable speakers make it easy to go over noise limits, even for fun — but not everyone wants to listen in.
https://www.haltonhillstoday.ca/local-news/council-supports-plan-to-bring-music-back-for-halton-hills-youth-baseball-games-11796731
EVs shouldn’t sound like combustion engines — at least not outside the car. 🔇⚡
McLaren is keeping the sound experience inside the cabin instead. This should be the standard: no external noise except for safety.
https://carbuzz.com/mclaren-ev-torque-shift-sound/
📷 carbuzz.com
A University of Toronto student will share her research on how noise affects urban wildlife 🐦🌆 — from traffic disrupting communication to impacts on behavior and survival.
Register here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/iX20APr_R3StY_uR-qaaCQ#/registration
We believe — along with Quiet Communities that good sleep is a human right. 💤
Join them on Feb 5 at 4pm EST to learn how noise impacts sleep and what can be done to protect it.
Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6017689573932/WN_n25eD3B4Tjqe5qsAP0YUVg?mc_cid=7d6a38db67&mc_ei
Did you know many noise bylaws still rely on complaints because noise was defined as “unwanted sound”? 🔊
Thanks to the work of the Quiet Coalition, noise is now recognized as unwanted and/or harmful sound — a key step toward more proactive city policies. 🏙️
https://quietcoalition.org/its-now-off