Thanks to everyone who emailed in support of 24/7 noise bylaw officers, better technology, and a noise task force. 📧🔊 Together we’re keeping noise on the agenda — and while it may not feel like it, the city is listening. #MakeGoodNoise #NoiseBylaw #Toronto

There’s a growing push to make e-vehicles as loud as combustion engines — despite evidence that quieter streets benefit health and quality of life. 🔇⚡🚗 Learn more about noise mapping and the lobbying activity here https://www.heise.de/en/news/Sound-Dictatorship-vs-Quiet-The-Battle-for-E-Car-Roar-

What gets prioritized gets funded. The City of Toronto’s Noise Bylaw Team needs more staff and better technology to improve response times and service delivery. 🏙️🔊 Make good noise this budget cycle and send your email today. https://win.newmode.net/nomorenoise/budget2026

Authorities in Moalboal, Philippines seized and destroyed 65 improvised open-pipe mufflers as part of enforcing a new noise ordinance that treats excessive vehicle noise as a public nuisance. 🚗🔇 👉 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/open-pipe-mufflers-seized-in-tourist-town

What matters gets funding. The City of Toronto’s Noise Bylaw Team needs more staff and better technology to improve enforcement and better outcomes for residents. 📧 Make good noise this budget cycle and send your email today: https://win.newmode.net/nomorenoise/budget2026 #CityBudget #NoiseBylaw

Thank you to everyone who supported No More Noise in 2025 💙 Donations have doubled each year for the past 3 years, with over $30K raised last year. Big plans ahead to reduce noise and improve quality of life. Donate: https://nomorenoisetoronto.com/donations/ #NoisePollution #CommunitySupport #Tor

Want to help reduce noise in Toronto? You can speak to the Budget Committee on Jan 20 & 21. 🏙️🔊 Join us Friday at noon to hear from Ingrid Buday on how deputations work. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8djoGUFWRue2NOT4dE6L1w#/registration #Noisepollution

What matters gets funding. The City of Toronto’s Noise Bylaw Team needs more staff and better technology to improve response times and enforcement. 📧 Make good noise this budget cycle and send your email today: https://win.newmode.net/nomorenoise/budget2026 #CityBudget #NoiseBylaw #CommunityVoic

Want a say in how the city spends money? 💬🏛️ Learn how to speak to the Budget Committee on Fri, Jan 16 at noon. You can present on Jan 20 & 21 (email [email protected] to reserve). Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8djoGUFWRue2NOT4dE6L1w#/registration #CityBudget #CommunityVoice

Want better noise management in Toronto? 🔊 The City is hosting Telephone Town Halls on 1/14 & 1/15 for the 2026 budget. Ask for a Noise Task Force—a low-cost, high-impact solution. Join at this link before 7pm :https://video.teleforumonline.com/video/streaming.php?client=17564

📚 Congrats to Chris Berdik! His book Clamour was named one of Nature’s 10 Best Books of 2025. The latest Substack dives into sound in space, underwater, and how music may reduce dementia risk. https://open.substack.com/pub/clamoring/p/space-jams-and-other-sonic-wonders?utm_campaign=post&utm_mediu

Victoria is updating its 2003 noise bylaw & wants your feedback! Two online surveys (for residents & businesses) are open until Jan. 31, 2026. Noise rules should include sound level targets so noise goes down, not up. https://cheknews.ca/sound-off-victoria-seeks-public-feedback-as-it-prepares-to-up

🎧 Podcast pick: Clare Kumar from the Happy Space Podcast interviews Jan Doering (University of Toronto) on sound, noise, and the social rules around making it. A thoughtful discussion on sound & social conflict. https://clarekumar.com/podcast/sound-and-social-conflict-jan-doering/?kuid=c8b460af-

Fireworks are tradition, but bigger & louder displays mean more damage, injuries, and noise impacts. Germany and others are rethinking them. What should replace fireworks?👇 https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/29/starting-the-year-with-a-bang-germanys-new-years-fireworks-and-tradition-turning-to-traum

Did you spend New Year’s in a loud environment? 🎆🔊 France is changing that with NF S 31-299.🇫🇷✨ Check out this intro from Pascal van Dort: 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pascalvandort_introduction-of-nf-s31-299-ugcPost-7404870479989329920-ye5D/?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=androi

Some folks love fireworks 🎆—others fear them. Loud bangs cause anxiety, harm animals, and damage the environment. For a deeper look, read more here. It’s time to ban fireworks. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/the-environmental-impact-of-fireworks-celebrations-and-consequences,44790

Maps are a powerful way to share information, and new cartography tools are creating amazing spatial awareness of data. 🗺️📊 That’s why our “Not 311” Noise Report worked so well. Take time this holiday to see how maps are dynamic, changing, and informing. ✨ 🔗 https://www.maps.com/

Have you been in a restaurant lately and struggled to hear your companions? 🍽️🔊 France is preserving the dining experience with decibel limits. 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pascalvandort_smiling-over-coffee-i-asked-myself-why-activity-7402373255304740864-eOpk?utm_source=share&utm_medium=me

For some, less vehicle vanity noise is all they want for Christmas 🎄🔊 Education is prooving effective elsewhere—but is awareness enough for North America? Doubt it. We’re working to bring automated noise enforcement to Canada for better sleep. 😴 🔗 https://lenews.ch/2025/12/12

Looking forward to a few mornings of sleeping in? 😴 When we wake rested, we feel better, our immune systems are stronger, and emotions more balanced. No surprise that insufficient sleep predicts shorter life expectancy. 🌙✨ https://neurosciencenews.com/sleep-life-expectancy-30028/

Noise pollution is real—many of us never get a break from it. At No More Noise, we’re taking back control, bit by bit. If noise disrupts your sleep or daily life, consider an end-of-year donation. When the noise stops, the benefits are instant. 🔗 https://nomorenoisetoronto.com/donations/

During the pandemic, quieter oceans benefited marine life too. As many species rely on sound more than sight, this research highlights the need to rethink global shipping and reduce harmful marine noise. 🌊🐋🔊 🔗 https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251210-covid-2020-year-of-the-quiet-ocean

NMN has partnered with the Geography Dept for 3 years, and I recently met with Prof. Richard DiFrancesco. We’re proud of the student work and excited to deepen collaboration to better integrate noise reduction into city planning. 🤝🎓🌆🔊 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-difrancesco-15651310/

NYC is ramping up noise initiatives with a new app that lets residents log noise issues. 🔗 https://nypost.com/2025/11/23/us-news/new-nyc-noise-app-allows-new-yorkers-to-police-ear-piercing-racket-around-the-city/

A loud environment is not an inclusive environment. Clare Kumar interviews U of T professor Jan Doering on noise and social conflict. A thoughtful and timely conversation—and a great listen. 🎧 https://clarekumar.com/podcast/sound-and-social-conflict-jan-doering/

Thank you to everyone who braved the weather and joined our Appreciation Event & Sound Walk last Saturday. We connected, learned, and shared meaningful conversations. More events to come - ideally with better weather and timing. 🔗 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_3eIhCyA-21ef-U7wOB3sbS_k94ZTEqc/v

China is getting quieter: EVs, 32M sq metres of noise-reducing roads, 833,000m of sound barriers & no-honking zones. Meanwhile Toronto still struggles with loud pavement, honking & nonstop construction. Time for change! 🔇 https://ft.pressreader.com/article/281792815320075

Too loud to talk at restaurants? France just launched NF S31-299 for acoustic quality in bars & restaurants—protecting both diners & workers. 👉https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pascalvandort_smiling-over-coffee-i-asked-myself-why-activity-7402373255304740864-eOpk?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_med

We put noise data on the map with our “Not 311” Noise Report. 🗺️ This ESRI blog on Europe’s noise laws shows what’s possible—and what we need in North America. Noise is harming our health. 👉 https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/blog/europe-maps-noise-pollution #NoMoreNoise #NoisePollution

New here & curious? Join our NMN Drop-In this Sat, Dec 13 at noon! 🎧 Hosted by our founder Ingrid—learn about our growing movement for sound awareness & appreciation. 🌍 Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_Lj3_uWWR4-rcmJIFrWAOQ#/registration #NoMoreNoise #SoundAwareness

Proud to support 3 U of T Environmental Studies students at NMN! 💚 With an HR background, I love helping students gain real-world experience & build résumés for success. Huge thanks to U of T and the team that makes this happen! 🌍✨ #FutureLeaders #NoMoreNoise #Mentorship

Everyone is welcome to join us tomorrow at 2 pm at the Amphitheatre in Philosopher’s Walk. Meet Ingrid Buday of No More Noise, explore the local soundscape, measure noise levels, and share ideas for better-sounding cities. https://nomorenoisetoronto.com/events/ #NoMoreNoiseTO #SoundWalk

Tired of leaf blowers? 🍂🔊 Gasbusters just earned a win: Toronto Council now encourages avoiding two-stroke gas blowers on days with high AQHI (7–10). A small step toward quieter, cleaner air. 🌿 https://www.gasbusters.ca/news/newsletter-november-21-2025 #NoMoreNoiseTO #CleanAir

Some places are noisier than others — our built environment shapes the soundscape. 👂🌿 Join us on Dec 6 for a Sound Walk to explore urban soundscapes and how design can create healthier, quieter cities. https://nomorenoisetoronto.com/events/ #NoMoreNoiseTO #SoundJustice

Give the gift of better sleep and better living. 🌙✨ Support No More Noise and help reduce unnecessary noise in our cities. Your donation strengthens a growing movement for healthier, calmer communities. https://nomorenoisetoronto.com/donations/

Who protects Canadians from noise pollution — the feds, the province, or Public Health? 🤔🔇 Join us Dec 4 for a deep dive into the gaps in noise governance. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VL_iSg3SRem1qZ8oBLCxHQ#/registration #NoMoreNoiseTO

“What is measured is managed.” But what if the wrong thing is being measured? 📊 Watch NMN ED Ingrid Buday explain how the City is mismeasuring noise reports. Start at 36:32 — it sparked great discussion! 📺 https://www.youtube.com/live/zR3ShbDTvBM?si=1OWQ1DB4_LC7Hqdy&t=2192 #NoMoreNoiseTO

📚🎧 Toronto Public Library is hosting a silent disco inside the Reference Library! As I love to dance, I really want to go! Who wants to join me for a fun experience that may help some solve amplified sound disturbances? 💃🕺 Link here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/80s-silent-disco-in-t

What’s the difference between sound and noise? 🎧🔇 Join Ingrid Buday on Dec 6 @ 2 PM for a 1-hr Sound Walk and meet others in the NMN community! 📍 Amphitheater, Philosopher's Walk Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ynMLcvS6TTfKnjfM6 #NoMoreNoiseTO

This Giving Tuesday, help reduce unwanted noise in our beautiful Toronto. 🌆🔇 A gift to No More Noise Toronto is a gift to yourself — and the whole community. 💙 Donate: https://nomorenoisetoronto.com/donations/ #GivingTuesday #NoMoreNoiseTO

Have your say on Toronto’s west end beaches! 🏖️ City survey closes Nov 27. If jet ski noise affects you, comment on banning jet skis and illegal rentals. 🚫🚤 Survey: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/waterfront/current-projects/waterfront-revitalization-western-beaches/

The Toronto Star is asking for one great idea to make the city better. What’s one idea that would make Toronto sound better for everyone? 🔊💡 Share your thoughts! Submit by Nov 22: thestar.com/one-great-idea #NoMoreNoiseTO #Toronto #OneGreatIdea

Join us for No More Noise Toronto’s Appreciation Afternoon on Dec 6! 🍁 2 PM: Join us at the Amphitheater in the Philosopher’s Walk to meet Ingrid and the No More Noise Community. Learn about sound vs noise and watch a demo. Dress warm! #NoMoreNoiseTO #SoundJustice #TorontoEvents

BMJ research shows noise pollution is a real health risk — tied to stress, sleep issues, and cardiovascular impacts. It’s time to treat noise as a public health priority. More Peacefull cities = healthier lives. 🔇💙 👉 https://www.bmj.com/content/391/bmj-2024-081193

Noise pollution is a major health risk and one of the WHO’s top 3 harmful noise sources. This giving season, support No More Noise Toronto through Small Change Fund and help build quieter, healthier cities. 💙🔊 👉 https://smallchangefund.ca/campaign/creating-less-noisy-cities/

Noise reports show 100% completion on the 311 Dashboard — but that’s only measuring investigation, not real resolution. We need outcome-based metrics that reflect lived experience. 🔊💪 Share your noise story today: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.SE10.1

Toronto traffic has people eyeing marine transit 🌊 But underwater noise is a major issue for marine life 🐋 Hydrofoils seem quiet above water — let’s hope that’s true below too. #NoMoreNoise #Hydrofoil #MarineNoise #SustainableTransport

Peace in the city exists! 🌿 Join us Dec 6 @ 2 PM at Philosopher’s Walk amphitheater for a sound-level check & meetup with Ingrid Buday + the No More Noise community. Let’s enjoy our city & sleep better 💛 #NoMoreNoise #TorontoEvents #SoundWalk

Rogers Stadium’s debut was loud for some Downsview neighbours 🎶 We’re in talks with Live Nation on ways to make next year better — from sound level monitoring to smarter city solutions. It’s possible to have fun and let others sleep 🌙 #NoMoreNoise #SmartCities

We’re proud to partner with the University of Toronto 🎓 Students are learning how noise impacts people & wildlife while gaining real-world skills. Stay tuned for their talk on laws & protections from noise 🌿🐦 #NoMoreNoise #UofT #NoiseAwareness