I am extremely saddened to…

I am extremely saddened to know that we are taking away more natural space to accommodate urban expansion. Each year we lose more and more natural spaces that will never come back. It's like we are in a fight against nature to exploit and expand as much as possible regardless of the fact that it is to our own detriment.
With the climate crisis at the forefront of many issues, it is surprising to me that we are adding more homes with black roofs that increase heat absorption even more and take away green space that actually helps fight climate change. I feel this government is completely backwards in its ability to look towards the future and the countless numbers of people this expansion will affect, not even taking into account the species that have to move farther away from their sources of food and territory.
It saddens me that our only way to create more houses lines the pockets of large construction companies and the government yet exploits the beautiful land that makes up southern Ontario. Why can we not look to Europe and how they build eco and passive homes that accommodate nature and at the same time assist with overall increased mental wellbeing.
I hope someone with heart that can read this and think of the future of their children and grandchild and how decisions today can have negative impacts on them tomorrow.