[greenon-l] Support Green Energy!

[Conservation Council of Ontario]

Green On.
The Online Newsletter of the Conservation Council of Ontario
  To view the complete newsletter, go to: www.greenontario.org/news/0206.html


Show Your Support for a Comprehensive Green Energy Strategy:

The Select Committee on Alternative Fuel Sources released its final report 
in June.  Most comments we've heard (including our own) say its a great 
report and we hope the recommendations will be acted upon with good speed.

Green energy and energy conservation are important first steps to tackling 
smog and climate change.  In the long run, they also promote energy 
security, healthier communities, and economic efficiency. The Select 
Committee's 141 recommendations are a solid foundation for a provincial 
green energy strategy.  If you haven't sent in a letter of support, please 
do so.

See the Green On. newsletter for details: www.greenontario.org/news/0206.html


Also in this Issue

Does Ontario Need A Smart Growth Network?
The provincial government has set up a Smart Growth Secretariat, and five 
regional panels to advise on smart growth issues.  The Conservation Council 
has recommended that a Smart Growth Network should also be established to 
help coordinate and support the involvement of non-governmental groups in 
curbing urban sprawl and promoting compact, healthy communities in Ontario.

We've posted a survey on the Green Ontario website as an initial step in 
gathering information on organizations that could contribute to an Ontario 
Smart Growth Network.

See:  www.greenontario.org/smartgrowth/ for the survey, and 
www.greenontario.org/news/0206.html for the newsletter article.

Coming Soon...

The Green Ontario Survey
We'll be asking up to 200 provincial organizations for their priorities, 
activities, and how we can build a stronger cooperative movement

The Greensteps Report
Our survey results will be published as an update of "Greensteps", our 1994 
publication on NGO activities.

The CCO 50th Anniversary Dinner
November 26, 2002, The Royal York Hotel
Help us celebrate 50 years, and look ahead to the future of conservation in 
Ontario.

Ontario's Eco Summit
November 27, 2002
A one-day meeting for environmental leaders on cooperation, leadership and 
action for a healthy environment.


Other Events

Here's three neat car-free events:

Car Free Day Ontario
September 22nd
Sierra Club Eastern Canada Chapter is helping to engage other communities 
across Ontario to support the Car Free Day initiative.
www.carfreeday.ca

Bike Tour & Harvest Festival
Rouge River & Duffins Creek, Sunday, September 22,
Help protect beautiful greenspace and farmland in the area.
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TRAILER PARK - An outdoor festival of bike trailers Sunday, August 18, Noon 
to 5pm  Grange Park, Toronto
www.publicspace.ca

For other events, please see the GreenAlerts page 
www.events.web.net/index.cfm?app=cco
All events posted on Green Alerts are also posted on the main Web Networks 
listing.


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