[greenon-l] Conservation Summit Update -- 2nd try

[Conservation Council of Ontario]

(My apologies -- the first attempt to send this came through blank. Here it 
is again, without the logo graphic -- Chris Winter)


Ontario's Conservation Summit 2004
Meeting the Conservation Challenge
Thursday, November 25, 2004
Liberty Grand, Exhibition Place, Toronto

REGISTRATION REQUESTED BY FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19

To register, go to www.greenontario.org/summit/


Why a Summit?  -- To celebrate our strengths and plan for an even stronger 
conservation movement!
The Province of Ontario and the Ontario Trillium Foundation are partnering 
with the Conservation Council of Ontario on a one day conservation summit 
-- an opportunity to show how Ontario's conservation and environmental 
organizations can help make Ontario a conserver society.

The Ontario government is committed to making Ontario a leader in 
conservation, and to creating a culture of conservation.  Supporting this 
commitment are specific goals and targets, such as a 5% reduction in 
electricity consumption by 2007 and a 60% waste diversion rate by 2008.

The government is seeking our help.  Progressive policy is one part of the 
solution, but so too is public engagement, and this is where Ontario's 
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) excel.  NGOs can reach almost every 
one of Ontario's 12 million people.  They offer services to help people 
become better conservers (including home energy audits and car-sharing), 
provide volunteer opportunities (in habitat restoration and public 
education), can organize whole communities around conservation campaigns, 
and provide valuable tips and ideas to their members and the public.

Ontario's Conservation Summit starts with an overview of the best NGO 
programs in Ontario.  It then challenges us to look at how we can improve 
on these programs and organize a strong province-wide conservation movement.


Summit Co-Chairs
Donna Cansfield, Chair of the Provincial Conservation Action Team
Jeb Brugmann, President of the Conservation Council of Ontario

Confirmed Speakers
The Hon. Leona Dombrowsky, Minister of the Environment
The Hon. Dwight Duncan, Minister of Energy

Elizabeth May, Sierra Club of Canada
Rick Smith, Environmental Defence
Paul Gipe, Ontario Sustainable Energy Association

Nuala Doherty, The Ontario Trillium Foundation
Suzanne Elston, environmental educator


Summit Agenda:  www.greenontario.org/summit/agenda.html


Challenge Paper -- Make sure your group is listed!
A challenge paper is being prepared for the Summit, including summaries of 
existing NGO projects and public services.  You can review drafts at the 
conference website.

add in new projects -- if you'd like to add a major provincial program or 
an example of local leadership please let us know.

edit existing entries -- we have used project descriptions gleaned from 
websites. If you wish, you can change an entry or add in information (such 
as project statistics). Please be concise and follow the existing format.

identify new opportunities -- recommend new projects, NGO collaborations, 
or multi-sector partnerships that would make a significant difference in 
strengthening Ontario's conservation movement and/or help achieve Ontario's 
conservation targets.




Ontario's Conservation Summit 2004 -- Register Today
www.greenontario.org/summit/registration.html


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Promoting conservation leadership, cooperation, and action for over 50 years

The Conservation Council of Ontario
Suite 132, 215 Spadina Ave, Toronto, M5T 2C7
Ph: (416) 533-1635
Fx: (416) 979-3936
www.greenontario.org
Chris Winter, Executive Director
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