[greenon-l] Nov 28: Looking Ahead -- We Conserve in 2007

[Conservation Council of Ontario]

Ontario's Conservation Movement

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TO:                   Members and friends of the Conservation Council

FROM:              Chris Winter, Executive Director

RE:                   Our AGM and Thinking Ahead

                        + last call for new members

 

WHEN:             9:00 to Noon, Tuesday November 28, 2006

WHERE:           Suite 120, 215 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, M6R 2C8

 

Please help us plan for the next phase in building We Conserve!   

RSVP requested to cco at web.ca 

If you can't make it, you can send me a brief comment and/or suggestion and
I will copy it for everyone to read.

 

 

Hi everyone.  To say it's been a great year is a bit of an understatement:

 

1.                   weconserve is gaining momentum, both as a formal
initiative and as an expression of the overwhelming public support for
conservation



2.                   The Doors Closed campaign was tremendously successful,
with over 90% of stores following along and with terrific partnerships for
follow energy audits and support services from Cool Shops, GreenTBiz and the
Better Building Partnership.  "Doors Closed" is now the dominant social
value, with a few notable exceptions to follow through on.  Congratulations
to everyone who helped market the message! 



3.                   The Lighten Up campaign, featuring Colin Mochrie, is
poised to break new ground in "movement-based social marketing", the
collaborative approach to engaging Ontarians in conservation.  Next year, we
expect to have communities across Ontario running door-to-door canvasses for
a common pledge.   The campaign is flexible, and can be adapted to any
existing outreach program, advisory service, or incentive program.  



4.                   We have other campaigns in the works, branching into
other conservation issues like a cycling and "At Home with Nature".  The
design workshop for At Home with Nature brought over a dozen key
organizations together to share ideas on how to market natural yards,
provide homeowners with advisory services, and make it easy to plant native
species and create habitat.  The campaign will complement and support work
at a provincial level to protect and enhance Ontario's biodiversity.



5.                   The model for organizing a conservation movement via
networks (see the discussion paper on the website) is taking root. We
continue to host the Ontario Smart Growth Network, which is seeking to
capitalize on an unparalleled window of opportunity to re-shape urban design
in Ontario.  We expect that the new Provincial legislation, combined with
strong voter support for green candidates in the municipal elections will
translate into a tremendous demand for community participation in rethinking
municipal development.  This is our chance to turn urban sprawl into urban
villages!



6.                   We've had great support from our main sponsors: The
Beer Store, the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Conservation Bureau, who
have each shared our vision of a strong Council supporting an even stronger
network of conservation leaders.  We'll be looking to expand on this list of
premium sponsors in 2007.



7.                   I've been blessed with an exceptional and talented
Board of Directors who have nurtured the Council into a mission-based,
project-driven organization.  I want to give a special mention to our
President, Jeb Brugmann, for his leadership and advice at every step along
the way.



8.                   Lastly, our list of friends and allies is longer than
my arm (in small print). You all share the vision of a conserver society and
economy.  More importantly, you each are contributing a piece of the
solution.    Thanks everyone!

 

 

Enough praise.  More challenges.  

 

For all the success we've had thus far, it's still only the beginning.
Please join us as we look ahead to the opportunities for 2007.

 

You can come for the full meeting, or drop in for the Round Table discussion
at 10:30.  

 

Just RSVP, so I can get a sense of the numbers.

 

Interested in becoming a member?  -- If you've read this far, and been
saying to yourself, "what a cool outfit!", then here's your last chance to
apply for membership before the annual meeting.  Membership is open to
not-for-profit organizations that share our vision of a conserver society,
and to individuals who are taking a lead role in promoting conservation.
There is no membership fee, just a commitment to work with others and
support each other in our areas of expertise.  (NOTE: Corporate and
municipal membership categories are being proposed at the annual meeting).

 

To apply, please send me an e-mail with a brief bio or description of the
organization's mandate and activities.  I will forward all applications to
our Board for review and to recommend a slate of new members at the Annual
Meeting.

 

 

Thanks, 

 

Chris

 

 

 

The Conservation Council of Ontario

Annual General Meeting and Strategic Planning

 

 

Agenda

 

8:30      Reception  

 

9:00      Welcome

 

9:15      CCO ANNUAL MEETING

We are proposing important changes to our by-laws, including new membership
categories for Municipalities and Corporations.

            Approval of Minutes        

President's Report

            Executive Director's Report

Auditors Report and approval of audited financial statement

            2006 / 2007 initial operating budget

            Nominations Report

            Amendments to By-Laws

            Discussion of Future Directions

            Adjournment

 

 

10:15    Break

 

10:30    ROUND TABLE

Next Steps for We Conserve. 

            A Round Table discussion with friends and featured guests,
including

                        Peter Love, Ontario's Chief Energy Conservation
Officer

                        Suzanne Austin, Town of Oakville CAO/Town Manager's
Office

                        Sara Taylor, Manager of Communications, The Beer
Store

                        Brian Owen, GreenTBiz 

                        . and all our friends and allies!

 

This has been a tremendous year for building networks and campaigns related
to We Conserve, but it is only the beginning.  Where we go next depends on
where YOU want to go  

o        Connecting Issues - what does local organic food have to do with
saving energy? 

o        Marketing opportunities for "We Conserve" - linking social and
economic marketing

o        Opportunities for municipal leadership - Oakville Conserves,
Markham Conserves, Toronto Conserves, etc. 

o        New Campaigns for nature and cycling (other issues)

o        Other Great Ideas

 

 

12:00    Lunch and Networking!

 

 

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