<html> <div align="center"> Green On. The Online Newsletter of the Conservation Council of Ontario Let's meet the Government's Challenge to Reduce Energy Consumption by 10% This is a condensed e-mail version of the newsletter To view the complete newsletter, go to: <a href="http://www.greenontario.org/news/0211.html%A0" eudora="autourl">www.greenontario.org/news/0211.html</a><a href="http://www.greenontario.org/news/0211.html%A0" eudora="autourl"> </a> </div> In This Issue:  Conservation, Kyoto, and Hydro Bills Climate Change is Real, says Ontario's Environment Commissioner Environmental Commissioner's special report backs up the science on Climate Change. Alberta's 1990 Climate Change Plan Tooker Gomberg, on a climate change campaign in Alberta, has uncovered an old Alberta plan to reduce greenhouse gases by 7%. Where's Ontario's Climate Change Plan?  We track Ontario's shift in climate change commitments through ministry business plans.  A 1997 commitment to stabilize emissions at 1990 levels quietly disappeared with arrival of the Kyoto protocol. Hydro Bills spur conservation The Ontario government commits to reduce its energy consumption by 10% and challenges consumers to do the same!   Great we say, let's make it a province-wide target to reduce our energy consumption by 10% in five years! NGO leadership in conservation and green power Ontario's non-government organizations deserve to be part of Ontario's energy conservation strategy Economic Instruments for conservation and green power Skyrocketing hydro bills are an effective motivator for conservation, but there are better ways to promote conservation and energy than through s <div align="center"> REGISTER NOW FOR ONTARIO'S ECO SUMMIT!   November 27, Royal York Hotel, Toronto <a href="http://www.greenontario.org/ecosummit" eudora="autourl">www.greenontario.org/ecosummit</a> </div> Full fee:  $95 NGO / Public: $60 (or pay what you can for low-budget)  <a href="http://www.greenontario.org/ecosummit/registration.html" eudora="autourl">www.greenontario.org/ecosummit/registration.</a><a href="http://www.greenontario.org/ecosummit/registration.html" eudora="autourl">html</a> DEADLINE:  FRIDAY NOV. 22 (if you want lunch, that is) Energy conservation is just one of many "obvious solutions" that will be presented at Ontario's Eco Summit on November 27.   It's a great opportunity to help promote the role Ontario's non-governmental organizations can play in environmental education and support services. See <a href="http://www.greenontario.org/ecosummit" eudora="autourl">www.greenontario.org/ecosummit</a> for details on the summit agenda and participants. All are welcome.  Help restore Ontario's commitment to conservation!  Green On. is a free e-news service of the Conservation Council of Ontario.  It is produced on a monthly basis, so you won't be inundated with e-mails from us.  If you wish to unsubscribe, go to <a href="http://www.greenontario.org, /" eudora="autourl">www.greenontario.</a>org<a href="http://www.greenontario.org, /" eudora="autourl">, </a> or send us an e-mail at cco@web.ca <div>***************************</div> <div>Promoting environmental cooperation, leadership and action for over 50 years</div> <div>The Conservation Council of Ontario</div> <div>43 Sorauren Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6R 2C8</div> <div>(416) 533-1635</div> <a href="http://www.greenontario.org/" EUDORA=AUTOURL>www.greenontario.org</a> </html>