<html> <body> <div align="center">Green On. The Online Newsletter of the Conservation Council of Ontario see <a href="http://www.greenontario.org/" eudora="autourl"> www.greenontario.org</a> for the online version and to subscribe or unsubscribe Editor:  Chris Winter, Executive Director Note:  The Green On. listserve is currently being used to promote our We Conserve Initiative Please see <a href="http://www.weconserve.ca/" eudora="autourl">www.weconserve.ca</a> for details. <img src="cid:6.2.1.2.0.20051031142917.0349d2d8@pop.web.ca.0" width=322 height=41 alt="[]"> </div> <h1>Doors Open CCO!</h1>A membership drive for the Conservation Council of Ontario Here's another way to stand up for conservation -- become a member of the Conservation Council of Ontario.  At our annual meeting on November 15, we'd like to vote in new member organizations and individuals. 1.  Don't forger to register for the annual meeting, "Stand Up for Conservation": <a href="http://www.greenontario.org/cco/agm2005.html"> www.greenontario.org/cco/agm2005.html</a> 2.  If you or your organization is a leader in conservation, please consider applying for membership Organization membership is open to all environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) and to all other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that seek to integrate conservation values and practices into their activities and membership services.  To apply, send an e-mail with a brief description of your organization, its mission and activities to Chris Winter, Executive Director, at <a href="mailto:cco@web.ca">cco@web.ca</a>. Individual membership is open to people who have demonstrated leadership in conservation and who can assist us in our mission.  We seek a wide range of expertise and experience in our individual membership.  To apply, send an e-mail with a brief bio to Chris Winter, Executive Director, at <a href="mailto:cco@web.ca">cco@web.ca</a>. If you look at our current roster of 25 member organizations and 50 individual members, you will see we have a diverse membership that includes conservation groups, professional associations and labour as well as provincial and local organizations.  A list of our membership is at <a href="http://www.greenontario.org/cco/members.html"> www.greenontario.org/cco/members.html</a>. It's been a while since we've had a membership drive, but with the new focus and mission for the Council on building a conservation movement, and with the success of the first Doors Closed campaign under our belt as an example of what we can achieve when we all work together, it's time we open our own doors and invite you in. Some Details Applications for membership are reviewed by the Board of Directors and a slate of nominees will be presented at the annual meeting, November 15.  New members are elected to the Council by a majority of members present at a Council meeting. The next meeting is November 15, so act now!  Membership is free.  We value your support and contribution to the cause.  We do, of course, ask each individual member to include the Council on the list of charities they support. We currently have two main membership meetings a year (the annual meeting and the Conservation Summit), however we may add in a winter meeting as We Conserve gets rolling.  More importantly, our work will focus on looking for opportunities to foster new collaborations between our members: everything from co-marketing to new value-added programs in social marketing, promoting a conserver economy, and fundraising.  Also this year, we will be setting up an Ontario Conservation Fund to accept funds on behalf of the conservation movement.  As a member, you will be better able to contribute to the discussion of how we raise money and how we can best allocate it to support leadership, effective collaborations, and outreach campaigns. We look forward to hearing from you, Chris Winter                                  Jeb Brugmann Executive Director                          President To post a comment on this article, go to <a href="http://weconserve.ca/articles/" eudora="autourl"> http://weconserve.ca/articles/</a><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab>         </x-tab><x-tab>         </x-tab><x-tab>         </x-tab><x-tab>         </x-tab><x-tab>         </x-tab> </body> </html>