<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">  <title>Exciting Doors Closed Update – July 25th, 2006</title> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <img width=322 height=41 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01C6AF3E.F6C003D0"><o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x" tabIndex="0" w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></st1:place>’s Conservation Movement<o:p></o:p> To subscribe or unsubscribe to this listserve, go to <a href="http://www.weconserve.ca/" title="http://www.weconserve.ca/">www.weconserve.ca</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> A Couple of Campaign Updates!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Doors Closed!<o:p></o:p> As I’m sure you all know, the Conservation Council, with the support of numerous partners, launched the 2006 Doors Closed campaign on July 13th.  Allegra prepared the following update which includes a call for volunteers and photos.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Lighten Up, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ontario</st1:place></st1:State>!<o:p></o:p> Our second campaign, Lighten Up, will be launched in the week of August 7, but you may see the posters and pledge cards in Beer Stores by the August 5th long weekend.  Lighten Up asks people to make a personal pledge to use less electricity this year.  Similar to Doors Closed, the campaign links focuses on simple actions but also connects people to advisory services that will help them go deeper.  For more details on the campaign, see <a href="http://www.weconserve.ca/lightenup.html">http://www.weconserve.ca/lightenup.html</a> and please send me an <a href="mailto:cco@web.ca?subject=Lighten%20Up%20campaign">e-mail</a> if you are interested in using the campaign to co-promote your programs!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Hope you are all having a great summer,<o:p></o:p> Chris Winter<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <a href="http://www.weconserve.ca/">weconserve.ca</a><o:p></o:p> <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ontario</st1:place></st1:State>'s Conservation Movement<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> </div> Exciting Doors Closed Update – July 25th, 2006<o:p></o:p> Allegra Newman, campaign coordinator<o:p></o:p> <a href="http://www.weconserve.ca/doorsclosed/">www.weconserve.ca/doorsclosed/</a> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>Doors Closed Media Highlights<o:p></o:p></li> </ul> <o:p> </o:p> The Doors Closed Ontario media launch on July 13th was a great success.  Executive Director Chris Winter was heard and seen on Ontario Today, Global News, CTV News and articles about the campaign appeared in the Toronto Star, <a href="http://www.torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGTA/2006/07/14/1684264-sun.html">Toronto Sun</a> and the London Free Press.  <o:p></o:p> For media highlights visit <a href="http://weconserve.ca/doorsclosed/?page_id=30b">http://weconserve.ca/doorsclosed/?page_id=30b</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>Doors Closed <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></st1:place> gains speed<o:p></o:p></li> </ul> <o:p> </o:p> Doors Closed Ontario is gaining momentum as the municipalities of <st1:City w:st="on">Guelph</st1:City> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Oakville</st1:City></st1:place> sign up to distribute poster throughout their regions.  Volunteers have responded to the media blitz and are signing up to be Doors Closed Ambassadors in their communities.  But many more volunteers are needed especially in the <st1:City w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:City> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Kingston</st1:City></st1:place> areas.  Please promote Doors Closed in your region and have volunteers contact Allegra at <a href="mailto:research@greenontario.org">research@greenontario.org</a> or 416-533-1635 x 2<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>Doors Closed <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Toronto</st1:City></st1:place> Blitz winding down<o:p></o:p></li> </ul> <o:p> </o:p> Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who have helped spread the world in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Toronto</st1:City></st1:place> over the last few weeks.  We are delighted with the response from the media and the public and especially from the retailers.  If you are interested in tackling another neighbourhood or have friends that want to get involved we still have posters and would be delighted to send them to you.  Please contact Allegra at <a href="mailto:research@greenontario.org">research@greenontario.org</a>   or 41-533-1635 x 2<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> For those who have completed their tracking sheets we have some fabulous prizes to be won (see Prizes below).  So send in your sheets as soon as you can.  <o:p></o:p>   <o:p></o:p> <ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>PRIZES!<o:p></o:p></li> </ul> <o:p> </o:p> To thank all our wonderful volunteers we have three exciting prize packages that include:  A membership to Autoshare<o:p></o:p> Subscriptions to E-The Environmental Magazine<o:p></o:p> Compact fluorescent light bulbs<o:p></o:p> And many more fun and exciting e-gifts.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Make sure to email/mail/fax your tracking sheet to Allegra at the Conservation Council of Ontario by August 11, 2006 to enter to win!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Wanted<o:p></o:p> Photos of stores and restaurants across the province displaying Doors Closed signs<o:p></o:p> Send to <a href="mailto:research@greenontario.org">research@greenontario.org</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> We will be displaying photos of stores across the province displaying their Doors Closed signs proudly.  Is their a conservation minded store in your neighbourhood that you would like to promote?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> For more information on how to get involved visit <a href="http://www.weconserve.ca/doorsclosed">www.weconserve.ca/doorsclosed</a> or contact Allegra Newman at the Conservation Council of Ontario at <a href="mailto:research@greenontario.org">research@greenontario.org</a> and 416-533-1635 x 2<o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>