<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)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="Street"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="address"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"/> <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"/>  <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@01C6F919.1D2524F0"><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> <h2>GET INVOLVED   Like you’re not already!<o:p></o:p></h2> 1.  New Directions for the Conservation Council of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></st1:place> <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">2.  Membership Drive</st1:address></st1:Street>  (or the “Doors Open” campaign)<o:p></o:p> 3.  Annual Meeting, November 28th<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <h2>Our New Directions<o:p></o:p></h2> The last couple of years have seen some great activities and results for the Conservation Council.  We’ve been experimenting with new approaches to promoting conservation, with tremendous results.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> In particular, the response to our campaigns and co-marketing initiatives from NGOs, community groups, municipalities, and businesses has been most encouraging.  It seems we all realize the immediate need for conservation, and the value in working together as part of a common, broad-based alliance.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> At our upcoming annual meeting in November, we will enact some changes to our by-laws that will officially mark the CCO’s transition from a policy forum to a coordinating body for implementing conservation.  These changes reflect the dramatic changes in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></st1:place>’s conservation movement over the past decade and the widespread public desire to become better conservers.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> In particular, our new directions include:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'>opening our membership to include all organizations and individuals that are actively promoting conservation<o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'>introducing new membership categories for companies and municipalities that are committed to integrating conservation into their activities, policies, programs, services and products.<o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'>making the We Conserve wordmark widely available to promote conservation programs, services and products by groups, businesses and municipalities.<o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'>developing new collaborative social marketing campaigns and projects to promote various aspects of conservation.<o:p></o:p></li> </ol> <o:p> </o:p> We have road-tested the new model over the past two years.  Now is the time grow the model!  Together, we have the opportunity to facilitate the transition to a conserver economy and society in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ontario</st1:place></st1:State>.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <h2>Membership Drive<o:p></o:p></h2> Currently, the Conservation Council has two membership categories:  Individual Members and Member Organizations.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> In the past, with our emphasis on developing and voting on policy, the Council attempted to maintain a balance of Member Organization delegates and Individual Members.  Under our new model, the key role of members is to promote conservation in their activities and to provide expertise and resources for the Council and its projects.  Basically, if you are promoting conservation, or a particular aspect of conservation, we want you to become a member.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> There is no fee for membership, but we do expect members to help each other out and to contribute to the common campaigns and the overall vision of a conserver society in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> In general, the CCO does not develop formal policy statements and Members are not bound to any policy position of the Council.  We do, however, promote conservation.  CCO Board and staff will work to promote conservation in the name of the organization, working within the core definitions and principles of conservation.  We believe that conservation should be the first and foremost approach to dealing with <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></st1:place>’s resource and environmental issues. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> A list of our current membership can be found at <a href="http://greenontario.org/cco/members2.html">http://greenontario.org/cco/members2.html</a> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> If you are interested in becoming a member, please send me an e-mail with a one paragraph bio /organization description.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <h2>Annual Meeting  -- First Notice<o:p></o:p></h2> <o:p> </o:p> The Conservation Council of Ontario will be holding its annual general meeting on <o:p></o:p> DATE:               November 28, 2006, <o:p></o:p> TIME:                9:00 am to noon at <o:p></o:p> LOCATION        The Centre for Social Innovation, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Suite</st1:Street> 120</st1:address>, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">215 Spadina Avenue</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Toronto</st1:City></st1:address><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Please RSVP to <a href="mailto:cco@web.ca">cco@web.ca</a> if you plan to attend.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> With thanks to all for your support!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Chris Winter<o:p></o:p> Executive Director<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <a href="http://www.lightenupontario.ca"><img border=0 width=195 height=91 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image002.gif@01C6F919.1D2524F0" align=baseline></a>             <a href="http://www.lightenupontario.ca">www.lightenupontario.ca</a> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>