<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="country-region"/> <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=blue> <div class=Section1> <img width=322 height=41 id="_x0000_i1032" src="cid:image004.jpg@01C77EB9.2418C0C0"><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/">www.weconserve.ca</a> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Dear friends,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State>’s conservation movement continues to grow – and this Tuesday we’ll be taking a big step forward when Citizens Bank of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region> launches a robust green mortgage package backed up by a partnership of organizations and companies that are working to help new homeowners improve the energy efficiency of their homes and establish conservation practices.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> It’s been a pleasure working with John Filice, Citizen Bank’s Director of Residential Mortgage Development, Chris Chopik of <a href="http://www.evolutiongreen.com/">Evolution Green</a> and others in pulling together this package.  Personally, I think it sets a new standard for green mortgages in that it focuses on helping maximizing greenhouse gas reductions and other conservation benefits in the home, and that it is wholly integrated with the delivery of conservation products and services to new homeowners.   <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> But you’ll have to let me know what you think after the details are announced, and when we have a detailed presentation and discussion on the green mortgage at the Conservation Summit on April 27 with Jean-Marc Handfield, Vice President, Retail Operations, Citizens Bank of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Yet another reason to register today…<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Chris Winter..  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <a href="http://www.lightenupontario.ca/"></a><a href="http://www.weconserve.ca/summit/">weconserve.ca</a>/summit/ <o:p></o:p> <st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State>'s Conservation <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p> April 27, 2007<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <img border=0 width=336 height=68 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01C77EB5.6822CD00" alt="Emacs!"> Citizens Bank of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region> set to launch first "Green Mortgage" in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></st1:place> homeowners will be first to receive "green home" support (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Toronto</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></st1:place>) Citizens Bank of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place>, in partnership with the Conservation Council of Ontario and Green$aver, will launch the Citizens Bank "Green Mortgage" on April 17, 2007.  The "Green Mortgage" is the first of its kind in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>.  Being launched in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ontario</st1:place></st1:State> first, new homeowners will receive support and education on how to improve energy efficiency and conservation in their homes. WHAT: <x-tab>  </x-tab> <o:p></o:p> Announcement and details of Citizens Bank of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s "Green Mortgage" <o:p></o:p> WHO:<x-tab>    </x-tab><x-tab>         </x-tab> <o:p></o:p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Jason Farris, President and CEO, Citizens Bank of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Chris Winter, Executive Director, Conservation Council of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ontario</st1:place></st1:State> <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Vladan Veljovic, President and CEO, Green$aver <o:p></o:p></li> </ul> DATE:<x-tab>   </x-tab> <o:p></o:p> Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at 1:00 pm (luncheon and briefing for realtors to follow at 1:30pm) <o:p></o:p> PLACE:<x-tab>  </x-tab> <o:p></o:p> The Centre for Social Innovation, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 120</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Toronto</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></st1:address> <o:p></o:p> For further information: Jonathan Laderoute, Environmental Communications Options (416) 972-7401, laderoutej@huffstrategy.com Victoria Miles, Corporate Communications Consultant, Citizens Bank of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region> (604) 877-7561, victoria_miles@citizensbank.ca John Filice, Director-Residential Mortgage Development, Citizens Bank of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>, (416) 868-8315, cell, (416) 417-3126, John_Filice@citizensbank.ca Citizens Bank of Canada is the only bank in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place> with an Ethical Policy that publicly states its position on key social and environmental issues. Wholly owned by Vancity Savings Credit Union, Citizens Bank of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region> offers 24 hour, seven-days-a-week service through the Internet and telephone.  Visit <a href="http://www.citizensbank.ca/ontariomortgage" eudora=autourl>www.citizensbank.ca/ontariomortgage</a>. The Conservation Council of Ontario is a provincial association of organizations and conservation leaders working to facilitate the transition to a conserver society and a conserver economy in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ontario</st1:place></st1:State>.  Visit <a href="http://www.weconserve.ca/" eudora=autourl>www.weconserve.ca</a> . Green$aver is an independent non-profit corporation dedicated to environmental home energy efficiency.  Green$aver provides specialized services for air sealing, draft proofing and insulation.  They organize and perform energy education and outreach programs to provide local communities with the energy efficiency information and tools they need.  Visit <a href="http://www.greensaver.org/" eudora=autourl>www.greensaver.org</a>. <img border=0 width=218 height=55 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.jpg@01C77EB5.6822CD00" alt="Emacs!">  <img border=0 width=136 height=75 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image003.jpg@01C77EB5.6822CD00" alt="Emacs!"><o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>