[greenon-l] The CCO Annual Meeting Nov 26

[CCO]

Annual Meeting

November 26, 2007

10:00am to 1:00pm

Suite 120, 215 Spadina Avenue, Toronto
(tele-conference feed available)

 

 

Please RSVP to this e-mail if you plan to attend!

 

It’s time for our annual meeting – a business meeting for our members and
friends to review our progress, conduct all the necessary business of the
organization, and plan ahead.  Here’s what’s on the agenda:

 

Our Five Year Goals – five years to make a difference

Membership – Join us!

Member Services – How can we best help you?

Nominations – build our team

Finances – approving the audited statements

 

 

Five Year Goals

We will be circulating our five year plan for We Conserve in the next week.
At it’s core are three simple, yet challenging goals for Ontario

1.       everyone in by 2009 – a province-wide commitment to conserve

2.       organized by 2010 – the social, economic and fiscal support systems
to make conservation easy

3.       great change by 2012 – meaningful and measurable results by the
Kyoto deadline.

 

Can we do it?  Just maybe.  But we are going to have fun trying!

 

 

Membership and Member Services

Now’s the time to apply for membership!   Check out the website for our
existing list of 44 organizations and 65 individuals HYPERLINK
"http://www.greenontario.org/cco/members.html"http://www.greenontario.org/cc
o/members.html 

 

We are looking for:

 

Organizations

*	Environmental organizations – groups with the environment and
conservation as a primary mandate
*	Non-government organizations – groups that seek to integrate
conservation into their primary mandate
*	Community groups – local groups that are taking the lead on
conservation within their community
*	Provincial and local networks – networks that are coordinating
efforts within a community, region or around an issue



Individuals

*	Conservation Leaders – individuals with expertise and experience in
promoting conservation



Businesses (new for 2007)

*	Green businesses that are meeting the growing demand for
conservation products and services
*	Businesses that are showing leadership in integrating conservation
into their operations, products and services

 

Municipalities (new for 2007)

*	Municipalities that are integrating conservation into their
operations, policy, programs and services to their community
*	Municipalities with staff dedicated to developing conservation
programs and services. 

 

There is no membership fee for organizations and individuals, and we are
currently working on the proposed fee structure for businesses and
municipalities (please contact me if you want details).  All new members are
voted in at a meeting of the Conservation Council (such as the Annual
Meeting

 

 

Member Services

As we are beginning to build We Conserve as Ontario’s united conservation
movement, there is a renewed demand for dedicated member services, such as
web-based networking and discussion groups, task forces on policy
recommendations, and networking opportunities.  As we develop our membership
base, we will also be looking to introduce new services and opportunities
for all of you to work together in support of a stronger conservation
movement.  

 

E-mail in your ideas and suggestions, or come prepared to suggest ways we
can work together efficiently and effectively!

 

 

Nominations

We have one opening on the Board of Directors for this year, and are
accepting nominations.  We also appoint (or recommend) representatives to
three external committees (the current reps are noted in parentheses): The
Ontario Aggregate Resources Board (Tony Jennings), the Minister’s Mining Act
Advisory Committee (Evan Ferrari), and the Public Interest Advisory
Committee of the Niagara Escarpment Commission (Chris Hart)

 

If you wish to nominate someone, or put your name forward, please contact
either Chris Winter (Executive Director) by replying to this e-mail, or
Marcelo Levy at mlevy(at)rforsolutions.com.

 

 

Finances

Amazing what we have been able to do for so little.  We’ve been able to keep
the organization in the black, even though our project revenue was down this
past year.  But looking ahead, it’s all hands on deck to raise new funds and
start building a united conservation appeal.  Every good movement needs a
good fundraising campaign!

 

 

 

Don’t forget to RSVP if you can make it. I need to plan for refreshments and
seating.

 

With thanks,

 

Chris Winter

Executive Director

 

 

 

 


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