[greenon-l] Conservation Action Update October 2011

Fri Oct 28 15:00:20 EDT 2011

October 28, 2011

THINK LIKE A MOVEMENT

Action Update

What's New

Conservation Trends Report

Conservation is cool!  

Turns out the public gets it, does it, and expects government leadership.

Read our report and <http://www.weconserve.ca/campaign/conservertrends.html>
polling data 

Read Chris Winter's analysis <http://www.weconserve.ca/articles/?p=78>  of
how the deep green vote is changing the face of politics.

 <http://www.climatespark.ca/>  <http://www.climatespark.ca/>  

You can help us build and support a strong green network in Toronto, simply
by registering and rating our project for Professional Green Advisors in the
Climate Spark challenge.  We believe the next spark should support an entire
movement.

1.	Go here to <http://www.climatespark.ca/user/register>  sign up as a
reviewer (You will need to check your e-mail and follow the link to complete
the registration process)
2.	Go here to support <http://www.climatespark.ca/node/105>  our
proposal  look for the ten star rating under "Your Rating"  
3.	Look for other great proposals to support on the site - it's quite
interesting.

The first elimination round ends today (Friday) at 5:00, so don't delay.

Ontario's New Cabinet

Here's some of the new ministers and the challenges they will face (Details
are here <http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/team/defaultaefd.html> ):

Dwight Duncan
<http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/team/biographyceee.html?MPPID=21>  remains
Minister of Finance.  He will face many challenges in this tough economy,
but will also be expected to find ways of stimulating new and green economic
growth. 

Jim Bradley <http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/team/biographyf4e9.html?MPPID=31>
is the Minister of the Environment, returning to the portfolio after 21
years.  He will be expected to find solutions for the major environmental
problems - and top of the list will be the Highland Companies proposal for a
quarry in Melancthon Township.  

Chris Bentley <http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/team/biography3b34.html?MPPID=8>
is the new Minister of Energy.  He will have the challenging task of solving
Ontario's power problems, including making conservation easier and
affordable for people, fine-tuning the Green Energy and Green Economy Act,
planning for new power, and upgrading the grid.  All in all, the most
difficult post, from our viewpoint!

Michael Gravelle
<http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/team/biography8aeb.html?MPPID=55>   Minister
of Natural Resources, will have to handle the Far North Act and engangered
species. 

Ted McMeekin <http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/team/biographyab54.html?MPPID=67>
is the Minister Of Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs.  We will be looking
to him to continue the positive growth of local and sustainable food as a
provincial priority and a bridge between rural and urban communities.   

Bob Chiarelli
<http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/team/biography4789.html?MPPID=93>  will hold
two portfolios: Minister of Infrastructure and Minister of Transportation.
Talk about being on the hotseat, he will need to deal with increased
gridlock and development pressures, hopefully by reinforcing the work of the
Growth Secretariat in curbing sprawl.  Also, with the Ontario Chief
Coroner's review
<http://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/en/2011/10/cycling-death-review-announcement--
-addendum.html>  of cycling deaths, we can look for action to promote safe
cycling strategies across Ontario.

Charles Sousa
<http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/team/biographyb187.html?MPPID=85>  is the new
Minister af Citizenship and Immigration.  He will be in charge of the
Partnership Project, which is striving to develop a new relationship with
the voluntary sector in Ontario. 

Kathleen Wynne
<http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/team/biographya332.html?MPPID=39>   is now
responsible for working with municipalities as Minister of Municipal Affairs
and Housing. She will also serve as Minister of Aboriginal Affairs.
Municipalities are at the front lines of grappling with conservation issues,
and the Minister will need to find ways to empower communities and the
voluntary sector in creating stronger communities.

Overall, the challenge for the provincial government is to reflect the
growing public demand for integrated green solutions for our economy and in
our own lives.  We look forward to working with the government on a
proactive agenda for Ontario.

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Upcoming Events

Annual Meeting

November 22, 2011  5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Suite 120, 215 Spadina Avenue, Toronto

Register here:  www.cco.wildapricot.org/events  

E-conferencing available!

Call for new members

The Conservation Council of Ontario is Ontario's united voice for
conservation and an association of provincial conservation leaders.  We
promote conservation and find ways to make conservation easy, affordable and
desirable.

Our membership includes individual leaders, organizations, businesses and
municipalities, all of whom actively support conservation in their work.  If
you are interested in becoming a member, fill out an application online!
http://www.cco.wildapricot.org/membership. 

Join the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association for its third annual
<http://cpconference.ca/>  conference to hear about and discuss the FIT
review, Green Energy Ontario 2.0, and practical training on how to drive
community-led and community-commercial project partnerships.

Transport Futures - 

Mobility Pricing Stakeholder Forum
November 22, 2011 @ Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
Supported by the Conservation Council of Ontario

Progressive governments use road tolls, parking fees, gas and carbon taxes
to reduce traffic congestion, fight climate change and generate revenue for
transportation infrastructure. Nevertheless, mentioning any one of these
mobility pricing measures in Canada often elicits strong reactions from
businesses, non-profits and the media, who, in turn, influence political and
public acceptance. What is the rationale for their views? Under what
implementation conditions would their opinions change? Join us at Transport
Futures to discover the answers and help create a meaningful public
consultation strategy with these leading stakeholders and international
experts:

*         Kurt Van Dender, Chief Economist, International Transport Forum at
the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, France

*         Jens Schade, Associate Professor, Dresden University of
Technology, Dresden, Germany

*         David Hill, National Practice Leader - Parking Solutions, MMM
Group, Calgary, Alberta

*         Teresa Di Felice, Director of Government and Community Relations,
Canadian Automobile Association - South Central Ontario, Thornhill, Ontario

*         Royson James, Columnist, The Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario

*         Richard Joy, Vice President, Policy and Government Relations,
Toronto Board of Trade, Toronto, Ontario

*         Gregory Thomas, Federal and Ontario Director, Canadian Taxpayers
Federation, Ottawa, Ontario

. and others to be confirmed soon!

Seating is limited. Register by October 31st to take advantage of our Early
Bird Rates.   

CCO members receive a 15% registration discount!! Enter CCT2 in the coupon
code (CC) box after completing your online personal information.

Visit  <http://www.transportfutures.ca/stakeholder>
www.transportfutures.ca/stakeholder or email info at transportfutures.ca for
full program details.

The CCO's 60th Anniversary 

December 15, 2011  6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Location TBA in Toronto

Register here:  www.cco.wildapricot.org/events  

Imagine, it was sixty years ago that a group of conservation leaders first
came together to form a conservation council.  Come celebrate with us, and
marvel at how far this movement has come!

Make a difference.  Become a Friend of Conservation
 <http://www.weconserve.ca/joinus.html> 
To subscribe or unsubscribe from this newsletter, see the newsletter box at
<http://www.weconserve.ca/> www.weconserve.ca. 

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