[All] Fw: OEN Announcements- Posted April 21, 2013

Mon Apr 22 08:52:28 EDT 2013

in case anyone doesn't already get these emails from the Ontario Environment Network, there are quite a few interesting topics below, including the launch of a new "responsible growth fund" which might be timely for us .....The Ministry of Infrastructure is excited to launch the Places to Grow Implementation Fund. The fund supports growth planning province-wide, and projects that achieve and promote policies and goals of the Province's growth plans - the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and the Growth Plan for Northern Ontario. see below for more info. 

Lori S.

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Announcements- Posted April 21, 2013
Happy Earth Day Everyone!

Phillip Penna
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The Ontario Headwaters Institute reminds OEN members that the comment period on the Environmental Registry for the Great Lakes Protection Act runs through April 26
The Ontario Headwaters Institute reminds OEN members that the comment period on the Environmental Registry for the Great Lakes Protection Act, reference number 011-6461, runs through April 26.

For our part, while we support enhanced protection for the Great Lakes, we believe that the proposed Act, currently also in second reading in the legislature, is significantly deficient and does not set appropriate direction to manage the Great Lakes Basin as an interconnected system of contributing watersheds.
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Great Lakes Protection Act
Comment Period ends April 26.  Below you will find links of interest related to this act....

The Great Lakes Waterscape Report
produced in 2012 this report outlines the needs for the great lakes water community in Ontario...

A greener, healthier future: you make it possible
This Monday, virtually every school-aged in child Canada will participate in an event or activity addressing local environmental issues. In fact, children in Canada have been doing so every year since 1990!

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Environmental Defence: Say NO to oil spills
The momentum is building to stop the reversal of Enbridge's Line 9 oil pipeline.Hundreds of people have joined our request for a full environmental assessment of this risky project.

Last week, we held our first telephone town hall about Line 9. Thousands of people participated. We were overwhelmed with the response and concern for risky oil projects like Line 9.

Will you join us in saying NO to oil spills and climate change? ...

OCAA: Premier Wynne can lower your energy bills - with the power of efficiency
People in Ontario use 50% more energy per person than their neighbours in New York State. That's a big gap that can't be explained away by a colder climate or other factors - the bottom line is that we are simply much more wasteful in our energy use.

We need to close that gap to save money, make our businesses and industries more competitive, and avoid the multi-billion dollar cost - and risks - of new nuclear and gas plants. It's time for Ontario to get serious about energy efficiency by making it the first choice for meeting our needs, whether it's a warm house or a cold beer.
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Happy Earth Day and other news
>From CEA in Windsor...

Environmental Stewardship & Education Stream: A.D. Latornell 2013 -
Your Mission . . . . should you choose to accept it:

Submit a presentation idea for the ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND EDUCATION stream (oh okay, or one of the other streams too) for the 20th annual A.D. Latornell Sympoisum November 20th, 21st and 22nd at the Nottawasaga Inn & Conference Centre in Allison, Ontario.
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HEN Bulletin: Earth Day Edition
HEN will be hosting an Earth Day workshop onRecycling and Composting in Halton, with John Watson, Halton Region's Waste Diversion Education Coordinator, and co-hosted by Greening Sacred Spaces. The event is on Mon. Apr. 22 (Earth Day) at 7:30 p.m. at Munn's United Church, 5 Dundas St. E. at Sixth Line, Oakville. All welcome. ...

Arboretum Workshops
Below is a list of upcoming workshops at The Arboretum. Please forward this e-mail to your friends and colleagues! The more participants we have, the more programs we can offer.
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Plant Trees With Oakvillegreen's Ground Breakers
Make sure the teens in your life know about the following tree plantings where they can earn volunteer hours. Volunteers are especially needed on Saturday, April 27 and Saturday, May 11. Familes are welcome, and in fact encouraged to attend.
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Energy experts, Nobel laureate heading to Calgary to debate how to green North America's energy economy
Montreal, 16 April 2013The Commission for Environmental Cooperation's (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee welcomes members of the public to attend Greening North America's Energy Economy, 24-25 April, in Calgary, to participate in discussions with thought leaders from industry, NGOs and academia on the subject of energy and environment in North America. There is no cost to register. ...

Willms & Shier Special Aboriginal Report April 2013
It seems that hardly a week goes by without a provincial, territorial or federal court issuing yet another landmark decision that impacts how we approach First Nations treaty rights, resource development in traditional lands, the Crown's duty to consult, or even the most basic question 'what is an "Indian?"' As we were pulling together this Special Report on Aboriginal law, we had to keep trimming and reorganizing the contents to squeeze in an extra story on another important development, decision or appeal.

We are indeed living in interesting times.
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Climate Change Conference: Register Now
The Association for Canadian Educational Resources, Carolinian Canada and the Ontario Urban Forest Council  
are bringing together students, ENGO's, and scientists to discuss and plan climate change adaptations. 

Meet students and teachers involved in reporting changes in biodiversity. 
Learn about ENGO community programs.
Network with environmental activists.
Tour field research projects monitoring changes in planted and forest trees.
Work with Canadian Nobel Prize Climate Change scientists to plan adaptations in response to their projections for your backyard - Ontario. ...

Free Webinar - James Hoggan on the Polluted Public Square
Jim Hoggan is on a mission to determine why, in spite of compelling and unequivocal scientific evidence, we are doing so little to address environmental problems. In Jim's view, the most immediate ecological threat of our time isn't the threat of global climate change. It's the toxic public conversations surrounding the issues, the contaminated smog of misinformation and bitter adversarial rhetoric that are turning many away from collective involvement in despair. ...

Our Sustainability Journey | Earth Week 2013
Full Newsletter Here. ...

Wabakimi - Your Voice is Needed sample letter bellow.
Peaceful Parks Coalition

April 2013

Wabakimi - Your Voice is Needed sample letter bellow.

Many of you have never been, and will never go, to Wabakimi Wilderness Park north of Thunder Bay and west of Lake Nipigon.

At 892,061 hectares, Wabikimi currently contains one of the largest areas of unspoiled wilderness in Ontario and is afforded the highest level of environmental protection as a Wilderness Class Park.

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Ontario Children's Charter
Recognizing the shared need of connecting children and families with the outdoors and nature in Ontario, and the important ability of the Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights movement in the United States to bring attention to this need, a coalition of organizations in Ontario brought together under the leadership of Ontario's Back to Nature Network and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources is creating a similar tool for Ontario.
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Places to Grow Implementation Fund
The Ministry of Infrastructure is excited to launch the Places to Grow Implementation Fund. The fund supports growth planning province-wide, and projects that achieve and promote policies and goals of the Province's growth plans - the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and the Growth Plan for Northern Ontario.

Eligible projects must:

§ Support research to further growth planning in Ontario; or

§ Build capacity in municipalities to advance growth management policy development and implementation; or

§ Educate about the benefits of effective growth management.

For more information on how to apply, visit www.placestogrow.ca.

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Decision on Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources review of wetland evaluation system southern and northern manuals
a "Decision" has been posted on the Ontario Ministry of the Environment's (MOE) "Environmental Bill of Rights Registry" (EBRR) website in regard to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources review of its wetland evaluation manuals. The "Decision" can be viewed by clicking on the link below.
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Upcoming Eventgs - Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve
http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=0120170cb40c1ab66e713d25c&id=93f2881f06&e=c8249bcb89 

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Summer Camp
Registration is open for Environment Network's Explorations Green Summer Camp: weekly themes, outdoors cycling, swimming, river trekking, eco-art, games, connecting with the community and learning about nature. Offered to campers aged 4-14, including new program for 11-14 year olds focusing on leadership, survival skills, adventure team building, active challenge games and friendship. Those who register before 15 May get last year's price. Daily registrations available: $40/day. 1 July-30 August ...

Remembering Stuart Coles

a leader in Toronto's food movement and the formation of FoodShare
FoodShare is deeply saddened to share that Stuart Boyer Coles, who played such a pivotal role in the formation of FoodShare, passed away on March 23, 2013. The family has prepared an obituary that can be viewed here chronicling Stuart's decades of leadership and activism on social justice issues. Stuart's family is also planning a 'Fare-Well' celebration of his life on Saturday June 22 evening at FoodShare after our Annual General Meeting and we will be sharing more details on this soon....

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