[All] Fwd: #WRENE2014 Update: Network Presenters

Gregory C. Michalenko gcmichalenko at uwaterloo.ca
Thu Mar 27 09:28:24 EDT 2014 

Dear Robert,

 A few years ago I attended the annual Mayor's Dinner, a big civic event that is a fundraiser for the Working Centre.  It annually selects a noteworthy resident of the Region to thank the person for their  lifetime work and service on behalf of the community.  About 800 people attended the dinner, drawn from all sectors of the community, young and old, rich and poor, many with their own fine records of contributing to the community.  What drew them together was both their common interests in making the Region a better place and their wish to recognize the outstanding service and accomplishments of the honouree.  When the recipient came to the stage and spoke there was a standing ovation - a heartfelt and moving gesture.  There was a silent auction as part of the fundraiser and the recipient, a modest and inherently sociable individual, offered his own contribution:  a home-cooked meal and evening of socializing at his own home.  I believe it was bid up to about $600. His name is John Jackson.

Robert, I'm ashamed of you.  What you have said is very hurtful.

- Greg Michalenko
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From: All [all-bounces at gren.ca] on behalf of Robert Milligan [mill at continuum.org]
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Subject: Re: [All] Fwd: #WRENE2014 Update: Network Presenters

Hi All,

When the older generation (e.g.GREN) does not take sufficiently innovative environmental initiatives, a justifiably impatient  and pisssed-off younger generation (e.g. WREN) will leap frog over them with high energy and enthusiasm. After all, they — not us — will have to  live (or die) in the ENVIRONMENTAL HELL (sorry John) that our older generation created.

(O.K., maybe it was more the mostly invisible ruling oligarchy who pulled the strings while most other humans were too ignorant to act (thank you media & education systems), a relatively few felt powerless (no imagination & scare easily), and the too numerous traitors to humanity retreated to denial (e.g. the Harper gang & its radical US Republican “friends”).

Environment problems require the new creative thinking espoused by many of the younger generation — and a few of the older generation.

Yes, I am — and registered last week.

Robert M




On Mar 26, 2014, at 8:25 PM, Eleanor Grant <eleanor7000 at gmail.com<mailto:eleanor7000 at gmail.com>> wrote:


Is anybody from GREN going to this?

Eleanor

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#WRENE2014 Update:

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Hello Waterloo Region Environmental Network!

One day away! Quick update before the event tomorrow to announce our network presenters who will each briefly be speaking at #WRENE and providing WREN with updates.

We look forwards to seeing you there tomorrow!  If you haven’t had a chance to register yet, please do so at http://wrene2014.eventbrite.ca<http://greenrocket.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=c3c997aecf5bcea09314af51e&id=11de5a51a7&e=1a1a467e5e>


NETWORK UPDATES & PRESENTATIONS

Name    Organization    Focus
Sarah Brown     ClimateActionWR
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  *   Updates on key projects & momentum


Sylvie Spraakman        TransitionKW
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  *   Updates on key projects & momentum


Tania Del Matto Green House
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  *   Updates on key projects & momentum


Felix Munger & Manuel Riemer    Sustainable Societies Consulting Group
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  *   Updates on key projects & momentum


Hari Stirbet    ASCEnt
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  *   Updates on key projects & momentum


Nicole McCallum & Jared Foxworthy       Green Rocket
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  *   Updates on key projects & momentum
  *   Presentation of WREN community proposal


If you are interested in speaking on behalf of your organization and providing updates to the network at subsequent events, please let us know by emailing <community at greenrocket.ca<mailto:community at greenrocket.ca>> and we will add your to the list we are aggregating.


REMINDERS:

COMMUNITY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT - COMMUNITY CALENDAR

During the facilitated collaboration component of the event, we will be focusing our efforts on developing the Community Calendar - selected by you, the network, as the most requested community resource to develop!

To optimize your contribution of this community resource, please come prepared to share the following details around your organizations calendar of relevant events for as far into 2014 as possible:

  *   Event Name
  *   Event Date
  *   Event Focus (140 characters or less)
  *   Contact

Green Rocket is committed to aggregating the outcomes of this development into a digital Community Calendar of events, which will be hosted with our online community resources at http://www.greenrocket.ca<http://greenrocket.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c3c997aecf5bcea09314af51e&id=5522c0b4ba&e=1a1a467e5e>.


ADDITIONAL NETWORK OPPORTUNITIES:

Energy Monitoring Offer - exclusive to WREN members!
We are excited to announce that Minimise Energy, a sponsor of #WRENE2014, is offering an exclusive offer to WREN members for a two-week pilot of their innovative energy monitoring solutions – at no installation cost!

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Warm regards,

Nicole McCallum & Jared Foxworthy
Co-Executive Directors, Green Rocket

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New to WREN?  In December 2012, the Waterloo Region Environmental Network (WREN) supported the first event of its kind in the region to bring together over 70 individuals from 60+ organizations to network, define a collective vision, and determine opportunities for collaboration within the local sustainability cluster.

Let’s keep the conversation going!  We are delighted to continually provide updates on the outcomes from this momentum, and ask for your continued involvement in networking with the local environmental community.

ASCEnt (Accelerating Social Cause Entrepreneurs) is an innovative pilot program – located in Waterloo Region — offering social entrepreneurs and benefit enterprises a comprehensive program to move companies from idea to sustainable success.
Through a program of education and business mentorship focussed on earning revenue and balanced impact, our goal is to help social enterprises polish their go to market plans, build viable product offerings and make critical connections to partners, customers and industry influencers.
With a focus on building and strengthening existing support systems and infrastructures for social enterprises, this initiative embodies the collaborative and entrepreneurial spirit necessary to create companies and jobs for public, social or environmental benefit throughout Ontario.

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