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[Louisette Lanteigne]

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 Community Update: March 2016
    
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|  Good morning Louisette, Welcome to the March Community Update.  We are happy to bring you news from February and keep you in the loop for what is coming in March. Check out this edition to learn more about support for programs like the RCI from the Province of Ontario, upcoming events including the Evening of Recognition, a discussion of Sustainability Beyond Carbon and more. Finally, make sure you check out the Commuters of Waterloo Region profiles!
  
 Enjoy
 Tova
   Cheers, 
 Tova Davidson
 Executive Director
 Sustainable Waterloo Region   |   Contents of this Update: 
 Upcoming SWR Events
 
 SWR Updates
 
 Research, Ideas & Community Events
 
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|   Upcoming SWR Events
 
 Environmental Politics- Planning for Action: Globally, Nationally, Provincially, and Locally
 Environmental politics has increasingly hit the media throughout the last year. Including the COP21 Paris Agreement, Ontario’s Climate Change Strategy and the proposed Ontario cap and trade policy; political action against climate change is taking centre stage. Join us to learn how these plans are going to impact local organizations and the leadership role that we can play as part of implementing change. Featuring a panel of experts on environmental policy, we will explore these topics in a way accessible to those with minimal current knowledge but also rewarding to those that have been avidly following the headlines. All are welcome. This event will include a hot breakfast. When: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016
 Where: Centre for International Governance Innovation, 67 Erb Street West, Waterloo 
 Time: 7:30 - 10:00 am
 Register: Online
 
 Exploring Sustainability Beyond Carbon
 Sustainable Waterloo Region has been exploring new ways to support local organizations in environmental sustainbility since 2009. As measuring and tracking carbon, the foundation of our Regional Carbon Initiative, is now the norm for many organizations, we are starting to look beyond carbon.
 
 Join us to explore the importance of a variety of aspects of environmental sustainability. You'll have the opportunity to learn the technical aspects of air quality, waste and water from subject area experts while considering how these contribute to your organizations' environmental impact.
 
 When: Wednesday, March 30th, 2016
 Where: Wilfrid Laurier University, Senate and Board Chamber, 75 University Avenue West, Waterloo
 Time: 7:30 - 10:00 am
 Register: Online
 
 7th Annual Evening of Recognition
 Join us as we release our 2015 Report, share local organizations' sustainability stories and present this year's awards. Admission is complimentary but registration will be required.   When: Thursday, April 14th, 2016 Where: Bingemans, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener
 Time: 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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 Peer Learning Session: Staff Engagement
 For Regional Carbon Initiative and TravelWise members only, please use promo code to register.
 
 With Carbon Cleanse is in 2 weeks! Join us at this small group session to chat not only about how your organization engages staff in environmental sustainability, but also to elarn what worked well for others in last years first annual Carbon Cleanse. Maybe your team can take home the trophy this year!   When: Thursday, March 10th, 2016
 Where: Economical Insurance, 111 Westmount Road, Waterloo
 Time:   8:00 am - 9:30 am
 Register: Online
   Peer Learning Session: Small Businesses
 For Regional Carbon Initiative and TravelWise members only, please use promo code to register.
 
 Join us at this small group session to chat about the challenges and opportunities around environmental sustainability for organizations of less than 10 employees.   When: Tuesday, March 29th, 2016
 Where: Communitech Jelly Bean Room, 151 Charles Street West, Kitchener
 Time:   7:30 am - 10:00 am
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| SWR Updates and Opportunites 
 
 Regional Carbon Initiative
 Carbon Cleanse
   Our Carbon Cleanse is next week starting on March 14th! Regional Carbon  Initiative (RCI) would like  to invite all RCI Members to participate. The  Carbon Cleanse is the RCI's 30-day work-place sustainability challenge  that finishes just before the Evening of  Recognition on April 14th. It is  designed to engage your colleagues on  sustainability issues. Follow along and  add to the conversation using  #CarbonCleanseWR. 
 The winner will be awarded the Carbon Cleanse trophy and there are TONS of Leaderboard points up for grabs for everyone else who participates.
 
 Email Samantha if you are interested in participating. 
 ChargeWR Throughout January and into the beginning of February stakeholders from across the region came together to collaboratively plan to maximize electric vehicle (EV) adoption across our region. As a result, applications for 19 new EV charging stations have been submitted to the province's EV Chargers Ontario program. Way to go Waterloo Region! Click here to see our local champions and a map of the proposed locations!  
 TravelWise
 This month's commuters of Waterloo Region:
   
 Funding Announcement The government of Ontario recently announced that they are contributing $1 million dollars from their Green Investment Fund to the Sustainability CoLab network. This large contribution of funding from the Government of Ontario will help support organizations like Sustainable Waterloo Region through the CoLab network. Find more details in the news release here.         |     |
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|  Research, Ideas, Community Events & Opportunities 
 Managing Trees on your Property Workshop- Saturday March 5, 2016
 Do you have a sick tree? Want to learn some tips and tricks such as pruning? Come and learn about all things tree-related from forest mangement all the way down to how to manage a single tree. GRCA. Lunch is included. To learn more and register click here.
 
 Evergreen Environmental Adventures- Saturday March 19, 2016
 Kitchener Public Library is partnering with Evergreen in the Waterloo area. Evergreen's local volunteer team will be hosting workshops at the Kitchener public Library to help children with nature and the outdoors. This is a free event for grades K-6. To learn more and register click here.  |    |
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