<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><p class="yiv146108841MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family: Verdana; color: green; "><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Climate Change in </b></span><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family: Verdana;
 color: green; ">Waterloo</span></b><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family: Verdana; color: green; "> Region: Are We Ready? </span></b><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family: Verdana; color: green; ">   </span></p><p class="yiv146108841MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color:
 rgb(17, 68, 51); "> </span></b></p><p class="yiv146108841MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(17, 68, 51); ">What</span></b><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(17, 68, 51); ">: Information session hosted by WPIRG <br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial;
 ">When:</b> </span><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><u style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana; color: green; ">Tuesday, August 2</span></u></b><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(17, 68, 51); "> @ </span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(17, 68, 51); ">7:00 pm</span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(17, 68, 51); "> <br
 style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Where</b>: Queen Street Commons Cafe, </span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(17, 68, 51); ">43 Queen Street South</span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(17, 68, 51); "> </span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(17, 68, 51); ">Kitchener</span></p><p class="yiv146108841MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style:
 none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; ">Climate change is going to have some pretty serious consequences that will affect the way we live in our home, the Waterloo Region. But if we act now we can adapt to these changes and strengthen our community. Come to WPIRG's adaptation information session and find out how you can be a force for good. <br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></p><p class="yiv146108841MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; ">Speakers <b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">David MacLeod</b> and <b
 style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Matt Soltys.</b></p><p class="yiv146108841MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><b><br></b></p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><p class="yiv146108841MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><u>_____________________________________________________________</u></p></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height:
 16px;"><br></span></font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><u style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: green; ">Forum on Green Jobs</span><span style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; line-height: 15px;"> with </span></u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color:
 initial; color: green; ">Climate Action Group</span></b><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "> (WPIRG)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><u style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: green; "><br></span></u></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em;
 outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Sun Aug 14 from 11 am to </span></span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">3 pm</span></span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "> (Car-free Sunday on </span></span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">King St</span></span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em;
 outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><p class="yiv146108841MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">at Words Worth Books store, 100 King S. Waterloo</span></p><p class="yiv146108841MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">(in front
 of the store, weather permitting).</span></p><p class="yiv146108841MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "> </p><p class="yiv146108841MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: green; ">Speakers and Displays</span></b><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial;
 "></span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: black; ">+ Reduce the Juice will be bringing a trailer/display and also provide a speaker</span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: black; ">+ Cathy MacLellan of ARISE and Green Party confirmed as speaker</span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: black; ">+ hoping to confirm
 other party candidates</span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: black; ">+ Geosmart interested in having a display</span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: black; ">+ Green hard hats and “I VOTE FOR GREEN ENERGY” buttons</span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></span></p><p class="yiv146108841MsoNormal"
 style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></span><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: green; ">Speaker Topics</span></b><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial;
 color: black; ">+ Health impacts of coal-fired power plants nuclear plants</span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></span></p><p class="yiv146108841MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">+ </span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Ontario</span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">’s Green Energy Act and the Feed-In Tariff (FIT)</span></p><p class="yiv146108841MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em;
 outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: black; ">+ Business/economic prospects, job creation, FIT contacts being signed in Waterloo Region, Samsung investment </span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: black; ">+ Reduce the juice - personal actions, conservation</span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></span><span style="line-height: 1.2em;
 outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: black; ">+ Technology innovations, what are the research and new developments</span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></span><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: black; ">+ Pembina institute - address the issue of rising energy prices, how the increases are more due to aging energy infrastructure rather than FIT program,</span></p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><p class="yiv146108841MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;
 outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">David MacLeod is a senior environmental consultant and the lead adaptation strategist for the city of Toronto. He will be discussing how Toronto is addressing climate change and how the Waterloo Region, its cities and townships can also develop similar adaptation strategies.<br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Matt Soltys is the producer and host of ‘Healing the Earth’, a Guelph based community broadcasting program which examines the ways in which environmentalism and social justice are intimately linked. Mr. Soltys will be speaking about how climate change is adding pressure to those who are marginalized and why climate
 change needs to be considered an immediate problem for social service providers.<br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Wheelchair Accessible, ASL Interpretation, Refreshments, Bus Tickets and Childcare. <br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">For more information, email: <br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:lindsayjackwpirg@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="http://ca.mc883.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lindsayjackwpirg@gmail.com" style="line-height: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); outline-style:
 none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family: Verdana; ">lindsayjackwpirg@gmail.com</span></a></p></span></td></tr></table>