<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><br></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "><div id="yiv249147829"><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times, serif; "><div id="yiv249147829"><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times, serif; "><div id="yiv249147829"><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div>Hello</div><div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times, serif; "><div id="yiv249147829"><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div style="font-family: times, serif; "><div id="yiv249147829"><div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div style="font-family: times, serif; "><div id="yiv249147829"><div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div id="yiv249147829"><div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: verdana,
helvetica, sans-serif; "><div id="yiv249147829"><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227411"><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222750" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227412"><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133676131470456" class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133676131470454 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222756" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133676131470461 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222758" style="font-family: times, serif; "><div id="yiv249147829"><div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133676131470469 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222766"><div id="yiv249147829"><div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "
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yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222772"><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133676131470479 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222776 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133903994583582"><br></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133676131470479 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222776">On May 5th there was a Connect the Dots event in Waterloo featuring public lectures regarding the impacts of climate change specific to what is taking place currently in Waterloo. Below are some of the quick notes I took that I took from our guest speakers
that I would like to relay for your your information along with two attachments regarding the illness costs of smog impacts and a year long review of our local odd weather. </div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133676131470479 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222776 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_25_1339039945835121"><br></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133676131470479 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222776 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_25_1339039945835121"><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" size="3">Since this time we have lost 80% of our local apple crops, three batches of new asparagus and first crop of strawberries due to frost, we've got no plums or cherries this
year, 40-50% loss
in peaches due to the heat/cold snap we
had in spring. The Maple Syrup ran in late January and due to warmer weather, produced far less </font>yield<font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" size="3"> than previous years and it didn't taste as good. </font></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452
yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133676131470485 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222782"><br></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133676131470485 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222782 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133903994583588">Thank you. </div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133676131470491 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222788"><br></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452
yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133676131470493 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222790">Louisette Lanteigne</div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133676131470495 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222792">Event Co-ordinator, Connect the Dots Waterloo</div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133676131470497 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222794">700 Star Flower Ave.</div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452
yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_133676131470499 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222796">Waterloo
Ont.<br>N2V 2L2</div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704101 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133703924222798">519-885-7619</div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704103 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227100"><br></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704105 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227102">____________________________________</div><div
id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704107 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227104"><br></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_133676131470452 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704109 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227106"><br></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704111 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227108"><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" size="3">David Roewade: business and environmental background, community economic
development, </font>environmental<font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" size="3"> resource management and climate change issues. David recently completed research on climate
change in Waterloo Region and the risk management implications from future climate impacts. He currently works at the Region of Waterloo's Sustainability Office but presented his own research at our
event.</font></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704113 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227110"><br id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436672"></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704115 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227112"><ul class="yiv249147829" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704410"><li id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_13367057343661133" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704161 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227158">Opened with a photo of climate change from <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank"
href="http://www.explainthatstuff.com/globalwarmingforkids.html" style="font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704163 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227160">http://www.explainthatstuff.com/globalwarmingforkids.html</a><br></li><li id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_13367057343661143" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704165 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227162">Trees and oceans serve to remove 3 unites of carbon per
year globally but we are exceeding their capacity.<br></li><li id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_13367057343661138" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704167 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227164">We must observe the measured atmospheric C02.<br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704169 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227166">Temperatures are expected to change 40-60% even if we were to stop all emissions today.<br></li><li id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_13367057343661148"><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">It can take anywhere from 50-100 year to see the full impacts. 50 year time lag from </font><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"
id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_13367057343661157">today's </font><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_13367057343661154">emissions.</font><br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_13367057343661164" class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704177 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227174">What we do today will impact future generations<br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_13367057343661167" class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704179 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227176">It takes 30 years to spot an official weather "trend". <br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_13367057343661151" class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704181
yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227178">In Waterloo over the last 60 years we see that temperatures have
changed.<br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704183 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227180">2010 was the hottest year in 19 different countries<br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704185 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227182">5% increase in annual precipitation <br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704187 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227184">10% precipitation in spring<br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704189 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227186">Winter and spring are both getting
warmer. <br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704191 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227188"><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_13367057343661118" style="font-size:medium;">2011 was the wettest spring with a 96% </font><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size:medium;">variance</font><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366109" style="font-size:medium;"> from the norm.</font><br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704199 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227196"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"
id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_13367057343661174">If you overlap precipitation patterns for 2008 and 2011 you will see they
were the complete opposite. We had the same precipitation levels but
the variability as to when it showed up. </span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_13367057343661182" class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704203 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227200"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_13367057343661179">Annual predictability of weather patterns is no longer reliable.</span><br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704207 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227204"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">10 years we see an increase in daily extremes. </span><br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704211 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227208"><span
class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Winds have increased and we need to adapt our infrastructure designs to withstand that. (Traffic lights, roofs
etc.)</span><br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704215 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227212"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_13367057343661185">Winds at 40-50% threshold is what we are built for
but when winds blow 50-60% we see increased damages of 650%. </span><br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704219 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227216"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_13367057343661194">In 2005 the washout on Finch Avenue resulted in the 3rd most expensive catastrophic event in Canadian History and one of the top for municipal costs. </span><br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704223 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227220"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Climate Change is </span><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">reversible</span><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> in
the next 3 years if we
change our way. </span><br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704231 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227228"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">With water conservation, cities can save
electricity. </span><br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704235 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227232"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Composting captures methane that can be reclaimed and used. If it's not used it created Green House Gas. It is better to use a green bin than to allow this waste to rot in the dumps.</span><br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704239 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227236"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Green bin programs now set up for school and residential use.</span><br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704243 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227240"
id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227450"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Our local landfill generates enough energy for 4,000 homes.</span><br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704247 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227244"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Biogas
recovery is also happening at our local
waste water treatment plants.</span><br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704251 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227248"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Buy local programs reduce transportation needs. </span><br></li><li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704255 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227252"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In terms of flood management, bioswales control floods and also serves to cool areas. Concrete creates heat in urban areas. </span><br></li></ul></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704117
yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227114"><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366222"><br></font></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704119 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227116"><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366234">Wendy De Gomez has a Masters of Environmental Studies from UW, BA in Political Science from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Research interests in vulnerable populations in Canada and international contexts, geo-politics, climate change adaptation and emergency management issues. Works for the social planning council of Cambridge and North Dumfries. </font></div><div
id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704121 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227118"><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" face="verdana, helvetica,
sans-serif" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366239"><br></font></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704125 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227122"><ul class="yiv249147829" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704413"><li><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Our study focused on exposure and sensitivities of the homeless, and it considered both future exposures and future adaptation capacity in regards to the need options of the homeless and the expected impacts they will face.</font><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704267 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227264" style="font-family:
verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Homeless participants were given special training
and they did interviews with other
homeless people for the sake of this study and the data was used to compile 2 peer reviewed university
reports.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704269 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227266" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366621">Out of 48 people interviewed, 22 state that Rain is the primary weather stressor they face followed
with cold in winter at 18, winter at 17, cold in summer 14, Rainstorms 8, snowstorms 8, extreme heat 7, dampness 7, snow 7, wind 5. </span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704271 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227268" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Wet weather is worse than winter. Greater problem.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704273 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227270" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">During times of rain people hide under bridges, in shelters or head to second hand stores or coffee shops, the mall or library.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704275 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227272" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Wet clothing is often abandoned. They
can't carry it around so it's left in trees in
area woodlands.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704277 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227274" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">When shoes get wet lit leads to foot diseases, hypothermia
etc. </span><br></li><li id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366626"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704279 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227276" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Some homeless people commit crimes simply to get a warm night in jail</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704281 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227278" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Some homeless cut themselves to find shelter in the psyche ward.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704283 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227280" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">When it's cold they sleep on cardboard to avoid the cold pavement.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span
yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704285 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227282" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Some sleep in bank kiosks.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704287 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227284" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">They are prone to hypothermia even in the summer.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704289 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227286" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Some homeless will ride the city's transit system for as long as they can to stay
comfortable.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704291 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227288" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">In the summer, pavement adds from 5-11 degrees Celsius in urban areas. This is the Heat Island effect. </span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704293 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227290" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">People on psychotropic medicines are very sensitive to light, temperatures and weather changes and heat. </span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704295 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227292" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">What the need are lockers, a place to dry clothing, rain gear and public water fountains to stay
hydrated. </span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704297 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227294" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">We used to have a
man who ran a shoe exchange program for the homeless pro bono from his home but he has since passed away. The area
homeless have great need for the service he
used to provide.</span><br></li></ul></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366578" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704127 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227124"><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366631">Alisa McClurg is an environmental planner and passionate community activist working on issues of global climate change, sustainable food systems and feminist planning. She is the co-facilitator of TransitionKW, the Transit-Town community for KW. </font></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366578" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704129 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227126"><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" face="verdana,
helvetica, sans-serif" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366636"><br></font></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366578"><ul class="yiv249147829 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704303 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227300" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704414"><li style="display:list-item;"><span>Since 2005<b>, </b>world oil production has plateaud</span><span class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" id="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366830" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">. We must craft how to adapt today.</span></li><li style="display:list-item;"><font class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" id="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366855" face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">The Transition movement seeks to focus on
solutions, rather than problems.</font><span class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "> We seek to do this by building local community resilience.<br></span></li><li style="display:list-item;"><span class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Food imports have an enormous impact on Green House gasses</span></li><li style="display:list-item;">Imports of <span>58 commonly eaten foods</span> travel an average of <span>~4,500 km to </span><span>Waterloo</span><span> Region</span> (source: <span style="font-size:12pt;">Food Miles Report Waterloo Region)</span></li><li id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_1_1337039245008105" style="display:list-item;"><span class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_1_1337039245008102" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;
">Agriculture contributes to 11% of the world's Green House Gas emissions (2004 study)</span></li><li style="display:list-item;"><span class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" id="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366906" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">If we ate local for one year it would offset significant emissions</span></li><li style="display:list-item;"><span class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" id="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366911" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Went to area farmers and local food distributors to ask how climate change impacts them</span></li><li style="display:list-item;" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227478">This year the hot March followed with a sudden cold snap damaged area fruit trees.</li><li style="display:list-item;" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227478">During a drought last
July, the peppers did not grow well.</li><li style="display:list-item;" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227478">The mild weather this winter resulted in beets not keeping well in cold storage</li><li style="display:list-item;" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227478"><span class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227494">The warm weather may be good for some types of grapes though.</span> This would nee to be confirmed.</li><li style="display:list-item;"><span class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">We saw raspberry damages from hail storms in 2008. Took two years to recover.</span></li><li style="display:list-item;"><span class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" id="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366929" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Climate change has some
benefits: it will extend the growing season and result in more rapid maturation rates.</span></li><li style="display:list-item;"><span class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" id="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366929" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">However, this is offset by heat stress, droughts, floods, extreme storms, erosion and accompanying nutrient loss, and increased pests and weeds.</span></li><li style="display:list-item;"><span class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227507">Fortunately, there are some ways we can adapt. i.e. </span>Irrigate the soil, diversify crops, potentially using crops grown further south or by using heritage seeds.</li><li style="display:list-item;" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227521">We can also adapt to the locally changing planting and
harvest dates.</li><li style="display:list-item;"><span class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" id="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366929" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">To reduce the impact of agriculture on climate change,</span><span class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "> eat mostly plants. Once source says that eating plants as opposed to meat produces 1/7th the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.</span></li><li style="display:list-item;"><span class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" id="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366861" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Buying local</span> food is also an important step to reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from food production, as it means less food miles.</li><li style="display:list-item;">Reducing food waste, conserving
water, restoring greenspace, creatively garden (i.e. vertical gardens) and planting native plants to encourage pollination are all ways that we can reduce the amount
of greenhouse gas emissions from food and/or allow us to better grow food even in a changing climate.</li><li>There is much being done in the Region around these issues. We can be positive that things are happening and that there are ways we can get involved to help!</li><span class="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280Apple-style-span" id="yiv249147829ecxyiv613625280yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366861" style="color:rgb(69, 69, 69);font-size:12px;"></span></ul><div><br></div><div>Life Co-op's Shane Mulligan is wind project manager who helped Life to obtain the CEPP grant. He is co-ordinating the various tasks funded by the grant to help establish green energy infrastructure in Waterloo Region.</div><div><br></div><div><ul id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704417"><li>At one point the City of Kitchener was home to the largest solar rooftop project generating 500kw of clean energy.<br></li><li>Herman Shere is a German man who is the father of the
feed in tariff system.<br></li><li>Feed in tariff systems are
now being implemented in 56 Countries around the
world. <br></li><li>Ontario is providing 3 to 8% of Ontario's energy demands.<br></li><li>Rate of guaranteed payment from the government lasts 20 years <br></li><li>The Government pays a set amount per kw power. <br></li><li>70% of Spain's energy needs are met with wind power. <br></li><li>80% growth of Green Energy since feed in tariff programs began.<br></li><li>Uganda has the best feed in tariff program around the world.<br></li><li>The more people sign on the cheaper the infrastructure. <br></li><li>As infrastructure costs go down, the payment by government is reduced but the set up is cheaper so it is still worth doing.<br></li><li>46% of Ontario's energy expenses comes from the nuclear power sector to maintain or repair units. <br></li><li>Nuclear is 3 to 4 times the price of wind power. <br></li><li>Currently the government has had a 2 year review of the feed in tariff program underway. (Results
were to be published on May 7th)<br></li><li>Criticism of the program came from municipalities who stated they have no say. Consumers felt it was too expensive and that the energy was unreliable.<br></li><li>The fact is, peak oil is happening and we have no other options but to start dealing with it.<br></li><li>We're investing in infrastructure via the Life Co-op programs. <br></li><li>When a system is paid off the remaining funds are dividends. <br></li><li>With Life Co-op 10% of the return goes back into the community.<br></li><li>There is high ownership of Wind power from Farmers and Co-ops in Denmark where they outnumber the units owned by corporations.<br></li><li>In Germany 1/2 of the wind projects are owned by community. <br></li><li>In St. Agatha, 500 homes per year could be provided with energy from one wind mill. <br></li><li>It would only cost residents $4000 per home to be off grid for their energy
needs. <br></li><li>Payments are guaranteed for 20 years. Great investment to make for the community.<br></li><li>Current proposed plan gives extra "points" for projects with municipal support, aboriginal support and community support. <br></li><li>If folks in your community have an interest in setting up a green energy project collaboratively, get intouch!</li></ul></div><div><br></div><div><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366869"><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" size="3">Carol Moogk Soulis professional training was in Occupational therapy at McGill University and she branched off into </font><font class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span" size="3">pediatrics which led her to study the impacts of heat islands on children. She led a program at Mary Johnston Public School to naturalize the playground area with more than 1500 trees and shrubs and
was
nominated for the
Canadian Wildlife Federation's Queen Jubilee Medal for her efforts. The project was later destroyed by way of perceived threats and needs. Today she is pursuing scientific research to provide hard evidence to support the need to provide natural spaces for children with shade trees to help maintain public health. </font></font></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704145 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227142"><ul class="yiv249147829" id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704420"><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704357 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227354" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Heat was observed using thermal satellite images. </span><br></li><li id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704426"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span
yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227356" style="font-family: times, serif; " id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704440"> "When air temperature had reached just past 25
degrees Celsius, average surface temperatures on schoolyards of as high as 100 degrees Celsius were measured."</span><br id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704437"></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704365 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227358" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">They stood out on the satellite photos. </span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704367 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227360" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">800 Fields were studied. </span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704369 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227362" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">In the heat kids are not active and they are exposed to High UV radiation.</span><br></li><li><span
class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span
yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704371 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227364" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Shade trees should be provided so that there is enough shade for all the students to be able
to stand under it. </span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704373 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227366" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Currently 1 in 4 kids is obese but
1 in 7 will get skin cancer.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704375 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227368" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Shade trees are a good cost effective investment in
prevention.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704377 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227370" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Trees benefit people psychologically, biochemically and give shade while providing carbon storage while creating habitat for birds.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704379 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227372" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">The three hottest surface types are asphalt, tar and chip and mowed turf (as seen on sports fields.)</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704381 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227374" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Although it would not be reasonable to put trees on a sports field, we could create "shaded oasis" along the side
of the fields to allow players and observers
to stay cool. RIM park is a place that could benefit from this.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span
yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704383 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227376" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">The trees along the Waterloo Square
have such fine leaves they don't give much
shade. What shade they do give, only falls upon the roadways. This area needs more shade trees.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704385 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227378" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">During the Jazz festival it's too hot for people to stand in the parking lot. It generates stress and is harder to breath. Buildings block the flow of wind so the air stays hot. It does not circulate.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704387 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227380" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Gatherings such as the Jazz festival could be located in areas like Waterloo Park with more grass and trees to help keep people cool.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704389
yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227382" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Young children often ask to be lifted when it's hot because the temperatures in the arms of adults is up
to 10 degrees cooler than along the pavement where they
stand.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704391 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227384" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Pets are vulnerable to the heat and they need to stay hydrated.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704393 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227386" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Paws on hot pavement should be avoided. Dog booties can help.</span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704395 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227388" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">The elderly are particularly vulnerable to the heat. They move slower, they walk more and if they live in urban </span><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704397
yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227390" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">centers</span><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704399 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227392" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">, they are
exposed to higher temperatures. </span><br></li><li><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704401 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227394" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">If we remove our shoes and the pavement is too hot to walk on the temperature of that pavement is 60 degrees or
over. </span><br></li><li id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704423"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704403 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227396" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Trees survive better in groups so if you want to plant one, go for more. </span><br></li></ul></div></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366697" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704147 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227144"><span class="yiv249147829Apple-style-span yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_21_1336761314704405 yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_18_1337039242227398" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; " id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_1336705734366565"> </span></div></div><div id="yiv249147829yui_3_2_0_19_133670573436640" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family:
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