[GREN-Exec] Draft GREN Minutes

[Susan H. Bryant]

Hi Exec-

 

Please read over the draft GREN minutes and make any corrections/additions.
They're attached and below.

 

Kevin and Greg, I'm not sure when your term officially begins-but do put in
your 2 cents worth if anything needs changing.  And remember to contact Theo
to get on the GREN Executive email list. Theo Negoita's e-mail is:
ante712-greenparty at yahoo.ca  

 

If I don't hear from any of you, I'll send out the minutes to the GREN list
on Wednesday.

 

Cheers,

 

Susan B.   

 

GREN Minutes--March 25, 2010

St. John's Kitchen, Kitchener

 

 

1)    Julie Van de Valk, co-chair of environment group at WCI, announced
film Petropolis-Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands, to be shown at
Waterloo Collegiate Institute, 300 Hazel St., on April 22, 7:30-8:30.
Tickets $10.00 at Princess Cinema or Old Goat Books (519-880-9595).  WCI
also hosting free e-waste collection April 24, 10-3. See WCI website for
more information.

 

2)    Treasurer's report: Of 22 members in 2009, only 3 paid-up members for
2010. Time to pay up!   $1,180.59 in the bank.

 

3)    GREN Elections: Executives Carole Clinch and Randy McLean have stepped
down. Greg Michalenko acclaimed as one of the 3 secretaries; Kevin Thomason
acclaimed as Vice Chair. Thank you to Carole and Randy for your
contributions, to Greg and Kevin for volunteering, and to Lulu Lanteigne,
who offered to serve if needed. 

 

4)    Guest Speakers from Transition K-W, Stephen Wilson and Pauline
Richards.

.         Stephen explained he had been inspired to start a "transition"
movement in K-W after hearing a speaker at UW on the transition movement,
which started in Totnes, England. The world-wide movement is inspired by Rob
Hopkins' "Transition Handbook." Local meetings in K-W have attracted growing
numbers of interested people.

.         Principles of the "transition" movement include learning to live
with less carbon; grassroots gatherings at the neighborhood level to plan
for resilience (food, water, energy); unleashing the creative genius in each
community to raise awareness and a sense of community; using and following
local skills and interests in designing path each group takes; working for
social justice; not waiting for government to lead but building connections
with gov't. 

.         Transition K-W is participating in the Living Earth Festival
(Kitchener, April 22-25) 

.         We will put links to Transition K-W on the GREN website. 

 

5)    Committee Reports 

.         Greenbelt/ROP -  Kevin Thomason reported that the ROP approval is
held up at the provincial level because the province does not like plans
that extend beyond 25 years. 

.         Waterloo Moraine Development - Lulu Lanteigne reported that the
City of Waterloo is ignoring OMB rulings, and OMB says it has no enforcement
powers. Lulu is seeking help from CELA and Ecojustice to see what can be
done on enforcement. 

.         Pipeline - Susan Bryant reports that the basic fact sheets on
problems with a water pipeline have been written. Committee is editing them
and preparing an info package. The anti-pipe campaign will be launched
during Earth Week in June.

 

6)    New Business

.         Yvonne Fernandes announced she will be running in the fall
elections, Ward 4 Kitchener. Congratulations, Yvonne!

.         Noted complaints about too much GREN email. Remedies to be
discussed at next meeting.

 

 

Next Meeting:  Wednesday, April 14 , 7 p.m.     Location to be determined

 

 

 

The Residential Energy Efficiency Project Presents, in partnership with
Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro:

House-and-Money.gifEnergy Saving Renovation Workshops
March 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 14, 21
At the Kitchener Public Library, Grand River Stanley Park Branch, Kitchener 

 <http://www.reepwaterlooregion.ca/events_diy_workshops.php> Click for
Details Including Workshop Topics

 

 

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