[GREN-Exec] Draft GREN Minutes

[John Jackson]

The term begins the night the election is held. Looks like an excellent
executive ­ again.

Was anything decided at the meeting about the next meeting¹s content?

John



On 29/03/10 4:11 PM, "Susan H. Bryant" <shbryant at artsmail.uwaterloo.ca>
wrote:

> Hi Exec-
>  
> Please read over the draft GREN minutes and make any corrections/additions.
> They¹re attached and below.
>  
> Kevin and Greg, I¹m 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 Negoita¹s e-mail is:
> ante712-greenparty at yahoo.ca
>  
> If I don¹t hear from any of you, I¹ll send out the minutes to the GREN list on
> Wednesday.
>  
> Cheers,
>  
> Susan B.   
>  
> GREN Minutes--March 25, 2010
> St. John¹s 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)   Treasurer¹s 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 ³transition²
> 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
> Hopkins¹ ³Transition Handbook.² Local meetings in K-W have attracted growing
> numbers of interested people.
> 
> ·        Principles of the ³transition² 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 gov¹t. 
> 
> ·        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:
> Energy Saving Renovation Workshops
> March 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 14, 21
> At the Kitchener Public Library, Grand River Stanley Park Branch, Kitchener
> Click for Details Including Workshop Topics
> <http://www.reepwaterlooregion.ca/events_diy_workshops.php>
>  
>  
> 
> 
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> John Jackson
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