[GREN-Exec] Provincial Election Forum on Environmental Issues

[Kevin Thomason]

Kae,

Thanks you for your e-mail.  Indeed, the autumn provincial election is going to be critical and we need to ensure that the environment is one of the top issues discussed so we know where all parties stand and can make educated choices.

I will bring this up at our next meeting and keep you posted on the GREN reaction though it certainly makes sense to me to work together however best possible.

Keep in touch in the meantime.

Cheers,
Kevin.

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On 2011-06-07, at 1:15 PM, North Waterloo Region Branch wrote:

> To Grand River Environmental Network:
> 
> Michael Druker from TriTag suggested I send the email invitation below to you folks as well.  I randomly picked three of you to start with -- please forward to others in your group.
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: North Waterloo Region Branch <aco.nwrb at gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, May 29, 2011 at 1:19 PM
> Subject: Provincial Election Forum on Environmental Issues
> To: info at reepwaterlooregion.ca, jsnyder at faith-commongood.net, hello at tritag.ca, info at grandrivercarshare.ca, life.info at yahoo.ca, info at sustainablewaterloo.org, heritage.cambridge at gmail.com
> 
> 
> To:
> Community Renewable Energy Waterloo (CREW)
> Grand River CarShare
> Greening Sacred Spaces
> Heritage Cambridge
> Local Initiative for Future Energy (LIFE)
> Reduce the Juice Waterloo Region
> Waterloo Region Green Solutions (REEP)
> Sustainable Waterloo
> Tri-Cities Transportation Action Group (TriTAG)
> 
> For the upcoming Fall Election, october 6, 2011, I think it would be good to have an All Candidates Meeting (or Meetings) focusing on Environmental Issues.
> 
> Perhaps you have already been thinking about this.  
> If so, the North Waterloo Region Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario would like to join you.
> 
> If not, might we propose this idea to you?
> 
> My idea would be to 
> - focus on one riding at a time
> - have each participating organization prepare one question about  provincial government policy on an issue of prime importance to its constituency.
> e.g. for the ACO, question could be along the lines of: it's well known that the greenest building is the one already built, so what actions would your party take to ensure heritage buildings are preserved?
> - submit questions to candidates in advance
> - each question would be answered by all party candidates present
> then open up to the floor for further questions.
> 
> Four  things I'd like to know from you:
> 
> 1. Do you already have plans in place for the fall provincial election campaign?  
> 2. If so, could the ACO collaborate with you in some way?
> 3. If not, are you interested in organizing a joint venture?
> 
> I think a collaborative effort would ensure a bigger turnout, more chance of being taken seriously by the candidates, and a better way of focusing attention on the environmental issues so important to all of us.
> 
> 4.  Are there other groups who should be included?  
> 
> Thanks for your consideration,
> 
> Kae Elgie
> for North Waterloo Region Branch,
> Architectural Conservancy of Ontario
> aco.nwrb at gmail.com
> 
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