[GREN-Exec] Fwd: Please confirm by Monday whether your organization wants to be named as a partner in the Election Forum on Environmental Issues

Sat Sep 17 12:57:12 EDT 2011

We definitely think we should do this. I am available to go that  
evening.

I hadn't received anything on this. Is. It still possible to have any  
impact on the advance questions?

John
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On 2011-09-17, at 11:25 AM, "Susan Bryant" <shbryant at uwaterloo.ca>  
wrote:

> Hi Kevin-
>
>
>
> I can’t confirm attendance for me on Sept 29, but I will try. Yes, I 
>  think it would be great for GREN to participate and sign on. A ques 
> tion about their initiatives to encourage water conservation in the  
> province—or on the greenbelt extending here, are the ones I’d  
> propose. You could word that well, Kevin, if you are so willing.
>
>
>
> Susan B
>
>
>
> From: executive-bounces at gren.ca [mailto:executive-bounces at gren.ca]  
> On Behalf Of Kevin Thomason
> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 10:35 AM
> To: GREN Executive
> Subject: [GREN-Exec] Fwd: Please confirm by Monday whether your  
> organization wants to be named as a partner in the Election Forum on  
> Environmental Issues
>
>
>
> GREN Executive,
>
>
>
> I'm not sure who all is being included in this e-mail loop.  Below  
> is a broad group of local environmental organizations that have been  
> organizing a local debate on key environmental issues leading up to  
> the provincial election.
>
>
>
> We all know how important this election is going to be towards the  
> environment and issues we have worked for years on.
>
>
>
> This group seems to be well organized and is looking for GREN's  
> participation.  I think that we should help them with a question on  
> conservation and some people attending the event as they are seeking.
>
>
>
> Please let me know any questions, concerns or ideas.  I will keep  
> moving forward with them in the meantime.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Kevin.
>
>
>
> ----------------------------
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
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>
>
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> From: North Waterloo Region Branch <aco.nwrb at gmail.com>
>
> Subject: Please confirm by Monday whether your organization wants to  
> be named as a partner in the Election Forum on Environmental Issues
>
> Date: 15 September, 2011 10:25:13 PM EDT
>
> To: Alisa McClurg <alisa.mcclurg at sympatico.ca>, CREW - Shane <shane at crewzone.ca 
> >, CREW- Derek <derek at dereksatnik.ca>, CREW- rob <rob at crewzone.ca>,  
> CREW-Isaac Musial <isaac at crewzone.ca>, Environmental Defence - ian <icarey at environmentaldefence.ca 
> >, Environmental Defence - ian <icarey at edcmail.ca>, Environmental  
> Defence - Paisley Cozzarin <paisleycozzarin at gmail.com>, Grand River  
> Car Share - info <info at grandrivercarshare.ca>, Grand River Car Share  
> - Matthew <matthew at grandrivercarshare.ca>, Greening Sacred Spaces  
> Waterloo Region <jsnyder at faith-commongood.net>, GREN - Kevin <kevin at gren.ca 
> >, GREN - Kevin t <kevinthomason at mac.com>, GREN - theo  
> <theo at gren.ca>, Heritage Cambridge - info <heritage.cambridge at gmail.com 
> >, Heritage Resource Centre <hrc at uwaterloo.ca>, HPAC - Anne <AFitzpatrick at regionofwaterloo.ca 
> >, Joyce & John Arndt <jarndt at sympatico.ca>, LIFE - info <life.info at yahoo.ca 
> >, Michael Druker <michael.druker at tritag.ca>, rare - patti leather <patti.leather at raresites.org 
> >, rare - susan whelan <susan.whelan at raresites.org>, REEP - info <info at reepwaterlooregion.ca 
> >, REEP - Mary Jane <mjpatterson at reepgreen.ca>, Sustainability  
> Laurier - Clair <cbennett at wlu.ca>, Sustainable Waterloo - Cam <cameron.scott at sustainablewaterloo.org 
> >, Sustainable Waterloo - Helena <helena.kwiecinski at sustainablewaterloo.org 
> >, Sustainable Waterloo - info <info at sustainablewaterloo.org>,  
> Sustainable Waterloo - Kelly <kelly.mcmath at sustainablewaterloo.org>,  
> Sustainable Waterloo - Kelly <kellymnmcmath at gmail.com>, Sustainable  
> Waterloo - Kelly <kellysustainablewat at gmail.com>, Sustainable  
> Waterloo - Mike <mike.morrice at sustainablewaterloo.org>, Sustainable  
> waterloo - Sean Campbell <sean.campbell at sustainablewaterloo.org>,  
> Transition K-W <resilientcommunities at transitionkw.ca>, TriTAG - info  
> <hello at tritag.ca>, UW Sustainability Project <uwsp at feds.ca>, Vance  
> Powell <vmpowell at live.ca>, WPIRG - Chris Baldus-Joursen <cjbaldus at uwaterloo.ca 
> >, WPIRG - info <info at wpirg.org>, WPIRG- William <william_r_s at sympatico.ca 
> >
>
>
>
> TO:
>
> Architectural Conservancy of Ontario – North Waterloo Region Branch
>
> Community Renewable Energy Waterloo (CREW) http://www.crewzone.ca/
>
> Environmental Defence  http://environmentaldefence.ca/
>
> Grand River CarShare http://communitycarshare.ca/grandriver/
>
> Grand River Environmental Network (GREN) http://www.gren.ca/
>
> Greening Sacred Spaces Kitchener-Waterloo  http://www.greeningsacredspaces.net/
>
> Heritage Cambridge http://www.arconserv.ca/branches/show.cfm?id=4
>
> Local Initiative for Future Energy (L.I.F.E.) http://www.lifecoop.ca/
>
> rare Charitable Research Reserve http://www.raresites.org/
>
> REEP Green Solutions http://reepgreen.ca/
>
> Sustainable Waterloo http://www.sustainablewaterloo.org/
>
> Tri-Cities Transportation Action Group (TriTAG)  http://www.tritag.ca/
>
> TransitionKW http://www.transitionkw.ca/
>
> Waterloo Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG) http://wpirg.org/
>
> The Working Centre http://www.theworkingcentre.org/
>
>
>
>
>
> Now that the Forum is shaping up nicely for Thursday September 29,
>
> do you want to be listed on the event publicity as an organizing  
> partner?
>
>
>
> The "price" for this would be a commitment to bring at least 7  
> people from your network out to the event.
>
> (plus any other help you want to give).
>
>
>
> Please let me know by Monday morning at the latest, whether or not  
> your organization wants to be listed on the event publicity.
>
>
>
> Following is a draft media release about the event.
>
> Note that a couple of details are not pinned down yet, so please do  
> not distribute this information yet.
>
> I will send out a final version shortly.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Provincial Election Forum on Environmental Issues              DRAFT  
> media release
>
>
>
> Do you care about the environment?
>
> Do you wonder which party will do the best job to protect it?
>
>
>
> Learn what candidates from all four parties have to say about water,  
> energy, smart growth, heritage preservation and other environmental  
> issues at a Provincial Election Forum on Environmental Issues  on  
> Thursday September 29, 2011, 7 to 9 p.m., Rockway Mennonite-Zion  
> United Church, 32 Weber Street, Kitchener /or/  St. John’s Lutheran  
> Church, 22 Willow Street, Waterloo (to be confirmed Friday)
>
>
>
> Each party representative will answer questions given to them in  
> advance by the community partners organizing the event.  Topics will  
> include
>
> ·                 environmental justice
>
> ·                 heritage preservation and reducing construction wa 
> ste going to landfills
>
> ·                 water safety ,including the impact of the Melancth 
> on Quarry
>
> ·                 energy
>
> ·                 transportation
>
> Party representatives will also answer questions from the floor.
>
>
>
> Eric Davis, Kitchener-Waterloo riding candidate, will represent the  
> Liberal Party.  Cameron Dearlove, Kitchener Centre candidate, will  
> represent the NDP.  Green Party representative will be Mark  
> Vercouteren Kitchener Centre (or J.D. McGuire, Kitchener-Waterloo).   
> Progressive Conservative Party representative has not been confirmed.
>
>
>
> This forum has been organized by a broad group of Waterloo Region  
> environmental organizations, who want to make sure environmental  
> issues get discussed during the provincial election campaign.
>
>
>
> Organizing partners are                     **note** to be confirmed
>
> Architectural Conservancy of Ontario – North Waterloo Region Branch  
>             http://www.arconserv.ca/branches/show.cfm?id=8
>
> Community Renewable Energy Waterloo (CREW) http://www.crewzone.ca/
>
> Environmental Defence  http://environmentaldefence.ca/
>
> Grand River CarShare http://communitycarshare.ca/grandriver/
>
> Grand River Environmental Network (GREN) http://www.gren.ca/
>
> Greening Sacred Spaces Kitchener-Waterloo  http://www.greeningsacredspaces.net/
>
> Heritage Cambridge http://www.arconserv.ca/branches/show.cfm?id=4
>
> Local Initiative for Future Energy (L.I.F.E.) http://www.lifecoop.ca/
>
> rare Charitable Research Reserve http://www.raresites.org/
>
> REEP Green Solutions http://reepgreen.ca/
>
> Sustainable Waterloo http://www.sustainablewaterloo.org/
>
> Tri-Cities Transportation Action Group (TriTAG)  http://www.tritag.ca/
>
> TransitionKW http://www.transitionkw.ca/
>
> Waterloo Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG) http://wpirg.org/
>
>
>
> The Working Centre http://www.theworkingcentre.org/
>
>
>
> For more information see  ____________[facebook event] or  
> ____________website (if someone will post the info there)
>
> -30-
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>
>
> Contact:  Kae Elgie (ACO) aco.nwrb at gmail.com or Patti Leather (rare) patti.leather at raresites.org
>
>
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>
>
> -- 
> Architectural Conservancy of Ontario -- North Waterloo Region Branch
>
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