627: 14 April 2009 – Published by Green Communities Canada
OWN KICK-OFF. Green Communities Canada Walks kicked off its Ontarians Walking Now (OWN) workshop series 2 April in Markham, Ontario. 6-7 April the OWN team was in Sarnia and Six Nations near Brantford. Great feedback so far: "Huge variety of information that I can implement"; "Keynote was fantastic and very motivating!"; "Lots of great ideas that I will use to improve the walkability of our community." OWN is funded through a Communities In Action Fund grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion’s Active 2010 initiative.
SPRING WALK. It’s not too late for schools in Ontario to register for Green Communities Spring into Spring activity, part of the Active & Safe Routes to School program.
WISE INVESTMENT. "Investments in home energy efficiency are frequently profitable, with quick returns on invested capital and ongoing protection from rising costs from heating, cooling and electricity," say Windfall Ecology Centre Brent Kopperson and Chris Chopik, guest columnists for York Region online news.
1000 AUDITS. REEP-Waterloo certified energy advisor Jim Carnegie completed 1000 audits on 14 April … REEP-Waterloo participates in a public forum, What does the Green Energy Act mean for the Waterloo Region? Kitchener, 16 April.
LITTER MAKE-OVER. EcoSuperior is gearing up for Thunder Bay’s 13th annual municipal clean-up month with the 2nd annual Spring Up to Clean Up 20-Minute Makeover. 1 May. Staff from city facilities and other government offices step outside for 20 minutes to clean up litter in their neighbourhoods. Last year 750 participants cleaned up over 75 areas of the city.
ALL THINGS TREE. Aspiring Urban Forest Stewards may attend Peterborough Green-Up NeighbourWoods Inventory Training in April and May … Read Peterborough 2008 Tree Inventory results.
WATER EDUCATION. Clean Calgary Association’s Master Bow Stewards course give participants an overview of global, national, and regional water issues. Focuses on Bow River Basin stewardship. Starts 22 April.
EARTH DAY. Greater Sudbury Environment Network hosts Earth Day Festival. Last year’s festival was a huge success with nearly 90 exhibitors and almost 5000 attendees. 18 April … Earth Day Canada Hometown Heroes Award Program is looking for community and environmental heroes. Nominate yourself, an individual or group by 22 April.
IT’S THE ECONOMY. International Student Workshop on the Social Economy: Innovation and Sustainability in a Changing World – Exploring Social Economy Alternatives. Free registration. Ottawa, 26 May.
NATURE AND HEALTH. Master Institute of Environment & Health offers a Diploma Program in Environmental Health. Online program.
MANAGEMENT TIPS. Managing in Tough Times workshop grew out of a publication developed by the DC-based Institute for Conservation Leadership. Travel sudsidies available for Ontario-based ENGOs. By Sustainability Network. Toronto, 30 April.
NONPROFITS UNITE. The M Word: A Board Member’s Guide to Nonprofit Mergers highlights expectations, processes and obstacles often encountered in a merger experience: programmatic impact; administrative costs; strategic positioning with clients, funders, competitors and policymakers; job retention.
CONFERENCE. Future Ready: Innovation for a Global Marketplace features innovators of eco-friendly technologies: green architecture, water technology, renewable energy. Toronto, 11-12 May.
JOBS. Alternatives Journal, Assistant Editor. Waterloo, 20 April … Sears TV Take Back Event, Program Representative. Various locations, no due date … Greenest City, Community Garden Program Assistant. Toronto, due 23 April.
