Summer Solstice Holistic & Wellness Expo June 25, 2011
Bringing together local business who support holistic wellness and health and green sustainability. Continue reading Summer Solstice Holistic & Wellness Expo June 25, 2011
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Alberta groups support Dene Suline in their battle for traditional territory
Greenpeace and Sierra Club Prairie have offered their support to the Dene Suline who have erected a Peace Camp just north of Cold Lake, Alberta. Continue reading Alberta groups support Dene Suline in their battle for traditional territory
Energy auditors applaud $400 million ecoENERGY extension
Vancouver – Supporters of the Save ecoENERGY Coalition applaud the Harper government’s $400 million extension of the ecoENERGY Home Retrofit program, but say the one-year timeline is not enough to help the energy savings industry transition to self-sustainability. Continue reading Energy auditors applaud $400 million ecoENERGY extension
Ontario Has a Long Way to Go on Climate Change
Toronto – The Ontario government will not, with its current programs, meet its targets for reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs). This is just one conclusion from the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario’s recently released 2011 Greenhouse Gas Progress Report. Continue reading Ontario Has a Long Way to Go on Climate Change
Ontario’s Sustainable City Innovation Network: Building Green Communities
Through support for Evergreen Brick Works, Ontario is helping to launch a new project that will advance new technologies in energy, transportation, green building design and water and waste management. Continue reading Ontario’s Sustainable City Innovation Network: Building Green Communities
Environmental Groups Claim Victory for Pesticide Bans
Environmental groups are claiming an important victory for the right of municipalities and provinces to ban dangerous pesticides. Dow AgroSciences has backed away from its longstanding dispute with Quebec’s cosmetic pesticides ban under NAFTA. In a settlement reached between Dow and the Canadian government, Dow waived its legal actions and claims and accepted no compensation, implicitly […] Continue reading Environmental Groups Claim Victory for Pesticide Bans
Engaging Individuals to Invest in Your Charity’s Mission – June 22
Organizational success depends on dedicated board directors, committed members and generous donors. In this full day workshop, identify individuals with the greatest likelihood to support your charity’s work. Learn how to identify and court those who care about your cause. Then ask them for a commitment. Continue reading Engaging Individuals to Invest in Your Charity’s Mission – June 22
Authentic Volunteer Engagement: Planning & Recruitment
Using peer learning exercises, class discussions, and expert speakers, Anna Liza Badaloo helps you learn how to connect more authentically with volunteers and strengthen your organization’s volunteer program. The first session on June 8 focuses on recruitment techniques and how to make your organization volunteer-ready; later sessions will focus on orientation and training (July 20), recognition and building the relationship (September 14), and supervision and evaluation (October 12). Continue reading Authentic Volunteer Engagement: Planning & Recruitment
Wild Food in the City
In this 3 hour workshop at Kilborn Allotment Gardens in Ottawa, you can learn about common, safe, non-toxic weeds and plants that have a long history of use as food and medicine. Continue reading Wild Food in the City
Green Party of Ontario – Call for Volunteers
Green Party of Ontario is actively seeking volunteers for the upcoming October 2011 election. Go Green and get involved! Continue reading Green Party of Ontario – Call for Volunteers
Collective Impact! The Environment & Our Diverse Society
Brings together environmental nonprofits, settlement agencies, and community and faith groups to help the environmental movement change to better reflect various ethno-cultural and Aboriginal communities. Continue reading Collective Impact! The Environment & Our Diverse Society
Logging and mining hurting moose populations in Manitoba
The Wilderness Committee is again calling the Manitoba government to account on plummeting moose populations, and encouraging them to fix the problem by addressing the root cause of the decline: industrial activity in our wildlands. Continue reading Logging and mining hurting moose populations in Manitoba