Environment Canada and Health Canada have led the development of a health-based air quality index, known as the Air Quality Health Index. Toronto Public Health has designed an electronic Toolkit for use in education and promotion. The toolkit is available at http://www.halton.ca/aqhi.
The Canadian Co-operative Association’s Sustainability Toolkit serves as an on-line resource providing guidance and assistance to co-ops and credit unions on how they can embed environmental sustainability strategy development, measurement, monitoring, and reporting within their organization. Visit www.coopscanada.coop for access these resources.
Ontario Trillium Foundation Grants and Deadline information can be found here. Grant application deadlines are March 1, July 1, and November 1. Grant applications can now be made online.
Andrea Horwath was a Hamilton City Councillor for seven years before becoming as a Member of Provincial Parliament in the Ontario Legislature in 2004. She is currently the NDP MPP for Hamilton Centre. Andrea is the second woman in Ontario history to serve as Deputy Deputy Speaker. She has been leader of the Ontario NDP since [...]
The Canadian Environmental Network is holding a Conference and Annual General Assembly in Montreal. Visit www.cen-rec.org for more information on this event.
Friday, July 30, 2010 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM Kelso Conservation Area presents: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Join friends and family under the stars to watch an all-time favourite at Kelso Conservation Area. Bring lawn chairs and blankets, relax and enjoy. Show starts at dusk. Regular park admission applies. http://www.conservationhalton.ca/events.cfm?itemid=10003
Members' event for the Coalition on the Niagara Escarpment (CONE). Visit http://www.niagaraescarpment.org.
Greenpeace has teamed up with scientists and engineers to create an Energy [R]evolution Scenario. Using only existing technologies, the plan charts a course to where we need to be: decreasing CO2 emissions after 2015; 95% renewable electricity by 2050; a phase out of nuclear power; and more. See www.geenpeace.org.
Summerhill Strategy has released a report on the “gap” between Canadians’ environmental actions and their perceptions of being environmentally conscious. It also studies consumers’ perceptions of Green Leaders in a number of retailer categories. The results can be found at www.summerhillgroup.ca.
