Halton Environmental Network is interested in qualified applicants who can meet about once a month to serve as a Director or advisor to the Board. Duties vary but key responsibility is to ensure best practices while helping HEN achieve both …
Integrated Community Energy Solutions (ICES) Municipal Policy Toolkit taps into cross-sectoral opportunities in the areas of land use, infrastructure, building, water and sanitation, transportation, and waste. Developed by Canadian Environmental Law Association, Ontario Power Authority, Canadian Urban Institute and Quality …
The Ontario Trillium Foundation is looking for young people of all backgrounds for its Grant Review Team. Make a real difference and help local change happen by helping decide which initiatives and which organizations get funding.
Visit http://www.grtrecruit.com.
The Town of Halton Hills has launched its first Green Plan Progress Report Card, which shows that 87% of the recommendations in their Green Plan have at least been started.
See http://www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability/newsletters/October2010.pdf.
Metrolinx has announced the expansion of the Go Transit rail service on the Georgetown GO line to Acton. The two morning and two evening trains are scheduled to begin service by the end of 2011.
See http://www.insidehalton.com/news/article/903306.
A new report, “From Land to Plate: The dilemmas and victories of alternative food distribution in Ontario”, has been released by Sustain Ontario and the Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance.
See http://ontarioculinary.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/From-Land-to-Plate_Sml.pdf
Air Quality & Climate Change Tools for Schools is a one-stop-shop to help teachers and students access air quality and climate change data and resources. These pages are intended to increase student awareness and understanding of the impact of air …
GO Transit’s Passenger Charter is a set of five promises to the passenger:
o We will do our best to be on time.
o We will always take your safety seriously.
o We will keep you in the know.
o We will make your …
Results from the Convention on Biological Diversity COP-10 held last month in Nagoya, Japan include a strategic plan for biodiversity for 2011-2020 with five strategic goals and 20 targets. The convention has invited the United Nations to declare 2011-2020 the …
New HEN member group, Whole Village Ecovillage, holds monthly orientation meetings and tours for people who are interested in finding out about the farm and ecoresidence.
