The Green Budget Coalition’s assessment of the 2011 federal budget is posted at http://www.greenbudget.ca/. The coalition is made up of 21 of Canada’s leading environmental organizations.
Debate about whether to label chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous material under the United Nations' Rotterdam Convention kicked off yesterday, and is now scheduled to continue tomorrow (Thursday, June 23) after consensus among more than 100 countries did not emerge. Canada …
The International Program on the State of the Ocean has produced a report which says that the health of the world’s oceans is declining much faster than originally thought. Pollution, overfishing, and other man-made problems could lead to ecosystem extinction within …
The white-tailed deer population in Halton is at a historically high level according to Conservation Halton.
See story at http://www.insidehalton.com/news/article/1028906.
The Everpure Biodiesel Cooperative produces environmentally sustainable biodiesel fuel that can be used in diesel cars, trucks, generators, farm equipment and home heating furnaces. The cooperative has 50 restaurants on board and filling stations in Acton, Erin, Orangeville, and Guelph.
See story …
The Town of Halton Hills has received a Stewardship Award from Conservation Halton for the development of two environmentally-friendly fire stations. Both fire stations were designed to LEED Silver Standard, with a focus on water and energy conservation.
See http://www.haltonhills.ca/media/2011/1308316832.pdf for …
Congratulations to BurlingtonGreen on receiving a $74,650 grant from the Ontario Healthy Communities Fund to establish a new community garden program in Burlington.
See http://www.mhp.gov.on.ca/en/healthy-communities/hcf/2011-ApprovedGrants-Local.pdf for a complete list of grant recipients.
Conservation Halton is looking for your observations of two distinctive birds throughout the Conservation Halton Watershed. Both species, Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) (http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@mnr/@species/documents/document/stdprod_085029.pdf) and Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Meadowlark) have recently been listed as a species at risk.
If you …
Many farm jobs get done faster and are more fun with a large group – carrot weeding, garlic harvesting, strawberry mulching. The FarmON Alliance is piloting a Crop Mob Network this year.
If you know about a farm in Ontario that …
Halton Region and Sheridan Nurseries invite residents to pledge their commitment to reduce outdoor water use this summer for a chance to win one of three Wise Outdoor Water Use prize packages.
See http://webaps.halton.ca/news/mediashow.cfm?mediaid=2011-06-16-09-41-44.
