Environment North Meeting Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Please join us for our monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Basement of Bay Credit Union, North Algoma Street, next to the Italian Hall.
General session begins at 6:00 pm

Enjoy the remaining weeks of summer!

(No meeting was held in August)

Take the Power Pledge

Join the thousands of Ontarians who have already pledged, and are working together to conserve energy while saving money and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 

 www.powerpledge.ca

Take a look at the interactive map and see how it is working in your community.  Sioux Lookout is still number one! (as of July 6)

 www.powerpledge.ca/the-pledge-live/map

Environment North Meeting Wednesday July 7, 2010

Please join us for our monthly meeting on Wednesday July 7, 2010.

This meeting will take place at the home of Julee Boan.

For details please contact Julee by email:  julee_boan@hotmail.com

General session begins at 6:00 pm. 

Peat Extraction and as an Energy Source

Environment North has signed onto a letter to the Provincial Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure which represents the concerns of 14 environmental organisations. Given that peatland has a significant role in boreal ecosystems, we believe that the extraction and use of peat as an alternative fuel source is incompatible with the government’s intent to conserve biodiversity and address climate change.

To read the letter click here.

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Minutes for the Board Meeting on June 2, 2010

Minutes of the Board Meeting held June 2, 2010
Agenda items include: Northern Ontario Education Leaders, Northern Connection Update, Nuclear Waste, Climate Change, Horizon Wind Farm, Membership, Peat Land Policy Letter, Bamoos Lake, Boreal Forest Agreement, Green Expo.

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