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REPORT
PLANNING SERVICES
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Date: Monday, March 30, 2009 ~° '~-~{~~~~ ~-' °~ T ^" '
Report #: PSD-035-09 File #: PLN 39.1 By-law #:
Subject: DURHAM REGION SUSTAINABILITY FORUM APRIL 77, 2009
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report PSD-035-09 be received for information.
Submitted by:
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Director of Planning Services
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25 March 2009
Reviewed by: ~ (~ - `"" `~-~" ~-' "y
Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-0830
REPORT NO.: PSD-035-09
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 The Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA) is a private,
not-for-profit corporation that supports the commercialization and market acceptance of
innovative technologies and environmentally sustainable solutions through stakeholder
consultation and the provision of business and technical services.
The Durham Sustainability Stewardship Program is being delivered by OCET A in
partnership with Durham Sustain Ability and the Canadian Centre for Pollution
Responsibility from 2008-2011, with funding support from the Ontario Trillium
Foundation. Among other outreach activities, the program includes delivery of eight
Stakeholders Sustainability Forums, one in each municipality in Durham Region. The
forums will aim to create awareness on Sustainable Production &
Consumption/Pollution Prevention principles and how these principles and tools can be
applied daily, both at work and home. The forums will also provide opportunities for
stakeholders to build partnerships, share local environmental initiatives, best practices,
and showcase achievements of local environmental stewards from all sectors in
Durham and other GT A communities. Local community members will also gain
knowledge on what local businesses are doing in efforts to optimize their manufacturing
processes to reduce pollution.
To date, Sustainability Forums have been held in Oshawa and Ajax. The Municipality of
Clarington has been asked to host the third forum. The Green Community Advisory
Committee will be hosting the third forum on April 17th.
The tentative outline for the program is attached.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Durham Region Stakeholders Sustainability Forum Tentative Program
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Durham Region Stakeholders Sustainability Forum
aCETA, the Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention (C2P2), and Dumam Sustain
Ability (DSA) are working together with local partners in the Municipality of Clarington to
present "Reducing Environmental Footprint in Durham Region" - the third
stakeholders Sustainability Forum of the Dumam Sustainability Stewardship Program
(DSSP).
Date: Friday, April 17th, 2009
Location: Municipality of Clarington Town Hall Council Chambers (tentative)
40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON L 1C 3A6
( Google Map)
Draft Agenda coming soon...
While the Forum is complimentary, pre-registration is required.
REGISTER ONLINE HERE
Clarington Mayor Jim Abernethy will provide welcoming remarks at the
Forum and an exciting program of speakers and presentations is being
finalized.
Tentative topics include:
. HIGHLIGHTS OF ONTARIO'S RECENT CLEAN TECHNOLOGY REPORT
Kevin Jones, President & CEO, aCETA
. CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACTS TO PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT IN
DURHAM REGION
Doug Lindeblom, Economic Development, Regional Municipality of Durham
. CLARINGTON'S VISION FOR ENERGY BUSINESS PARK
David Creme, Director of Planning Services, Municipality of C/arington
. LIVING GREEN INITIATIVES - COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Amy Burke, Living Green Community Advisory Committee
. REDUCING YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT - PRACTICAL INSIGHTS
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Bruce Taylor, Enviro-Stewards
Who Should Attend?
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Stakeholder groups from across Durham Region and surrounding Greater Toronto Area
Regions including Business owners (including SMEs), Regional and Municipal
government authorities, Institutions (school boards), Youth, Environmental Educators,
and Non-profit Organizations are invited to attend this forum.
Forum Sponsor:
The purpose of the Forum is to provide a venue for stakeholders to discuss and share
information on opportunities and initiatives that support environmental sustainability
within the Region/and surrounding GTA communities while strengthening partnerships
across Durham Region Communities.
Claringlon
Participants will leave this Forum with new ideas, a means to address challenging
environmental issues through local partnerships and motivated to take action to help
protect the environment.
Municipality of Clarington
Contact us for more information.
Background:
The Durham Sustainability Stewardship Program (DSSP) is being delivered by OCETA in
partnership with DSA and C2P2 from 2008-2011, with funding support from the Ontario
Trillium Foundation. Among other outreach activities, the program includes delivery of
eight Stakeholders Sustainability Forums, one in each municipality in Durham Region.
The forums will aim to create awareness on Sustainable Production &
Consumption/Pollution Prevention principles and how these principles and tools can be
applied daily, both at work and home. The forums will also provide opportunities for
stakeholders to build partnerships, share local environmental initiatives, best practices,
and showcase achievements of local environmental stewards from all sectors in Durham
and other GTA communities. Local community members will also gain knowledge on
what local businesses are doing in efforts to optimize their manufacturing processes to
reduce pollution.
This Durham Region Stakeholders Sustainability Forum has
been made possible by the financial contribution of the
Ontario Trillium Foundation.
OCET A gratefully acknowledges the support of the Municipality of Clarington for their
sponsorship of the third DSSP Stakeholders Forum.
The Durham Sustainability Stewardship Program is a collaborative among
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