"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not"
Dr. Seuss, from the Lorax
Since 1982, Conservation Halton has been recognizing people and organizations that have made significant contributions to conservation in the Halton watershed. Local environmental champions were recognized recently at Conservation Halton. There are six categories for awards, citizen, corporate, education,parks volunteer and stewardship.
The Town of Halton Hills won an award in the Corporate category. The Mayor's Green plan was set up in 2007 to recognize the importance of keeping the environment first. The Task Force was made up of myself along with councillors Kentner, Fogal, Robson, Somerville and Hurst. Along with Town staff and many from the community including Chamber of Commerce members, industry and local environmental organizations such as P.O.W.E.R. and others. We took the approach that if any Town plan was to get a buy in from the public it had to be PAREE ( practical, affordable, reasonable, enforceable and educational. We had a goal to preserve, protect and enhance our environment.
Hence the Task Force recommendations were approved by Town council and the Town of Halton Hills now has a Green Plan with has over 70 recommendations focus sing on energy conservation, environmental, social economic and cultural initiatives recognizing the importance of sustainability of the community.
Dr. Seuss, from the Lorax
Since 1982, Conservation Halton has been recognizing people and organizations that have made significant contributions to conservation in the Halton watershed. Local environmental champions were recognized recently at Conservation Halton. There are six categories for awards, citizen, corporate, education,parks volunteer and stewardship.
The Town of Halton Hills won an award in the Corporate category. The Mayor's Green plan was set up in 2007 to recognize the importance of keeping the environment first. The Task Force was made up of myself along with councillors Kentner, Fogal, Robson, Somerville and Hurst. Along with Town staff and many from the community including Chamber of Commerce members, industry and local environmental organizations such as P.O.W.E.R. and others. We took the approach that if any Town plan was to get a buy in from the public it had to be PAREE ( practical, affordable, reasonable, enforceable and educational. We had a goal to preserve, protect and enhance our environment.
Hence the Task Force recommendations were approved by Town council and the Town of Halton Hills now has a Green Plan with has over 70 recommendations focus sing on energy conservation, environmental, social economic and cultural initiatives recognizing the importance of sustainability of the community.
It was an honor to receive the award on behalf of all of those who contributed to the Green Plan. At the time we were only about a dozen out of 440 municipalities in all of Ontario to have adopted a Green Plan.
Special thanks to committee members Councillors Kentner, Somerville, Fogal, Hurst and Robson, Wayne Scott (TEAC), Leslie Adams (P.O.W.E.R.),Sue Walker (Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce, Mike Cote (Neilson Dairy),Christine Upton (H.O.P.E.),Emily Dimytosh (Christ the King School student), town staff Dennis Perlin (CAO), Bruce MacLean (Director of Planning) and Damian Szybalksi (Policy Planner).
The last quote I will leave you is:
"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending". Maria Robinson
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