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There's a great convergence happening....
Have you noticed it? Environmental, social service, health, and local economy groups are all working towards a common goal of a healthier, greener community.

It's like we all finally get it. Now we just need to put it into effect.

As an NGO (local, provincial, or national) you already have a good sense of your mission and your programs. Working together, we can improve our impact, create common strategies and raise new funds.

Take Action

Tread lightly!
Learn about the top ten actions that will create a conserver society. They are at the heart of our strategy and programs, and you can see at a glance how your programs and activities can help meet our common goals.

Become a GreenLeader
If we are asking businesses and governments to be green leaders, we should also be willing to lead by example.

The five stars under the GreenLeader program are for:

	making a conserver or green pledge
	doing at least five significant actions
	having an internal environmental plan
	offering at least 50% green products or services
	contributing 1% of time or revenue to greening your community

How do you rate? See the GreenLeader program for details.

Get Connected
Here's five ways to connect with, and support the movement...

1. Get listed on the Great Green Directory
(coming soon)
We want to have all of Ontario's conservation movement on a single directory. Imagine being able to search for all the products, services, programs, incentives and resources that can help you become a better conserver. Every group and business that is part of the movement will have its own page to describe how you can help people conserve!

Hint: you will be asked questions about your GreenLeader rating when you set up your profile.

2. Be part of our strategy
We've always been a leader in environmental strategic planning for Ontario, but now we are taking it a step further with a member-driven "voluntary transition strategy" that will show how associations across Ontario are leading in transforming Ontario to a sustainable conserver society.

3. Get Networked -- build community
Networking and collaboration is the key to building community (you'll note it's the 5th star on the GreenLeader program).

Local groups:

	encourage your members to take the ECOscore Challenge
	connect with lead organizations and networks that offer programs related to your priorities
	participate in, or help set up, a community conservation network in your community

Provincial and national groups:

	adapt the ECOscore Challenge to your membership
	participate in, or form issue networks
	help develop co-marketing initiatives or campaigns

4. Promote your work on weconservetv
(coming in 2010)
We're setting up an online video library of community stories, projects successes and issues. If you have a short video, or want to sign up for the beta-test, please contact us.

5. Become a member -- our own networking pitch
You don't have to (all our programs and resources are 'shareware'), but your membership is vital to help us develop programs and advocate for supportive policy and incentives.

Membership is open to all groups, businesses and municipalities that are active in Ontario, share our vision of a conserver society, and are committed to leadership in their own activities. Membership is free for not-for-profit groups, and reasonably priced for businesses and municipalities.

Imagine the power of a united conservation movement, whose strength comes from our personal commitment to taking action!

Member Spotlight
How some of our members are supporting the conservation movement

Summerhill Impact Formerly the Clean Air Foundation, Summerhill Impact is a leader in targeted community engagement programs, such as Retire your Ride, Switch Out (mercury switches) and Mow Down Pollution.

More to come

Become an organization member of the Conservation Council of Ontario.
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