Clean Calgary Association Annual General Meeting - Wednesday, April 15th

Please join us the evening of Wednesday, April 15th at the Jack Singer Concert Hall Lobby for the Clean Calgary Association Annual General Meeting! All are welcome!

The topic for the evening is Rediscovering Community Gardens in Calgary: Strengthening our Communities, Health and the Environment. Any Calgarian can become involved in this growing movement! Our speakers include Clean Calgary Association volunteers Jacqueline Puff and Rob Avis who are leaders in community gardening and permaculture, respectively, and Alderman Brian Pincott who will speak to city initiatives.

This is an opportunity to learn more about Clean Calgary Association programs, meet the Clean Calgary Association staff, and the new slate of directors.

Food will be served. There is limited seating so please RSVP by April 1st to Jessica at 403.230.1443. We hope to see you there!

Clean Calgary Association seeks Directors for the Board - March 31st Application Deadline

If you have considered volunteering for a environmental organization, but aren't sure how to apply your skills strategically, Clean Calgary Association invites you to apply for a position on the Clean Calgary Association Board of Directors. In particular, we seek people who have knowledge in the areas of finance and / or marketing. Previous board experience is an asset, but not necessary. The application form, with more detailed information, is located here.

Plan It Calgary: A Critical Opportunity for Public Input happening now until April 17th

The City of Calgary is asking Calgarians for their opinions on how our city should grow. The Plan It Calgary process is focused on land use and mobility and how these can be combined to create a more sustainable future for The City. The project is guided by the eleven sustainability principles that have been adopted by Council. The project also uses indicators, targets and benchmarks to evaluate various possible scenarios for Calgary's future. Please consider filling out the on-line feedback form or discussing the plan through the Plan It Calgary Facebook page or the citizen-driven Facebook group. The feedback period for Plan It (the Draft Municipal Development Plan (MDP) and Draft Calgary Transportation Plan (CTP)) is from March 9, 2009 until April 17, 2009. This information will assist City staff in making revisions to the draft report. The on-line feedback for can be found here.

Master Bow Stewards – 20 Hour Course

Starts Earth Day – April 22

Clean Calgary Association, in conjunction with the Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) and Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS - Southern Alberta Chapter), is offering a new course! The focus is on the Bow River Basin, training participants to be stewards of our watershed by understanding the links between water quality, quantity, climate, wildlife and all factors contributing to the health of our watershed.

Please contact Lindsay at (403) 230-1443 ext 225 or by email at lindsay@cleancalgary.org to register or for more details.

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Investing in the Future

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Good day Ashley,

I try to live a simple and conscious life. I’m a vegetarian, I recycle and compost, and I support fair trade products. I live close to work, which allows me to walk and because I have chosen not to own a car, I use public transportation to get around the city. One area that has concerned me for some time is my money. I often wonder what my bank is doing with it (I have a feeling that it isn’t being used to do good). Some days I feel like putting all of it under my mattress but this doesn’t seem like the solution. What do you suggest?

Stumped,

Erica

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