Recent elections in Australia:

Result bad for parties, good for climate?

Ross Gittins says the only clear winner in this election were the Greens with voters wanting real action on climate change.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/revolution-of-the-thinking-voter-turns-politics-green-20100824-13qa3.html

This is an opportunity for youth to have their say in how we can help make the world more sustainable.

There are three project levels with different funding allocations: Small Idea, under $1,500, Medium Idea, $1,500 – $5,000 and Big Idea $5,000 – $10,000. The winners of each category will receive funding to carry out their projects. Its expected 5 – 10 projects will be awarded.

More info

Join the Guelph Greens for some fun on the Civic Holiday. No politics, just canoes.”

This Monday Aug 2  is the annual John Galt Canoe Hockey Game on Allan’s Pond in front of the River Run Centre.

All are welcome to come join a family oriented game of canoe hockey starting at 1:30pm on John Galt Day.
What is canoe hockey you ask?  It’s a group of people in canoes whacking a floating ball around a pond. It’s a lot of fun. So bring your canoe/kayak, paddles, life jackets, lawn chairs and sun screen (and scuba gear if you want).

Boat launch at  city parking lot at Arthur and Eramosa or at Bob Bell’s house 86 Arthur St. N.

Puck Drops at 2.00 p.m.

Please call (519)821-2920 for boat and paddler match ups or more details.

NEWS

Green Party of Ontario (GPO) Leader Mike Schreiner joined local solar businessman David Estill, President of Estill Energy, Jamie Pilkey, National Sales Director of Green and Clean Energy, and Ben Polley, GPO Guelph candidate of record and President of Evolve Builders Group Inc., at a news conference in Guelph to demand that the McGuinty government honour its promise to pay green energy entrepreneurs 80.2 ¢/kWh for solar projects under 10 kilowatts.

Schreiner criticized the McGuinty government for unexpectedly changing the rules on the fly. Estill and Pilkey described the financial difficulties the government’s action has had on solar energy dealers and installers who invested heavily in inventory and training to support orders that are now being cancelled. Polley described how the changes would negatively effect job creation and investment, especially in rural areas.

The Green Party is launching a province-wide campaign to call on Premier McGuinty to honour his word and stand behind the promised pricing for all current solar microFIT applications.

Friday, July 30 at 6:30 pm

Come over to Green volunteer Steve Dyck’s house for food, drinks and a good time! This is a great opportunity to meet other people who are curious about the Green Party and interested in seeing what we are all about. After the hotdogs and BBQ we’ll spend some time reaching out to current or previous members to renew memberships and let them know about upcoming events

Please RSVP at steve.dyck@gmail.com

Monday, July 19 11am – 12pm

MEDIA ADVISORY

Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, joins local solar businessman David Estill, President of Estill Energy, Jamie Pilkey, National Sales Director of Green and Clean Energy, and Ben Polley, GPO Guelph candidate of record and President of Evolve Builders Group Inc. to discuss the government’s recent changes to the solar microFIT program.

What: The Green Party of Ontario joins local entrepreneurs to discuss how the Liberal government’s mismanagement of the solar microFIT program will have a devastating effect on Guelph homeowners, farmers and businesses who have invested in the program.

When: Monday, July 19^th, 2010

Time: 11am – 12pm

Where: Green and Clean Energy 1-245 Southgate Drive (east loop), Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 3M5

Media Contact:

Becky Smit or Elaine Sanders
647-830-6486 or 416-977-7476

Location Contact:
Phone: 519-763-7957

Greens saddened by the loss of Jim Bohlen | Green Party of Canada.

For the article on this see:  C-9 ‘vile’ abuse of power: Green Party leader May.

Saturday, July 17th 1:00 pm

Next Saturday plan on dropping by Bob Bell’s house at 86 Arthur St. North for a political weenie-roast. Sylvie’s an interesting individual. Like Bob Bell, she’s an engineer. She’s also a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the armed forces, has worked in various arms of the Civil Service and has done foreign aid work in both Afghanistan and Haiti. She’s been very involved in both the GPO and GPC for over six years. So come and ask her the questions that you want answered about things like the war, our role in Haiti and what the future holds for the Green Party. This is your chance to hear a different perspective from outside of Guelph!

Food is going to be “quick and simple” and free: hot dogs (all beef and veggie) plus pop or beer. If you plan on attending please email Bill at bill.hulet@sympatico.ca. with some idea of number attending, appetite plus whether or not you want the vegetarian option (so he can make sure we have enough food.)

We had about 16 people out to Steve Dyck’s house last Friday, including Ben Polley. Everyone had fun – we started off with socializing, getting to know each other while preparing pizza and fresh local strawberries for dinner. At 7:30, Steve got everyone’s attention and talked about building the Green community to do good and to let people know that we’re active. We then split into three groups to make calls. We made almost 150 calls and got 18 commitments to renew. We then returned to the kitchen for desert and more captivating discussion.

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