News Release

For immediate release
August 10, 2007

MCGUINTY GOVERNMENT INVESTING IN LOCAL CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTS
Community Go Green Promotes Public Education And Community Action

TORONTO – An innovative new fund will support local greenhouse gas reduction projects and public education, Environment Minister Laurel Broten said today.

“Public support and participation in Ontario’s fight against global warming is critical for our success,” said Broten. “The Community Go Green Fund will provide funding for not-for-profit groups at the local and grassroots level to educate on global warming, and to run programs in Ontario communities that reduce greenhouse gases”.

The Community Go Green Fund – a new, four-year $6.6 million funding program – will begin accepting applications in the fall on gogreenontario.ca/cggf.php. Applicants may register now and will be alerted when the fund is ready to receive proposals.

“There is enormous potential in using creative partnerships to engage the public in actions that address climate change,” says Stephanie Thorson, associate executive director of the Clean Air Foundation. “I applaud the government for recognizing the tremendous value in grassroots work and for helping support programs that will protect our environment and our health.”

Ontario announced its climate change targets in June. Ontario’s climate change plan includes a wide range of initiatives, such as transit, research and technology, energy conservation and increasing renewable energy, to meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets. Ontario will reduce emissions to six per cent below 1990 levels by 2014, and to 15 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020.

All Ontarians have a role to play in making our province greener.  The McGuinty government has already taken action by protecting a greenbelt that stretches across southern Ontario from development, introducing tough new laws that protect our drinking water, producing more renewable energy and doing more to conserve electricity.  We have an ambitious climate change plan, a comprehensive approach that makes it easier for all Ontarians do their part to make our province cleaner and greener while keeping the economy strong.

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www.gogreenontario.ca

 

For further information:
Anne O’Hagan, (416) 325-5809             Minister’s Office	John Steele, (416) 314-6666 Ministry of the Environment
Contact information for the general public: 416-325-4000 or 1-800-565-4923/ www.ontario.ca/environment

 

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