1.

Calls For Delegates

1. There are no Calls for Delegates this week 

2.

ACTION ALERTS

1. Sign Petition to Ensure B.C. Meets Emissions Reduction Targets
2. Sign Quebec’s Food Consumers & Citizens Manifesto  

3.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Summer Schedule for RCEN E-Bulletin - July and August 2007   

4.

RESOURCES

1. New UN Report on the Potential of Urban Growth
2. New Report on Rising Pollution Levels in Great Lakes Fish 

5.

CALLS FOR INPUT / COMMENTS / NOMINATIONS / PARTICIPATION

1. Call for RCEN Historical Documents
2. Call for Participation : Survey to Monitor Canada's Implementation of the Expanded Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity

6.

Events

1. Recycling Council of Alberta 20th Anniversary Conference   

7.

Employment

1. Communications Coordinator, RCEN
2. Youth Outreach Coordinator, New Brunswick Environmental Network

1.

Calls For Delegates

i.

There are no Calls for Delegates this week.

2.

Action Alerts

i.

Sign Petition to Ensure B.C. Meets Emissions Reduction Targets

Sierra Club of Canada invites ENGOs and individuals to sign a petition to help ensure British Columbia meets its targets for reducing provincial greenhouse gas emissions 33% by 2020. Petitions should be sent to B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell, and should ask that his government create and implement a credible plan to meet B.C.’s target.

ii.

Sign Quebec’s Food Consumers & Citizens Manifesto

Équiterre is inviting consumers to sign the “Quebec’s Food Consumers & Citizens Manifesto” during the Board on Quebec’s Agriculture and Agri-food Future (CAAAQ) proceedings.  According to Équiterre, over 4000 individuals have signed the Manifesto, a “proof of the collective concern about consumerist society.”

To sign this Manifesto, or for further information, visit Équiterre’s website.

3.

Announcements

i.

Summer Schedule for RCEN E-Bulletin - July and August 2007

The RCEN would like to inform its E-Bulletin subscribers of important changes to the E-Bulletin schedule for the month of July and August: As we are currently in the process of hiring a new communications coordinator, the E-Bulletin may not be available for a period of several weeks either in July or August 2007. Please note that previous editions of the E-Bulletin are always available on the RCEN website for your convenience, as well as the most current edition of the E-Bulletin. During this possible break, the RCEN invites you to keep sending us your important news for future inclusion in the E-Bulletin, and would like to take this opportunity to wish its readers a happy and safe summer!

4.

Resources

i.

New UN Report on the Potential of Urban Growth

The 30th edition of the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) annual report, State of World Population, this year turns its focus on urban growth. The report states that although cities have pressing immediate concerns, including poverty, housing, environment, governance and administration, reacting to urban challenges as they arise is no longer sufficient, and cities must plan ahead, with specific attention given to poverty reduction and sustainability.

ii.

New Report on Rising Pollution Levels in Great Lakes Fish

Environmental Defence has released a new report on rising pollution levels in Great Lakes Fish, to coïncide with the launch of the Ontario Family Fishing Weekend, from July 6-8, 2007. The report, Up to the Gills: Pollution in Great Lakes Fish, analyzed the fish advisories published by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for four species of fish in 13 locations across the Great Lakes. According to their website, the report found that “many categories of fish are somewhat or completely unfit for human consumption, and that other categories of fish are becoming so.”

5.

Calls for Input / Comments / Nominations / Participation

i.

Call for RCEN Historical Documents

In celebration of the RCEN’s 30th anniversary and upcoming Conference & AGM in November 2007, the RCEN is currently working on researching and writing a brief historical overview of its work. If you have relevant or important documents (documentation on the foundation of the RCEN, clear personal notes, key minutes, early pamphlets or logo designs, etc.) you think might be useful to the research, please send a copy to Alexandra Baril, RCEN Junior Event Administrator,  by email, fax (613) 728-2963 or regular mail. If possible, please clearly date and contextualize the document(s). With your permission, we will add your copies to the growing archives of the RCEN. Thank you in advance for your generous contributions!

ii.

Call for Participation : Survey to Monitor Canada's Progress in Implementing the Expanded Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity

Global Forest Coalition (GFC) is undertaking an independent monitoring of Canada's progress in meeting our committment to implement the Expanded Programme of Work (POW) on Forest Biological Diversity of the the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). This is part of a project to independently monitor 20 countries in their similar committments. Global Forest Coalition is currently inviting Canadian NGOs involved in forest biodiversity conservation in Canda to complete the survey. The deadline to complete the survey is Friday August 17, 2007. 

6.

Events

i.

Recycling Council of Alberta 20th Anniversary Conference

The Recycling Council of Alberta will celebrate its 20th anniversary waste reduction conference "20/20 Vision" on September 26-28, 2007 in Calgary. Their twenties-themed conference website includes a guided tour by a “roaring twenties flapper girl”, and includes an electronic conference brochure, agenda updates, registration information and other conference details.

7.

Employment

i.

Communications Coordinator, RCEN

The Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN) is currently seeking Communications Coordinator. Reporting to the Associate Executive Director, the Communications Coordinator will be responsible for all internal and external communications, including the RCEN website and weekly E-Bulletin, to ensure optimum networking and communications capabilities. Only candidates who are fully bilingual (French, English) will be selected for interviews. The deadline to apply is July 18, 2007.

ii.

Youth Outreach Coordinator, New Brunswick Environmental Network

The New Brunswick Environmental Network (NBEN), in partnership with the Sierra Club of Canada Atlantic Chapter, Sierra Youth Coalition, and Groupe de développement durable du Pays de Cocagne, is seeking to hire a Youth Outreach Coordinator for New Brunswick. This position requires someone who can develop, inspire, and support an inclusive and enthusiastic community of New Brunswick youth environmental leaders who are working towards a sustainable future. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2007.