Published June 22, 2010
by iris_author
You are invited to the 1st Advisory Committee Meeting of the Black Creek Community Energy Coalition
Where: Black Creek Pioneer Village
When: Friday, July 5th, 9:30AM – 12:30PM
The Black Creek Community Energy Coalition is an initiative spearheaded by the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) and the Friends in Trouble Youth Initiative (FIT) that seeks to unite Black Creek, Jane-Finch and Downsview Park area residents, businesses and organizations in the development and ownership of a community-based sustainable energy project.
In order to ensure that this project is not only developed according to the best practices of the industry but also benefits local stakeholders, we are soliciting the involvement in our advisory committee of experts and leaders in the sustainable energy sector and in the local neighbourhood. We believe this project would benefit greatly from your advice, experience and influence, which is why we are inviting you to the inaugural meeting of our advisory committee on June 18th at the Black Creek Pioneer Village.
An agenda will follow shortly, but the general goals of this meeting are to (1) decide together how the new Ontario Feed-in Tariff program can contribute to the economic and social development of the community and (2) determine how we will facilitate the collaboration of local stakeholders to seize these opportunities.
More specific objectives or outcomes of the meeting include:
• Getting to know one another, and understanding our respective interests and expectations
• Understanding the opportunities presented by the Feed-in Tariff program
• Build a consensus of what we would like to achieve together through the program
• Identify any local energy infrastructure-related constraints
• Understanding local energy poverty issues. How does a community energy project address these?
• Decide on immediate actions to realize our common purpose
Please confirm your attendance by email at bccenergy@gmail.com or by contacting Roberto Garcia, project coordinator, at 416-801-6921 or Antonius Clarke, Executive Director of FIT, at 416-887-4664.
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