HomeMy WebLinkAboutEnv - 2012-09-20 - REEP Green Solutions 2013 Funding RequestREEP Green Solutions
Presentation to City of Kitchener's Environmental Advisory Committee
September 6, 2012
Mary Jane Patterson, Executive Director
REEP request for City of Kitchener funding for 2013: $27,500.
Purpose: Core support, on which we build our programs and services for the citizens of Kitchener.
We leverage your support to bring funded programs to our community, and to develop major projects
such as the REEP House for Sustainable Living, and RAIN: an ecological approach to stormwater
management. Projects such as this provide a tangible benefit to the lives of Kitchener residents, and
bring positive recognition to the City of Kitchener.
REEP Green Solutions
Founded in 1999, REEP incorporated in 2005 with a mandate to go beyond home energy evaluations
into broader environmental programming based on community need. We are now delivering the
following programs:
• RAIN -an ecological approach to stormwater management
• REEP House for Sustainable Living-environmental education and demonstration centre
• Home Assistance Program for lower income households, together with GreenSaver and LDCs
• Well Aware -source water protection through home visits and public awareness campaign
• Greening Sacred Spaces -environmental stewardship for faith groups
• Electricity Saving Audits (in development)
• REEP's Kitchener Home Energy Grants Program (completed)
REEP is a member of Green Communities Canada, an association of environmental organizations across
Canada that create joint programs for our communities, thus reducing the cost of each community
offering these programs individually. Well Aware and RAIN are two examples of programs that REEP
brings to Waterloo Region, thanks to our membership in Green Communities Canada.
Funding: REEP's funding comes from a combination of client fees, contracts, local support, and grants:
Client Fees Local Provincial Federal Foundations Other
2010 53% 16% 13% 11% 2% 5%
2011 51% 24% 19% 1% 4% 2%
2012 26% 25% 45% 2% 1% '/z
REEP Mission: to work together with our local partners for healthier homes and sustainable
communities. Through innovative programs and services, public education, collaborative research and
community partnerships, we provide the tools and Knowledge people need to take positive
environmental action.
Our energy expertise is well known by homeowners in the City of Kitchener, and our REEP House for
Sustainable Living gives Kitchener residents cone-stop shop for sustainable resource use technologies
and actions.
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2012 Achievements to date
Thank you to the City of Kitchener, and the Environmental Advisory Committee, for your support in
2012. With your help, we have accomplished a lot already:
Kitchener Home Energy Grants: Successful rollout of homegrown incentive for draft-proofing
and insulating older homes, available in Kitchener only, thanks to a LEAF grant. Results exceed
targets:
0 304 incentives awarded (target: 235 homes); average incentive: $1,400
o tonnes of COz reduced: 545 total
o $1,818,000 estimated local economic impact
o more households improved to a higher standard compared to ecoENERGY alone
o greater participation from aharder-to-reach sector: smaller homes
The City's LEAF grant for our RAIN program provided capital improvements to extend REEP
House demonstrations to stormwater management as well as energy efficiency;
o The LEAF grant was leveraged to bring in a $1 million provincial grant to extend
stormwater education and action beyond the residential sector to industrial,
commercial and institutional properties.
o A number of public engagement activities are getting Kitchener residents involved:
^ 95 participants in workshops on building pet waste digesters and rain gardens,
on toxic-chemical-free cleaners, and salt alternatives for winter sidewalks;
^ 130 rain barrels sold at cost: Rainbarrel Rundown mini-workshops explained
how to set them up at home;
^ videos engage the public on how-to (installing permeable paving) and why-to
(http://www.reep~reen.ca/prod rain.php -how rainwater affects the Grand)
^ door-to-door homeowner engagement of 300 homes so far is introducing the
concept of rainwater management and gathering case studies to share.
• REEP House is receiving 1,000 visitors a year, including a number from outside the Region who
come to Kitchener to see the house. Saturday Open Houses and Wednesday night tours provide
free access to the public, in addition to school and group tours throughout the week.
REEP Green Solutions is proud to be a part of The Climate Collaborative, which has completed
our first step: acommunity-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory forecast. We are working with
lead organizations Sustainable Waterloo Region and the Region of Waterloo as well as city staff
on the next step: establishing our action plan and target.
ecoENERGY Results -Kitchener participants
City of Kitchener 2010 2011 2012
Initial evaluations 661 527 74
Follow-up eval 980 740 407
ecoENERGY grants $3,161,920 $ 1,601,912 $1,013,174
Energy savings $686,000 $513,800 $284,900
Local economic stimulus $5,880,000 $4,404,000 $2,422,000
CO2 reduced, tonnes 3,162 2,408 1,335
Assumptions as per Natural Resources Canada:
- 3.28 average C02 savings per house (tonnes per annum)
- $6,000 average homeowner spending per house (estimated)
- $700 in energy savings per retrofitted home
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REEP helps Kitchener achieve its goals
1. Your contribution is a critical building block for programs in this community. Your consistent
support allows us to bring innovative programs and outside funding to the City of Kitchener. This year
is a great example: the city's core funding gave us the capacity to work with Green Communities
Canada and city staff in writing a successful application to the Showcasing Water Innovations grant,
bringing a $1 million education and action program to the city. RAIN: an ecological approach to
stormwater management, essentially provides the public education component for the city's new
stormwater utility.
2. We are raising Kitchener's profile as a city to watch for innovation, revitalization and leadership.
a. REEP received the Minister of the Environment's Award for Environmental Excellence in 2011,
for the REEP House for Sustainable Living in downtown Kitchener:
http://www.ene.~ov.on.ca/environment/en/about/EnvironmentalExcellence/index.htm
b. REEP House has been made into a case study for both the CMHC (Canada Mortgage and
Housing Corporation) and the International Energy Agency (Task Force 37, Solar Heating and
Cooling Program: "Advanced Housing Renovation with Solar and Conservation")
3. We are a supporter, partner and ally of the City of Kitchener's commitments to sustainable,
healthy and safe communities.
a. The REEP House supports the City's Growth Management Strategy, which calls fora "strong
emphasis on maintaining, and improving our stable neighbourhoods"1
b. One of the city's Strategic Goals for the Environment is "to achieve continual reductions in per
capita energy consumption and to promote a sustainable energy use lifestyle through public
education and the increased use of renewable energy sources and new technologies"Z. City of
Kitchener residents have reduced a total of 12,800 tonnes of carbon emissions by following
REEP's recommendations from 1999-2012!
c. We support the City in its ground breaking new storm water utility with public education and
concrete actions that residents can take to manage rain water on their property;
d. REEP helps the City of Kitchener fulfill its commitment to reduce emissions as a member of the
Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Partners for Climate Protection.
e. The City's Strategic Plan for the Environment has 7 guiding principles. The first three are:
partner; support; and collaborate3. We lool<forward to collaborating with the City of Kitchener
in 2013 to meet its strategic goals.
4. Energy and water conservation create local employment. Retrofits employ local installers, support
retailers, and stimulate demand for innovative local products. One of the frequent questions we hear
at REEP House is "Where can I get that?" We connect visitors with local contractors and suppliers.
1 Kitchener Growth Management Strategy,
http://www.kitchener.ca/en/insidecityhall/resources/Growth management strate~y.Pdf, pg 19.
Z Strategic Plan for the Environment, City of Kitchener, pg 14.
a As above, pg 5.
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Local fundine for REEP in 2012, and anticipated for 2013:
Region of Waterloo: $55,000
City of Kitchener: $27,500
City of Cambridge: $15,000
Waterloo North Hydro: $30,000
Total $127,500
LEAF -City of Kitchener: $108, 569 (2011)
$117,094 (2012)
The City of Kitchener's leadership in creating the LEAF grants is unique in Waterloo Region, and in much
of Ontario. We are proud to be part of the City's environmental programs and services, and to bring
recognition to the city in our Region, in the province, and internationally.
Leveraging LEAF further: REEP and Green Communities Canada worked with City of Kitchener and City of
Waterloo staff in 2011 to create a joint application ($1 million) to the Ministry of the Environment to
extend the RAIN program from 2 to 3 years, and from residential to the industrial, commercial and
institutional sectors. This is a ratio of $6 in external funding brought to Kitchener for every $1 provided
by Kitchener!
This report is our request for the City's continued support in 2013, with funding of $27,500, separate
from any individual program; it is part of the foundation on which we will build all of our partnerships,
grant applications and programs in 2013.
With grateful thanks for the City's and the Committee's support,
Yours truly, MaryJane Patterson, Executive Director
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2011 Highlights
^REEP receives 2011 Minister's Award
for Environmental Excellence for the
REEP House for Sustainable Living.
^ Rainwater education and action becomes a primary focus at REEP as
RAIN: an ecological approach to stormwater management is funded by
the City of Kitchener's Local Environmental Action Fund (LEAF).
^ REEP Kitchener Home Energy Grants launch in July with funding from
Kitchener's LEAF, spurring owners of pre-1970s Kitchener homes to
insulate and draft-proof.
^ REEP House for Sustainable Living hosts weekly Saturday Green
Renovation Open Houses and Wednesday Night Tours.
^ ecoENERGY Retrofit -Homes incentives end in March 2011 after four
years and 16,780,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas reductions. In June/
July the program returns for a limited eight-month run.
^ Home Assistance Program launched by Local Distribution Companies to
provide free energy efficiency measures to income-eligible homes.
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Minister's Award for Environmental Excellence presented by Ontario
Minister of the Environment Jim Bradley to REEP Green Solutions
Executive Director Mary Jane Patterson
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REEP Green Home Workshop: Steve Gombos of the Region of
Waterloo speaks about Water Softening and Conditioning Options
RAIN Stakeholder Meeting: REEP staff meet with City of Kitchener and
City of Waterloo staff to discuss the RAIN program
Home Assistance Program Launch: Staff of Waterloo North Hydro,
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Greetings Friends of REEP,
I often think back to a conversation that Grant Murphy
and I had five years ago. Grant was the new Director of
Engineering at the City of Kitchener, and we swapped
stories about our upcoming projects. For REEP, it was the
REEP House for Sustainable Living - just a twinkle in our
eye at that point. For Grant, it was the stormwater utility
that the City was planning to launch -something brand
new that could be a little controversial. We talked about
the potential for the REEP House to demonstrate not
only energy efficiency, but also water stewardship and
rainwater management.
We've all come a long way since then. The REEP House
is now a reality. The cities of Kitchener and Waterloo
have made it through the long process of researching
and creating their stormwater utilities. Along the way,
Green Communities Canada and its members, including
REEP, worked together to develop a public education and
action program that helps people address the impacts of
rainwater on our creeks and rivers. The result is RAIN: an
ecological approach to stormwater management.
Reflecting back on 2011, we see a year when local action
and leadership came to the fore and were leveraged to
great effect. This process is rooted first and foremost
in the core support that we receive from the cities of
Cambridge and Kitchener, the Region of Waterloo, and
Waterloo North Hydro. Without these local champions,
our community projects including the REEP House for
Sustainable Living, RAIN, and Well Aware would not be
possible. The process continues with contributions from
Kitchener Utilities and Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro that
lower the cost of our energy services for their customers,
helping to make home energy evaluations as accessible
as possible. And then we move to a whole new level as
we consider the City of Kitchener's Local Environmental
Action Fund (LEAF).
With LEAF funding, we rolled out our newly developed
RAIN program in Kitchener in the spring of 2011. The
REEP House for Sustainable Living was, and continues
to be, a focal point for the program, featuring on-site
demonstrations of practical actions that homeowners can
take and hands-on workshops throughout the year.
By 2012, the LEAF funding was leveraged to bring a $1
million expanded multi-sector RAIN program to the
cities of Kitchener and Waterloo over the next two
years. The Showcasing Water Innovations grant from
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the Ontario Ministry of the Environment brings in $6
to our community for every $1 invested by the City of
Kitchener in our LEAF grant - a great value for the city's
investment in REEP. And a lot accomplished since that
first conversation with Grant Murphy five years ago.
Also in 2011, and with the support of a second LEAF
grant from the City of Kitchener, REEP launched a local
incentive program for home energy retrofits, focused
on insulating and draftproofing older homes. As federal
ecoENERGY grants ended and then reappeared for
a short time, Kitchener residents had a homegrown
alternative to spur them to action. Over 300 homes
took advantage of the local program in 2011 and early
2012, receiving an average of $1,400 in incentives each,
and collectively reducing 545 tonnes of greenhouse gas
emissions this year and for each year into the future.
For extraordinary leadership on environmental
stewardship, we congratulate and thank the City of
Kitchener for championing local action through the
LEAF grants.
On a personal note, I had the rewarding experience of
being part of the inaugural cohort of a new certificate
program at Conestoga College: Senior Leadership and
Management in the Not-for-Profit Sector. Close to 20
executive directors and senior managers journeyed
together through ten courses developing critical skills
and knowledge to better lead our organizations. On our
breaks, I explored downtown Cambridge and gained a
greater appreciation for the beauty of the city with the
Grand River running through its heart.
Finally, we offer special thanks to the local funders
that created the innovative Resiliency Initiative to help
Waterloo Region non-profits learn from and weather
the economic downturn. It's been a pleasure working
with funders and recipients alike as we reflect on our
challenges and progress together.
In 2012 we look forward to leveraging the collective
resources of all of our local partners to bring greater
benefits to Waterloo Region. With strong local
leadership, we will provide lasting solutions to our local
environmental issues.
Mary Jane Patterson
Executive Director, REEP Green Solutions
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Home Energy Grants
The City of Kitchener's Local Environmental
Action Fund (LEAF) supported REEP Kitchener
Home Energy Grants, which not only brought
about documented energy savings and carbon
reductions, but also stimulated jobs in the local
home retrofit industry.
Our program worked alongside REEP's energy
evaluation service to provide additional incen-
tivesfor insulation and draftproofing as well as
payback estimates to owners of pre-1970 Kitch-
ener homes. Insulation and draftproofing are
essential measures for reducing home energy
consumption and are the least likely to be done
without financial encouragement. As a package,
the REEP Kitchener Home Energy Grants made a
strong case for upgrading the building envelope.
Results will be published on our website and in
our 2012 Annual Report.
Green Home Planner
When homeowners look at renovation options,
one common question is "what's the payback?"
In September of 2011, REEP launched our online
payback analysis tool, the Green Home Planner,
and introduced the tool to 349 homeowners at
their pre-retrofit energy evaluations.
We were delighted to have local design
organization uxWaterloo tackle the Green Home
Planner in a workshop during their October 2011
meeting, where participants offered professional
advice for improving the "user experience".
Several uxWaterloo members now volunteer
with REEP, helping to improve the functionality
and design of the tool.
2011 Funders: Ontario Power Authority,
City of Kitchener's Local Environmental
Action Fund (LEAF)
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The Climate Collaborative
An example of collective leadership, the Climate
Collaborative is a partnership between REEP
Green Solutions, Sustainable Waterloo Region,
and the Region of Waterloo, as well as area
municipalities and local electric and natural gas
utilities.
With initial funding in 2011 from the Ontario
Trillium Foundation and The Kitchener and
Waterloo Community Foundation, the Climate
Collaborative embarked on the first step: a
community greenhouse gas emissions inventory.
By June of 2012, we will complete the inventory
and a ten year forecast of emissions produced
in Waterloo Region. Next step: working with
the community to create an ambitious but
achievable action plan for our region.
New for 2012:
Home Assistance Program
We are pleased to be working with our Local
Distribution Companies and GreenSaver
on the Home Assistance program in 2012.
The program will help homeowners and tenants
make their homes more energy efficient with
free energy-efficiency upgrades and advice.
Partners: Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro, Waterloo
North Hydro, Cambridge and North Dumfries
Hydro, Kitchener Utilities, GreenSaver
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Greening Sacred Spaces
In April of 2011, 30 Mennonite and Muslim
volunteers planted native species, built a rain
garden, and got to know each other better at
REEP House for Sustainable Living. The event
was organized in partnership with REEP's RAIN
program and Mennonite Central Committee's
Interfaith Bridge Building project.
Ten places of worship participated
in the 2011 Commuter Challenge.
The Greening Sacred Spaces Walk to Worship
initiative helped Waterloo Region break local
Commuter Challenge records and bring the
Region to second place nationally! Amongst local
places of worship, Waterloo Christian Reformed
Church and Highland Baptist Church tied for first
place and Forest Hill United Church took second.
The 2011 Greening Sacred Spaces Awards
celebrating leadership in environmental
stewardship went to two faith communities: St.
John the Evangelist Anglican Church and Stirling
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Our Well Aware team provides practical and trusted
information for homeowners about caring for their well and
septic systems, and our shared groundwater resources.
In 2011, REEP Water Guides carried out 35 on-site well
assessments, inspired two feature articles in local papers,
presented in community libraries, and engaged 250 grade
five students in water protection activities at the New
Hamburg Fall Fair. The Region of Waterloo and Grand River
Conservation Authority continued to help spread the word.
2011 Funders: Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Green
Communities Canada, Region of Waterloo
REEP Water Guide Susan Bryant
is a dedicated water protection
advocate who has been active in
Waterloo Region for over 20 years.
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2011 Funders and Donors: Ontario Trillium
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We hosted 80 events and received 1,022 visitors
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for Sustainable Living. Number of REEP House visitors 1,022
REEP House gives residents of Waterloo Region Number of events held at REEP House 80
(and beyond) have access to free third-party Number of unique visitors to REEP House web pages 3,116
advice on improving home comfort, being smart Waterloo Region media appearances 14
about energy use, and creating beautiful and Inches of polyurethane foam in REEP House walls 6
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REEP Green Solutions is proud to be among the
winners of the 2011 Ontario Minister's Award for
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RAIN : an ecological approach to stormwater management
Five hundred community members attended RAIN
events through 2011, including 96 at our Green Home
Workshops and 250 at local fall fairs. Eight articles by 2011 RAIN Results
local media such as the Record blanketed the commu- Event participants 500
nity with RAIN's stormwater messages.
Media appearances 8
Thirty volunteers rolled up their sleeves to install a rain stormwater diverted annually from REEP House property 73 M3
garden at REEP House for Sustainable Living during via permeable pavement, rain garden, and cisterns
our April Interfaith Landscaping Event. A rain garden Cars washed during our Fish-Friendly Car Wash 79
allows water to infiltrate quickly into the ground and Suspended solids kept out of Grand River due to 11 Kg
provides habitat for birds and butterflies. This event Fish-Friendly Car Wash
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Community Events
and Presentations
• City of Kitchener Wellness Fair
• Wilmot Healthy Living Fair
• Galt Collegiate Envirofair
• Mennonite Central Committee Solar 101 Forum
• The Working Centre's Green Careers Now
• Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Energy and Environment Forum
• Coldwell Banker Peter Benninger Realty
Concierge Trade Show
• Eastforest Homes Ladies Renovation Night
• Presentation at Waterloo Region District
School Board Department Head meeting
• Presentation to Prudential Grand Valley Realty
• Presentation to KW Association of Realtors
• Presentation to Laurier undergraduate
Psychology students
REEP Special Events
• Green Living and Tech Fair (in partnership
with Woolwich Healthy Communities)
• Retrofit Retro Dance Party
• REEP House Stormwater Walk
• Interfaith Landscaping event
• Fish Friendly Car Wash
REEP House Tours
• Doors Open Waterloo Region tour
• Kitchener City Councillor tour
• Woolwich Green Living and Tech Fair bus tour
• Ontario Green Spec tour
• Conestoga College Building Science student tour
• U. of Waterloo Heritage Planning student tour
• U. of Waterloo Heritage Resource Centre tour
• Hearthmakers tour
• 7 Generationstour
• Reduce the Juice partner tour
REEP Workshops
• Introduction to Green Home Planner
• Insulation and Air Sealing
• Home Heating and Cooling Solutions
• Home Electricity Savings Now!
• Water Conservation Inside and Out
• How to Build a Rain Garden
• Water-Friendly Patios, Garden Paths, Driveways
• Build a Backyard Pet Waste Composter
• Comparing Water Softeners and Conditioners
• Children's Water Protection Workshop
• Fresh, Clean Well Water for Your Family
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2011 ecoENERGY Results
Number of Evaluations
Initial evaluations
Follow-up evaluations
Total
Economic Benefits
Grants received
Energy savings per year'
Local spending on retrofits'
2011 2010 1999-2011
737 1, 217 13, 972
1,165 2,057 7,255
1902 3,274 21,227
2011 2010 1999-2011
$2,621,253 $5,167,015 $13,724,014
$864,750 $1,542,750 $5,396,250
$6,918,000 $12,342,000 $37,542,000
Environmental Benefit 2011 2010 1999-2011
Carbon emissions reduced' 3,782 tonnes 6,747 tonnes 21,924 tonnes
*based on estimates by Natural Resources Canada.
ecoENERGY
The ecoENERGY Retrofit -Homes service
provides third-party advice to homeowners for
improving the comfort and energy efficiency of
their homes. The federal incentives for home
energy upgrades ended on March 31, 2011, but
weeks later it was announced that the program
was renewed until March 31, 2012.
REEP continues to provide home energy
evaluations as an energy and cost-saving service
for homeowners in our community.
2011 Partners: Kitchener Utilities, Kitchener-
Wilmot Hydro, Green Communities Canada
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$300 every month, and they
are now under $100, so this
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program. The upgrades will
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Statement of Revenue and Expenses
Revenue 2011 2010
Client fees $ 503,872 $ 799,024
Grants $ 432,136 $ 649,377
Contracts $ 13,479 $ 14,115
Donations and fundraising $ 9,517 $ 75,228
Other income $ 5,741 $ 7,454
Total Revenue $ 964,745 $ 1,545,198
Expenses
Salaries and benefits $ 700,590 $ 867,327
REEP House demonstration properties:
Construction (demolition, renovation) $ 11,792 $ 170,183
Energy and water demonstration features $ - $ 98,825
Site work and skills development $ - $ 53,647
Architectural design and project management $ 4,158 $ 48,111
Software and technical displays $ 22,640 $ 44,384
Contracted services $ 43,887 $ 43,314
Green Communities Canada quality assurance fees $ 39,165 $ 70,394
Occupancy $ 22,023 $ 38,604
Outreach $ 19,497 $ 46,332
Communications $ 8,909 $ 10,258
Office $ 8,463 $ 10,706
Insurance $ 8,439 $ 8,665
Training and development $ 7,730 $ 2,736
Amortization $ 6,015 $ 8,930
Travel $ 3,720 $ 1,680
Interest and bank charges $ 2,740 $ 3,210
Organizational development $ 2,388 $ 2,297
Total Expenses $ 912,156 $ 1,529,603
Excess of Revenue Over Expenses $ 52,589 $ 15,595
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Program Staff and Administration (full-time)
Ben Barclay, REEP House Manager
Rachel D'Aguilar, ecoENERGY Coordinator
Cheryl Evans, Water Education and Events Coordinator
Rommy Ibanez, Customer Service Coordinator
Mary Jane Patterson, Executive Director
Julian van Mossel-Forrester, Communications Manager
Rita Weigel, Director of Marketing and Operations
Joint Project Staff
Sarah Brown, Climate Collaborative Program Manager
Jane Snyder, Greening Sacred Spaces Coordinator
Support Staff (part-time or occasional)
Joanne Davis
Joseph Lance
Roxanne Luxton
Rachel McQuail
Brendan Schaefer
Tammy Sommerville
Certified Energy Advisors, Water Guides (full- or part-time)
Chris Albrecht
Susan Bryant
James Carnegie
Dave Klassen
Bruce Mitchell
Cheong Ng
Shawn Powell
Joern Roehl
Kate Taylor
Colin Umbach
Matt Vermeulen
Interns
Caitlin Port
Board of Directors
Mary-Louise Byrne, Wilfrid Laurier University
Michael Duschenes, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Don Eaton (Secretary), Elora Environment Centre
Jennifer Lynes, University of Waterloo
Geoffrey Malleck (Treasurer), University of Waterloo
Kate Neff, Your Neighbourhood Credit Union
Paul Parker (Chair), University of Waterloo
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