HomeMy WebLinkAboutEnv - 2013-01-24 - Earth Day Showcase Liaisons (2013 & 2014)Date:January 8, 2013
To:Environmental Committee Members
Subject:Environmental Committee Earth Day Showcase (2013 and 2014)
Each year Earth Day is held internationally on April 22. Earth Day Canada (EDC) was created in
1991 as a national, not-for-profit environmental charity that provides Canadians with an
opportunity to make a difference where they live, work and spend their leisure hours. It reaches
out to youth, community and environmental groups, schools, businesses, government
departments and individuals across the county.
On a global basis, Earth Day’s mandate is to create and nurture a popular, highly visible
“window of awareness” in which individual awareness and actions are the primary goal.
EDC coordinates and promotes Canada’s celebration of International Earth Day and in many
communities the event has grown into Earth Week or Earth Month. EDC provides user-friendly
interactive programs, an events calendar, print resources and a website. Earth Day is an
excellent opportunity for the City to raise awareness of local environmental initiatives and
concerns and to encourage residents to take action on a local level.
Every spring, the City of Kitchener organizes a number of events throughout the month of April
in celebration of Earth Day and to remind the community how important it is for all of us to
protect our planet.
The Environmental Committee hosted its first Environmental Showcase on April 19, 2012. The
Environmental Showcase provided opportunities for citizens and committee members to learn,
discuss, collaborate and become more involved.
The Environmental Committee Earth Day Showcase liaisons will be responsible
for the following:
1. In January staff will set-up a meeting (at a mutually convenient time) with the liaisons to
provide relevant information for the planning and coordination of the event.
2. In January, liaisons will need to coordinate with the City’s Earth Day/Month Organizing
Committee to …
Ensure others don’t schedule and an event the same day/time
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Ensure the event is included in any city wide advertising
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3. In February, liaisons will need to contact and confirm potential participants. Participants
may include:
Community Environmental Improvement Grant (CEIG) recipients
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Local environmentally focused nonprofits or groups
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University students and scholars
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Businesses
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4. In March, liaisons will need to update advertising material and sent it to staff for
production. Once the material is available it will be sent to the liaisons for distribution
and/or staff will assist with distribution.
5. In March, liaisons will need to confirm with staff the layout of the space (the Rotunda
and/or the Conestoga Room will be available for the event) and any special needs such
as power cords or tables etc. relayed.
6. In March or April, liaisons will need to coordinate specific tasks (may involve other
environmental committee members) such as greeting participants and attendees, room
set-up and clean up or hosting the environmental committee’s display board etc.
7. On the evening of the event, the liaisons will be responsible for coordinating all tasks.