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Green Solutions,
September 5, 2013
Environmental Advisory Committee
City of Kitchener
Dear Kitchener Environmental Advisory Committee Members,
I write with grateful thanks for your support over the past several years, and to report on the community benefits that
we are achieving with your help.This letter is also our request for the City to renew its funding of REEP for 2014.
Kitchener Support for REEP
REEP's model is to remain nimble as an organization, operating with a minimal overhead, adapting our infrastructure
as opportunities arise. We do this through a combination of:
a) funded public education and action,with REEP House as the focal point, and
b) fee-for-service and contract work, in keeping with our strategic goals.
Your contribution goes directly to operating costs for REEP, and represents 4%of our 2014 budget of$700,000.
Funding to date
Fee-for- Local Provincial Federal Other
Service
2011 51% 24% 19% 1% 6%
2012 26% 25% 45% 2% 1
2013 j 31% j 17% j 52% 1 1% 1 Y2
The City of Kitchener's support is vital in maintaining a small foundation of core funding upon which we build our
programs, particularly given the ups and downs of changing federal and provincial priorities. We leverage your
investment to bring programs and services to the community at a fraction of the cost. Without this support we would
not have the ability to pursue funded programs or to maintain the REEP House.
Aware of budget constraints, we do not request an increase in the City's contribution, despite rising costs for REEP and
an absence of federal or provincial support for home energy retrofits. Our request is for$27,500 for 2014.
Benefits to the City of Kitchener
Together with your support and Kitchener residents, we have a great deal of positive environmental action to
celebrate! The latest report on our activities and results is found in our Annual Report for 2012, which was sent by
email to the Environment Committee members, and is available from our website at
http://www.reep�reen.ca/documents/annual reports/annualreport2012.pdf.
Phone: 519-744-9799 Email: info @reepgreen.ea Website: www.reepgreen.ea 1 1
222 Frederick St.,Kitchener,ON N2H 2M8
Here are some highlights about the programs we're working on, and looking ahead to in the next year. Each of these
align with the City's own strategic priorities.
REEP House for Sustainable Living
This is where we walk the talk, by demonstrating many of the innovations that are priorities for Kitchener:
• reurbanization, cultural heritage preservation and sustsainable energy use, through our super-insulated
structure, insulation display, two types of heatings systems (geothermal and boiler), innovative foundation
insulation, cathedral ceiling;
• water resource integrity, through rainwater harvesting and infiltration on-site, and water conservation
measures;
• natural heritage development and maintenance,through our native species and rain gardens;
• community engagement, through volunteers such as the Cameron Heights Technology students that built the
REEP House deck.
New this year at REEP House: solar water heating, including workshops and case studies for residential and business
applications of solar. Coming soon: a demonstration green roof in the REEP House back yard, one of our final
deliverables for our LEAF grant from the City of Kitchener.
In short, REEP House is a dynamic, charitable asset for our community, maintained and operated by REEP with your
support.Throughout the year students, businesses, community groups and the general public come for tours or
events, learning about ways to take the high performance upgrades from REEP House to their house.
REEP House activities and outreach help achieve the City of Kitchener's own goals:
• "to encourage even further engagement with environmentally friendly activities by offering learning
opportunities such as green living workshops and actively promoting green alternatives"
- A Plan for a Healthy Kitchener.the City of Kitchener's Strategic Plan for 2010-2014,pg 19
• "to build public awareness, educate and provide expertise to the community on conserving and enhancing
water resources"
- Strategic Plan for the Environment, Focus Area 2, Water Resources
• "to reintroduce, enhance and maintain the natural environment in the urban area"
- Strategic Plan for the Environment:Focus Area 1, Natural Heritage System
ClimateActionWR
At the time of this writing, the ClimateActionWR plan is being finalized and prepared for regional and municipal
councils for approval. It's an historic milestone after more than 2 years of working together with Sustainable Waterloo
Region,the Region of Waterloo and area municipalities and utilities to inventory our community emissions, and to
create a target and plan for reducing those emissions. REEP is proud to be part of the leadership of this multi-sector
initiative, and we look forward to the next critical phase: implementation.
ClimateActionWR fulfills one of the City's Primary Objectives:
• "to achieve continual reducations 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"
- Strategic Plan for the Environment, Focus Area 5, Energy
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RAIN: an ecological approach to stormwater management
Expanding our climate change work to include adaptation, and building on REEP's experience in water quality
protection with the Well Aware program, RAIN is an urban water stewardship program currently active in Kitchener
and Waterloo.This partnership with the two cities, REEP and Green Communities Canada has been funded by
Ontario's Ministry of the Environment (MOE),with significant investment by the City of Kitchener as well,through the
Local Environmental Action Fund (LEAF).Together we were able to attract$1 million in provincial funding over a 3-year
period, a significant return on the City's investment.The goal is to show that citizen action can have a significant
impact on the quality and quantity of water flowing into our streams and creeks, and on into the Grand River and Lake
Erie.
Our ambitious target is diversion of 100,000 cubic metres of stormwater from the cities' infrastructure,to gardens,
lawns, cisterns, rain barrels, etc. We are well on our way to meeting this target,through the following activities:
• Workshops: contractor training and residential hands-on workshops
• Best management practice tours: residential and ICI sector
• Community events: residential and ICI education and recognition events
• Demonstration sites: St.John's Evangelist Church; Kitchener Collegiate Institute
• One-on-one support: RAIN home and business visits
• Online resources: case studies, instructional videos, print resources, contractor and supplier lists, online library
• Door-to-door engagement: in target neighbourhoods identified by City staff
• Social media: Facebook and Twitter educational posts and contests
• Volunteer engagement: training and recognition of volunteer participants
Throughout the delivery of the RAIN program we have been working closely with Stormwater Utility and
Communications staff at the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo. It's a great example of leveraging our resources to bring
multiple partners together and achieve something collectively that would be difficult for any single partner to do
alone. A notable success was the RAIN Barrel Blitz in the spring of 2013.This massive rain barrel sale was coordinated
by REEP,with barrels supplied by rainbarrel.ca, and sales conducted by ten different community, church and school
groups, including over 100 volunteers. Promotional support was provided by both cities and the Region. We sold 1,300
barrels and raised over$10,000 for the community groups involved.
As MOE funding for RAIN concludes in early 2014, Kitchener's Stormwater Utility is considering extending key
components of the RAIN outreach program and have been discussing with REEP Green Solutions ways to
further improve upon the work completed over the last two years.
RAIN fulfills the City's objectives for water resource integrity:
• "to protect and conserve the natural hydrological and hydrogeolocial functions within the city so as to ensure
the quality and continued replenishment of the groundwater supply"
- Strategic Plan for the Environment, Focus Area 2, Water Resources
Home Energy Efficiency-the Next Wave:
Community Scale Retrofits(CSR) and Local Improvement Charge(LIC)financing
Reducing residential greenhouse gas emissions through home energy retrofits has been the cornerstone of REEP's
work since our organization was founded in 1999. Kitchener residents have much to be proud of: 7,500 participants
have had a home energy evaluation over the last 13 years and reduced an estimated 14,700 tonnes of greenhouse gas
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emissions through their home retrofits.Their actions provided local economic activity in the range of$25 million,
money that stayed in our community instead of pouring out through pipelines and wires to other states and provinces.
With financial incentives no longer available from the federal and provincial governments, home retrofit work in
Kitchener has been stalled in 2013, and will be for the foreseeable future unless we do something creative to spur
action.
REEP has been exploring the twin concepts of Community Scale Retrofits, using Local Improvement Charge financing,
to address this challenge.The idea is to work neighbourhood by neighbourhood to motivate homeowners to upgrade
their homes, and to provide financing at low cost to eliminate the barrier of capital costs. The financing is provided by
the municipality through Local Improvement Charges, an old tool that can be deployed in a new way to spur energy
upgrades.
What could this mean for Waterloo Region as a whole?A Community Scale Retrofit (CSR) program paired with an
innovative financing mechanism such as Local Improvement Charges (LIC) could have significant economic, social and
environmental impact.The numbers in the table below are projections from REEP for what could be achieved by 2020
if CSR/LIC was fully rolled out late in 2014.These numbers are based on conservative projections taking into account
the uptake of similar programs in other communities and the appetite we saw here locally for ecoENERGY.
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2020
Number of Homes Retrofitted 5000'
Average amount of LIC Loan $10,000 - $14,000
Loan ftepayrnent Period 16 20'ye rs
Total Economic Stimulus $50M - $70M
Total Jobs Created* 100,_ 1000'
Total Volunteer Hours Leveraged" 50,000
Average Utility Will Savings/Year $500'
Total Energy Bill Savings for Homeowners $2.5M
Annual CO2 savings 8000 Tonnes
* *Sectors involved in retrofitting generate13-16 directjobs created for every$1 million dollars of increased economic output.
Robert Duffy and Heather Fussell,Columbia Institute,2011. This Green House:Building Action for Climate Change and Green
Jobs.
**Based on(conservatively)1000 volunteer hours leveraged per 100 homes retrofitted. The Changing the Climate in Cully
initiative(Portland,Oregon) leveraged 1700 hours/100 homes retrofitted.
We are currently working with local municipalities to generate interest in a pilot program for late in 2014.The City's
support enables REEP to take a pro-active role on innovative initiatives such as this and bring them to our community.
REEP Corporate Partnership Program (RCPP)
REEP is also in the early stages of developing the REEP Corporate Partnership Program (RCPP), an initiative to help
employees of organizations live more sustainably.Through the RCPP, organizations will partner with REEP to provide
the knowledge, resources and incentives that employees need to make their homes more energy efficient. Energy
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retrofit progress of employees will be celebrated in the workplace, the community and the media. This project
development work is funded through a Ontario Trillium Foundation grant,which covers staffing costs but provides no
surplus for other projects.
Spurring home energy retrofits through a Community Scale approach with LIC financing, and through REEP's
Corporate Partnership Program, supports objectives in the City's Strategic Plan for the Environment,Strategic Plan
for 2010-2014,and Official Plan:
• "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"
- Strategic Plan for the Environment, Focus Area 5, Energy Systems
• "to promote energy conservation and a reduction in energy demand and consumption within the built
environment"
- City of Kitchener Official Plan, 6.6.1
• "to work closely with the region and other stakeholders to promote intensification and find solutions to
intensification challenges"
- Strategic Plan for the Environment, Focus Area 4, Land Resource and Growth Management
- Strategic Plan 2010-2014:Dynamic Downtown
Home Assistance Program
In partnership with Toronto non-profit GreenSaver, our Local Distribution Companies (LDCs), and Kitchener Utilities,
REEP anticipates continuing to deliver the Home Assistance Program in Waterloo Region throughout 2014 (pending
contract renewal).This is a program we are proud to deliver in our community, since it addresses two pressing issues:
energy poverty and electricity conservation. Participants receive free lighting upgrades and where the energy usage
can be significantly improved, free replacement of refrigerator,freezer, dehumidifier, or window air conditioner.
Kitchener Utilities customers receive additional water conservation measures installed by our auditors.To date, REEP
auditors have visited 350 households in Kitchener to provide these upgrades.
The Home Assistance Program aligns with the City's objectives
• "embrace opportunities to build an inclusive community"
- A Plan for a Healthy Kitchener:Strategic Plan 2010-2014
• "to promote an environmentally healthy lifestyle through the development of strategies to increase
environmental literacy, the implementation of effective monitoring programs and the introduction of
cooperative public outreach initiatives"
Strategic Plan for the Environment, Focus Area 7, Environmental Education and Public Awareness
• "to improve air quality and thus to minimize the associated risk to public health"
- Strategic Plan for the Environment, Focus Area 3,Air Quality
Local Partners
Our request is 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 2014.
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Local funding for REEP in 2013, and anticipated for 2014:
Region of Waterloo: $55,000
City of Kitchener: $27,500
City of Cambridge: $15,000
Waterloo North Hydro: $30,000
Total $127,500
Summary
Earlier this year REEP staff and board, with the help of a facilitator, defined the Vision of the future that we are
working towards: We believe by acting today, we can leave our children a community that is more resilient,
vibrant, caring and sustainable. Each of our programs furthers this vision, often in several ways.
We are struck by how similar our vision is to the community's own Vision of what they'd like Kitchener to be in 20
years: Together, we will build an innovative,caring and vibrant Kitchener with safe and thriving
neighbourhoods. It is an affirmation that we are on the right track,working in tandem with the City for the same
goals in the community we share.
We thank Kitchener Environment Committee members, City Councillors, and staff for your strong support of REEP's
work in Kitchener, and look forward to working together in 2014.
Yours truly,
Mary Jane Patterson
Executive Director
Attached: 2014 Draft Budget
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REEP Green Solutions
2014 Budget
Draft as of September 4, 2013
REVENUE
Fee for service 528,299
Grants & donations 203,833
TOTAL REVENUE 732,132
EXPENSES
Salaries 594,975
Quality assurance 2,300
Communication systems 5,573
Insurance 8,000
Occupancy- maintenance & supplies 25,520
Supplies 12,900
Marketing and outreach 26,380
Equipment & maintenance 1,170
Depreciation 6,000
Prof& org development, training 16,270
Travel 2,400
Accounting, bookkeeping & legal 17,400
Bank charges 2,880
Warehousing inventory 3,000
Contracted services 6,000
Board expenses 420
TOTAL EXPENSES 731,188
NET INCOME 944
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This report is dedicated to all those who make our work possible.
Let's celebrate our shared accomplishments!
One of our top priorities for 2012 was to reach out to new groups
and individuals. Reflecting back,we see that we achieved that goal,
both in the number and diversity of participants in our programs.
We have dramatically increased volunteer engagement,for example, Staff from REEP and the City of Kitchener join Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr,
and our outreach Is the richer for It. MPP John Milloy,and Regional Chair Ken Seiling in launching
the RAIN Stormwater Innovation Showcase in January 2012
During the year we made good on our mission to empower healthier
homes and sustainable communities through collaborative research,
community partnerships and innovative programs and services.We REEP at a Glance
ramped up two major programs,the Home Assistance Program and
RAIN:an ecological approach to stormwater management.We also 14,982 Visitors to www.reepgreen.ca
wrapped up a groundbreaking local incentive for energy retrofits Community members engaged through 161 events,
that focused on older homes.These initiatives built on longstanding 2,741
presentations,and workshops given through REEP
partnerships with our local utilities and municipalities,and led to 2,093 YouTube views(RAIN video toolkit)
measurable results that meet our shared goals.
1,523 Subscribers to our monthly newsletter
To our funders, partners and volunteers,thank you for your many 1,200 Twitter followers
gifts and donations.Your investment in our community makes a 1,038 Visitors to REEP House including 173 students
difference. Read on,and let us show you some of the ways your 1,021 Total volunteer hours,valued at$44,868 in-kind
contributions are paying off. 314 Facebook"Likes"
193 Participants in REEP House workshops
Mary Jane Patterson
Executive Director, REEP Green Solutions 64 Volunteers,mentors and board members
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homes with the most potential for energy efficiency Certified Energy Advisor Chris Albrecht evaluates a home heating system
improvement. It led to increased participation in the
ecoENERGY program,with a higher than expected
representation among owners of smaller homes.Their REEP Kitchener hiorne Eneql,.y Gra.n s
extra actions to reduce air leaks and insulate the main Result s (July 2011..March 2012)
walls led to a 15%reduction in heat loss,compared to
12%in other urban areas. Congratulations to all for their Residents that received REEP Kitchener Home Energy Grants 304
enthusiastic participation and energy savings! Tonnes of carbon reduced,to continue annually 545
Average grant received per resident $1,400
2012 Partners:City of Kitchener Local Environmental Estimated local economic impact through
Action Fund (LEAF). purchase of labour and materials for home retrofits $1,818,000
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incentives to encourage homeowners to act on the
recommendations. Hats off to the thousands of Region Total 659 1,902 21,886
residents who upgraded the energy efficiency of their
homes through this program! l:.::coinoirn1ic II3einefl1 s 2012 2011 1999..2012
Grants received $1,261,870 $2,621,253 $14,985,884
Despite the cancelling of the ecoENERGY incentives, REEP Energy savings per year $421,500 $864,750 $5,817,750
continues to offer home energy evaluations in Waterloo
Local spending on retrofits $3,372,000 $6,918,000 $40,914,000
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The Home Assistance Program (HAP), is a tar-
geted program designed to reduce the energy
burden for those in need. HAP helps eligible
homeowners and tenants make their homes
more affordable by providing them with energy
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to provide this program in Waterloo Region
since it launched in 2012. HAP is funded by the
Ontario Power Authority and administered by
Cambridge and North Dumfries Hydro,
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are funded by Kitchener Utilities. REEP Certified Energy Advisor Bruce Mitchell measures the energy efficiency of a
refrigerator for a Kitchener resident as part of the Home Assistance Program
In 2012, REEP Certified Energy Advisors per-
formed 264 basic audits for community resi-
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through ^��'��'` gPaCC�� very ����M��v�M���C����n�� �went� conservation and installing free energy-efficient-� house -� check -� energy use light bulbs. Advisors also measured the energy
different appliances. "They also Cave me some consumption of specified appliances to see if
energy saving .J"'L bulbs. It was a learning they qualified for upgrades. Based on these
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measurements,83 participants were given new
experlen efi.)r e energy efficient appliances including 40 ENERGY
STAR(R) refrigerators. In total, program par-
KII tchen&r 1,,)& t..fi ;l pa ln-t ticipants were able to realize collective annual
energy savings of approximately 224,066 kilo-
watt hours-that's the equivalent average annual
electricity used by 23.5 homes!
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Hydro, Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro,Waterloo North
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in action in the spring and fall of 2012,visiting
12 rural homes to show them how to keep their
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REEP House for Sustainable Living
During 2012,over a thousand people visited REEP
House for expert-guided REEP House tours,events "'REEP House is a great opportunity to see
and workshops. Highlights included the REEP RAIN
launch,our first RAIN Barrel Sale and our Better new energy saving ec nolo ies at work®
Basement Renovations Workshop. Our goal is to and to learn about the benefits of investing
encourage participants to complete deeper energy "
efficiency and water conservation upgrades in their fit energy efficient frllpr®ver11ei1t5®
homes.A number of homeowners reported that after
visiting REEP House they were motivated to make Stephen Mulhall, homeowner
improvements such as upgrading their insulation, and residential landlord
windows,doors,water heaters, programmable
thermostats and more.These actions resulted in
measurable annual carbon savings.
Two significant additions were made to REEP House
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from Cambridge and North Dumfries Hydro,
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with Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute
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one example of many invaluable volunteer hours
contributions made to REEP House in contributed
REEP House cults 2012.Thanks to each and every one of our
volunteers for your dedication!
Number of REEP House visitors 1,038
Number of student visitors 173 2012 Funders and Donors:Ontario Trillium
Number of Open Houses and Tours 74 Foundation,Ontario Power Authority,City of
Kitchener's Local Environmental Action Fund (LEAF),
Number of public events&workshops 12 Region of Waterloo.
Number of Baleboard planks(local i — i 2
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Mulching a newly planted tree at the Tree Planting 101 Volunteer Aaron Wilhelm helps a customer contributed
workshop at REEP House for Sustainable Living carry rain barrels to his car at our RAIN Barrel Sale
RAIN '. an ecological approach to stormwater management
In 2012,the RAIN team engaged 1,500 commu-
nity members at events, presentations,festivals, ®1 have lived in this community all my
seminars and workshops. Community mem-
bers literally dug in and got their hands dirty at life® which has given me an appreciation
rain barrel fundraisers, rain garden workshops, for what the REEP RAIN program is
and stormwater best practices seminars. Our
special events alone attracted 36 volunteers and accomplishing in the region. One of my
community champions,and brought together favourite parts of volunteering with RAIN
over 250 residents with a common purpose:to
become part of the solution to improving the is l� interaction with people who sly l�
health of our area waterways! value in preserving the environment."
This unique collaboration is a Green Communi- Aaron Wilhelm, Kitchener resident
ties Canada program delivered locally by REEP
Green Solutions in partnership with the cities of end RAIN volunteer
Kitchener and Waterloo.Our ambitious goal is to
divert 100,000 cubic metres of stormwater an-
nually from the Grand River and area waterways We are particularly excited about the potential
through citizen action.There is a growing desire to motivate permanent behaviour change among
among all community sectors to understand and property owners,and thus create significant and
implement water management best practices. sustainable benefits for all.
Thanks to targeted project funding from the
4;RPi�9 �ed�0° J Government of Ontario(Showcasing Water
Innovations)the RAIN team ramped up its public
outreach and education activities in the spring
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of 2012, launching an integrated media cam-
i paign to heighten awareness among residential,
commercial and industrial sectors.The campaign
I' kicked off with a crowd-sourced video which at-
tracted 75 contributions of rain-inspired photos
and video clips.This was followed by print, radio
and television coverage. Our message: by better
managing the rain that falls on your property,you
can qualify for stormwater credits,and also help
protect our drinking water and the Grand River!
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speak with homeowners about residential stormwater management RAIN Barrel workshop at REEP House
RAIN Home Visits
We also developed and piloted a new service,
drawing on our years of experience delivering RAIN Results
individualized advice to homeowners. RAIN Wa-
ter Guides completed 20 home visits,showing Water Impacts 2012 2011
residents how to manage the rain that falls on Volume diverted 20,000 m3 737 m3
their property,and qualify for stormwater cred- Suspended solids diverted 3,000 kg 1,165 kg
its.This free service rolls out in full to Kitchener
and Waterloo residents throughout the summer
and fall of 2013.Also in 2012,our neighbourhood Community Engagement 2012 2011
outreach team took to the streets—literally!—go- Community members engaged 1,500 500
ing door-to-door to discuss stormwater manage- (events,conferences,workshops)
ment practices with 266 residents. Workshops conducted 8 8
RAIN workshop participants 118 84
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In July of 2012,we worked closely with the (residential property assessments)
Cherry Park Neighbourhood Association to pro- RAIN Door-to-Door neighbourhood
mote their summer festival and share informa- conversations 266
tion with over 60 residents about water man- Institutional,Commercial and 4
agement practices,distribute rain barrels and Industrial(ICI)workshops and tours
promote RAIN workshops.Community partner- ICI workshop and tour participants 87
ships are critical to RAIN's success because they
amplify impacts and accelerate change.
Coming in 2013
•Six stormwater management demonstration
projects will be located at highly visible sites
across Kitchener and Waterloo. d
• RAIN Online Community to link stormwater
professionals, municipal stormwater groups,and
RAIN program coordinators across Ontario (cur- ice,
rently in beta test) ,
• RAIN Barrel Blitz,in partnership with
RainBarrel.ca,ramps up rain barrel sales and sup-
ports community fundraising.
2012 Funders: Government of Ontario,
City of Kitchener's Local Environmental Action
Fund (LEAF),Ontario Trillium Foundation.
2012 Partners:Green Communities Canada,
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At a ClimateActionWR Community Forum held in Waterloo,REEP staffer
Priyanka Lloyd facilitates a conversation about opportunities to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions in Waterloo Region
ClimateActionWR
In May 2012,the ClimateActionWR initiative ClimateActionWR Rcults
completed a community greenhouse gas(GHG) Greenhouse Gas Emissions
inventory including a 10-year emissions forecast Inventory total as measured
for 2020.This major milestone was a result of in tonnes of CO2e 3,613,870
the ongoing collaboration between REEP Green (2010 base year) volunteer
Solutions,the Region of Waterloo,Sustainable Number of citizens sharing hours
Waterloo Region,area municipalities and feedback via workshops, 100 contributed
local electric and gas utilities. Building on this events and email
work,the ClimateActionWR team initiated a Community stakeholders
engaged on Task Forces to 45
process of community engagement towards the develop Climate Action Plan
development of a community Climate Action
Plan and greenhouse gas reduction target for
Waterloo Region.A key part of this engagement
in 2012 was the enlisting of over 45 community
stakeholders to participate on four Task Forces. Waterloo Region Community
Coming in 2013: Emissions by Source (20 10)
• Continued community engagement including 5% 1%
public forums and online discussion boards.
Residential
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2012 Project Grantors: Ontario Trillium Agriculture
Foundation, Kitchener and Waterloo Community
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Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
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Bringing together more than 150 faith groups,Greening
Sacred Spaces educated,informed, involved and inspired
In October, REEP had the pleasure of partnering with faith-based communities across Waterloo Region to live
Waterloo North Hydro to promote saveONenergy their values and practice active environmental stewardship.
COUPON Events at three retail stores in Waterloo,provid-
ing incentives to customers who purchased qualifying In October 2012,forty faith community members gath-
energy saving products. REEP and Waterloo North Hydro ered at Stirling Mennonite Church to attend a special
staff engaged customers at Lowes, Home Depot,and event entitled "Greening Sacred Spaces:Water,a sacred
Canadian Tire to promote the COUPON Program and resource"featuring Aboriginal drum group water songs.
discuss Waterloo North Hydro's energy conservation Workshop participants discussed a number of ways to
programs.Waterloo residents redeemed almost 300 bring water stewardship activities back to their members.
coupons for energy saving products!
Although program funding began winding down in 2012,
We look forward to continued partnerships with we are confident that the knowledge and practices trans-
ferred to our faith communities through the Greening
Sacred Spaces program will continue to bear fruit.
Electricity i (Impact Study
We gratefully acknowledge Faith and the Common Good,
The spring/summer of 2012 provided a unique Ontario Trillium Foundation, Kitchener and Waterloo
opportunity for the kind of collaborative research that Community Foundation, Interfaith Grand River,CREW,
is part of REEP's mission.Seventeen homes participated the Ontario Power Authority and the many donors and
in home electricity audits,as well as before and after volunteers who contributed to this program's success over
surveys.The results were promising,with an average the past five years.Special thanks to Program Coordinator
monthly reduction in electricity consumption of Jane Snyder for her stewardship of this program!
18.3%.The top three recommendations adopted were:
upgrading light bulbs,using power bars on appliances,
and not running the furnace fan continuously.,
Many thanks to project partners Jeff Quint and Waterloos p
North Hydro,the Elora Environment Centre, REEP Board
member Don Eaton,and the University of Waterloo's Ian
Rowlands and Julia Hawthornthwaite for their leadership
in this study.
20.12 Partners Greening Sacred Spaces Awards ceremony at St.John the Evangelist Church,Kitchener
In addition to the partners mentioned,we also want to
acknowledge the following partners who enable us to Interlocking Concrete Pavers Institute
connect with a wider audience,expand our capabilities, Kitchener and Waterloo Association of Realtors
and increase our program impacts! Kitchener Public Library
Community Groups Landscape Ontario
Central Frederick Neighbourhood Association Polis Institute
Cherry Park Neighbourhood Association Rainbarrel.ca
Downtown Neighbourhood Alliance Reduce the Juice
Transition KW Region of Waterloo,Sustainability Office
Victoria Park Neighbourhood Association Sustainable Waterloo Region
Westvale Neighbourhood Association Union Gas
University of Guelph, Landscape Architecture Department
Organizations University of Waterloo, Faculty of Environment
Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute University of Waterloo Sustainability Project
Community Car Share Waterloo Public Library
Community Renewable Energy Waterloo(CREW) Waterloo Region Library
Conestoga College,Journalism Program Waterloo Region Museum
Doors Open Waterloo Region Wilfrid Laurier University,Sociology
Grand River Conservation Authority and Community Psychology Departments 1 - 16
Great Lakes United The Working Centre, Multicultural Cinema Club
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Statement of flevenue and Expenses
Revenue 2012 2011
Grants $707,529 $430,261
Client fees $218,327 $504,272
Contracts $3,900 $13,479
Other income $5,988 $5,741
Donations and fundraising $4,301 $9,117
Total Revenue $940,045 $962,870
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Salaries and benefits $602,216 $700,590
Contracted services-program delivery $164,167 $62,555
Outreach and community training $48,905 $19,497
Occupancy $20,717 $22,023
Professional fees $18,932 $20,496
Staff and organizational development $18,094 $10,118
REEP House demonstration properties $16,951 $38,590
Insurance $9,905 $8,439
Amortization $5,322 $6,015
Communications $5,312 $8,909
Office $4,012 $8,464
Interest and bank charges $3,016 $2,740
Travel $1,839 $3,720
Total Expenses $919,388 $912,156
(Excess of Revenue Over Expenses $20,667 $50,714
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Members of REEP board and staff Volunteers Zach Goetz and Dana Decent meet with
REEP staffer Dane Labonte at REEP House
REEP Board of Directors REEP Program Staff and Administration(full-time)
Mary-Louise Byrne,Wilfrid Laurier University Rachel D'Aguilar,Customer Service Coordinator
Michael Duschenes, Perimeter Institute Cheryl Evans, Manager of Community Engagement(RAIN)
Don Eaton (Secretary), Elora Environment Centre Patrick Gilbride,Social Media Coordinator RAIN
Jenn Lynes(Incoming Chair), University of Waterloo Rommy Ibanez,Customer Service Coordinator
Geoffrey Malleck(Treasurer),University of Waterloo Dane Labonte, REEP House Visitor Experience Intern
Paul Parker(Outgoing Chair), University of Waterloo Priyanka Lloyd, Business Development Manager
Chander Sharma, Manulife Financial Andrew Marshall, RAIN Program Manager
Sharmalene Mendis-Millard,Coordinator RAIN
REEP Support Staff(part-time,occasional or freelance) Mary Jane Patterson, Executive Director
Scott Albrecht Brendan Schaefer, IT Support&Water Guide
Geordie Benham Julian van Mossel-Forrester,Communications Manager
Joseph Lance
Roxanne Luxton Certified Energy Advisors,Water Guides (part-time)
Rachel McQuail Chris Albrecht
Catherine Mombourquette Susan Bryant
Charlotte Rodgers James(Jim)Carnegie
Eric Rumble Bruce Mitchell
Suzie Taka Shawn Powell
Joern Roehl
Joint Project Staff Kate Taylor
Sarah Brown,ClimateActionWR Manager Colin Umbach
Jane Snyder,Greening Sacred Spaces Coordinator Matt Vermeulen
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organization of our small size and budget: a team
building day,courtesy of Innersee Initiatives
(www.innersee.com).Ten REEPers worked together Di
to overcome various obstacles and challenges on a
beautiful June day in the Elmira area.We learned
a great deal about each other and our strengths
as a team.
Thank you Dave and Jan Varner and Innersee!
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RAIN barrel sale at REEP House:Volunteers Chandanie
Hettiarachchi Arlene Garrick Zeinab Ghannad Adina Olariu
and RAIN staff Cheryl Evans and Sharmalene Mendis-Millard
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make these accomplishments possible in 2012. Check acknowledge the funding provided by the
out our Volunteer Photo Album on Facebook to see our following organizations:
Volunteers in action!
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Lionel Vachon,Canadian Warehouse and Distribution
Dave and Jan Varner, Innersee Initiatives Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
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