LOCATION THE HIGHLAND COMPANIES DIRTY MOVES THE ISSUES GROWING SUPPORT
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•LOCATION•THE HIGHLAND COMPANIES•DIRTY MOVES•THE ISSUES•GROWING SUPPORT•THE GOVERNMENT PROCESS AND POLICY CHANGE•HOW YOU CAN HELP•QUESTIONS
MELANCTHON TOWNSHIP: LOCATION
THE HIGHLAND COMPANIES AND THE BAUPOST GROUP
DESTRUCTION OF HERITAGE FARMS
DESTRUCTION OF BOBOLINK HABITAT
ISSUE:PROTECTING OUR WATER
ISSUE:PRESERVING OUR FARMLAND
ISSUE:PROTECTING OUR FOOD
ISSUE:PROTECTING OUR FOOD
GROWING SUPPORT: THE FARMERS
PRESERVING A WAY OF LIFE
THE CITY
THE ARTISTS
THE FIRST NATIONS
THE MUSICIANS
THE CHEFS
THE PEOPLE
28,000 STRONG: FOODSTOCK
AN EARLY WIN:THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
- Jason's video- introduce the location (farmland and/highest elevation etc)- introduce Highlands- highlight some of their conduct (burn houses/bobolink habitat trimming etc)- introduce 'preserve farmland/protect our water' issue- highlight social involvement (tractor rally/foodstock/signs in TO- address policy change ( ARA review/ EA/ Panel review) and guide that to lasting change to to a better process protecting communities- leave with specific "what you can do" ( write your MP supporting Panel Review, ask you local association to pass a resolution in support of protecting headwaters wherever those are (remeber this is a national group representing every province and terretory) strenghten your local official plan to protect your communities from such an assault)
POLICY CHANGE:REVISING THE AGGREGATE RESOURCES ACT
NEXT UP:FEDERAL JOINT PANEL
WHAT YOU CAN DO
What You can Do:
• Sent an email to your local MP to support the call for a Joint Panel Review and copy Peter Kent, Federal Environment Minister
• Raise awareness that policy change is needed, in your districts as well, to protect Prime Farmland and Headwaters.
• Support “bigger vision” thinking, our actions today will be judged by our grandchildren
THANK YOU. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT NDACT.COM