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Pathways for People Active Transportation Tour Purpose To raise awareness around active transportation, its benefits and how to incorporate it into communities. Description A team from the Ecology Action Centre and Youth for Environmental Action, funded by the Active Kids/Healthy Kids Strategy through the Nova Scotia Sport and Recreation Commission n, will travel to 25 communities in Nova Scotia between April and October 2003. In each community, the team will target the public, nonprofit groups, municipal and government decision-makers, schools and youth with an active transportation message. Tour Components *Public presentation: -for the general public and interest groups -provide a presentation on active transportation options and success stories -facilitate a community vision for active transportation *Decision-maker meetings: -meet with municipal planners, engineers, traffic authorities, police, recreation departments, health offices, provincial reps, etc. -identify success stories in the community and explore potential new projects *School and youth meetings: -meet with student and youth groups and school administration -discuss a youth vision for active transportation in their community -generate ideas for action around reaching their vision for active transportation *Toolkit: -case studies -best practices guides -surveys, web sites, etc. Get Involved The Pathways for People Team is looking for interested groups to get involved on a local, community level. If your organization is interested in getting involved, helping to promote the tour or simply wants to attend when the tour comes to a community near you, please contact us: Tel: (902) 442-5055 Fax: (902) 422-6410 <mailto:asrts@ecologyaction.ca>asrts@ecologyaction.ca 1568 Argyle Street, Suite 31, Halifax, NS B3J 2B3 -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- SUST-MAR is provided FREE by the Chebucto Community Net and YOU! For more info, please send "info sust-mar" to majordomo@chebucto.ca CBC enviro news-briefs follow: -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- PROVINCE TO GIVE STORA FINANCIAL BOOST The Nova Scotia government is about to give money to the Stora paper mill in Port Hawkesbury. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_storaprovince20030218 NO 'BARN' FOR HALIFAX SEWAGE PLANT: RESIDENTS The proposed sewage treatment plant for Halifax won't look like a big box if residents have their way. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_sewagebox20030218 POLICE ARREST ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATORS Halifax regional police arrested a dozen people Monday at a protest outside the offices of an aerospace company. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_lockheedprotest20030217 YARMOUTH SAYS 'NO' TO WAR IN IRAQ Rural Nova Scotians are hoping Ottawa gets this message – even Canadians in small towns are opposed to using force against Iraq. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_yarmouthwar20030217 PLUNGING TEMPERATURES HURTING FISH INDUSTRY The freezing cold is killing fish in salmon farms across the Maritimes. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_coldfish20030217 N.S. MAKING MONEY FROM BURSARY FUND: REPORT Nova Scotia and other provinces routinely short-change students who must wait months for their Millennium Scholarship bursaries. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_millenfunds20030217 © Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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