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Index of Subjects Tip: Your message to SUST-MAR must be html-free. So, BEFORE you hit SEND, please go to your "Format" pull-down menu and select "Plain text." In OE, select "Tools/Options/Send/"Plain Text"/Apply/Close." Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________________ . --Apple-Mail-74-443710861 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Right on Annabelle! Westin does give you the choice of reusing your towels so you can help save water - wow - probably saves them a lot of $ on laundry too. On Apr 20, 2005, at 11:03 AM, Singleton, Annabelle wrote: > Hello there, > I couldn't help pointing out the irony in the RRFB and the > Eco-efficiency > Centre teaming up to host a workshop on environmentally responsible > behaviour and marketing at the Westin Halifax. Now that is a company > obviously in need of such enlightenment, driving a Hummer around > Halifax as > a corporate marketing tool! Was it intentional that you choose this > location? Maybe in hopes of educating them to the environmental and > social > implications of such a war mongering, gas-guzzling vehicle in an urban > environment? If so Good Job! > > Yours Truly, > > Annabelle Singleton > Environmental Scientist > CBCL Limited > 1489 Hollis Street PO Box 606 > Halifax, NS Canada B3J 2R7 > 902 421 7241, local 2253 Fax 902 423 3938 > email: annabelles@cbcl.ca > > > Community-based Social Marketing Workshop June 7 > > RRFB Nova Scotia is pleased to sponsor a one-day workshop during > Environment > Week on community-based social marketing presented by environmental > psychologist, Doug McKenzie-Mohr from St. Thomas University. The > workshop > will be held on Tuesday, June 7th at the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel. A > registration form can be obtained by contacting info@rrfb.com. > > Social marketing concepts are used to encourage residents and > businesses to > change their behaviour and become more environmentally responsible. Dr. > McKenzie-Mohr is a pioneer in the field of social marketing and has > delivered workshops on community-based social marketing to over 20,000 > environmental educators all over the world. This workshop is designed > primarily for educators, communicators and program managers involved in > environmental programs or community development. > > Cost for the workshop is $125 per person for those registering before > May 6. > After that date, registration will be $175 per person. This fee > includes a > buffet lunch and a copy of Doug McKenzie-Mohr's best selling book > "Fostering > Sustainable Behaviour". > > A limited number of student-priced registrations will also be offered. > For > more information, full-time students can contact me directly at > cmccarthy@rrfb.com. > > The Westin Nova Scotian Hotel is holding a block of rooms at a reduced > rate > until May 6 for workshop participants. Call the hotel directly at > 1-877-993-7846 to book your room. Mention that you are attending the > "RRFB > Nova Scotia workshop". > > In conjunction with this workshop, Dalhousie University's > Eco-Efficiency > Centre will be holding their Environmental Excellence in Business > Breakfast > on Wednesday, > June 8 also at the Westin Nova Scotian. This annual event recognizes > Nova > Scotia businesses that are using innovating thinking and proactive > strategies to reduce their "ecological footprint" Companies that are > recognized realize that paying attention to the environment is simply > good > business. The breakfast is between 8-10 am and costs $20 per person. > For > details on the Eco-Efficiency Business Breakfast, contact the > Eco-Efficiency > Centre directly at 461-6704. > > > Catherine McCarthy > Director of Communications > RRFB Nova Scotia > 14 Court Street, Suite 305 > Truro, Nova Scotia > B2N 3H7 > Fax: (902)897-3256 > Phone: (902)897-3253 > Cell: (902)471-6359 > E-Mail: cmccarthy@rrfb.com > Website: www.rrfb.com > > > > > <InterScan_Disclaimer.txt> The 5 R's: Rethink Reuse Recycle Rennovate Redesign --Apple-Mail-74-443710861 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII Right on Annabelle! Westin does give you the choice of reusing your towels so you can help save water - wow - probably saves them a lot of $ on laundry too. On Apr 20, 2005, at 11:03 AM, Singleton, Annabelle wrote: <excerpt>Hello there, I couldn't help pointing out the irony in the RRFB and the Eco-efficiency Centre teaming up to host a workshop on environmentally responsible behaviour and marketing at the Westin Halifax. Now that is a company obviously in need of such enlightenment, driving a Hummer around Halifax as a corporate marketing tool! Was it intentional that you choose this location? Maybe in hopes of educating them to the environmental and social implications of such a war mongering, gas-guzzling vehicle in an urban environment? If so Good Job! Yours Truly, Annabelle Singleton Environmental Scientist CBCL Limited 1489 Hollis Street PO Box 606 Halifax, NS Canada B3J 2R7 902 421 7241, local 2253 Fax 902 423 3938 email: annabelles@cbcl.ca Community-based Social Marketing Workshop June 7 RRFB Nova Scotia is pleased to sponsor a one-day workshop during Environment Week on community-based social marketing presented by environmental psychologist, Doug McKenzie-Mohr from St. Thomas University. The workshop will be held on Tuesday, June 7th at the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel. A registration form can be obtained by contacting info@rrfb.com. Social marketing concepts are used to encourage residents and businesses to change their behaviour and become more environmentally responsible. Dr. McKenzie-Mohr is a pioneer in the field of social marketing and has delivered workshops on community-based social marketing to over 20,000 environmental educators all over the world. This workshop is designed primarily for educators, communicators and program managers involved in environmental programs or community development. Cost for the workshop is $125 per person for those registering before May 6. After that date, registration will be $175 per person. This fee includes a buffet lunch and a copy of Doug McKenzie-Mohr's best selling book "Fostering Sustainable Behaviour". A limited number of student-priced registrations will also be offered. For more information, full-time students can contact me directly at cmccarthy@rrfb.com. The Westin Nova Scotian Hot