Moving Planet

Join us Sept. 24 in Bancroft for the Moving Planet event sponsored by 350.org. Three routes of different lengths will be walked for input on whether they should be on a map. Join us to walk the loop of your choice and give your feedback & help identify places of interest that should go on a new Bancroft map being created by the BBIA. This event is being organized and promoted by the Town of Bancroft & Sustainable Bancroft. We start at 10:00 AM from the rock garden on Flint & Hastings St.

A Future of Transformational Changes and Economics of Happiness

Saturday June 25th, Join Fred Irwin editor of GreenZineMagazine and Joan Michaels, founding member of TTP (Transition Town Peterborough) presenting a talk and vidoes on "A Future of Transformational Changes and " Economics of Happiness" A must see for all communuty leaders and all citizens activley wanting to better understand fun and sustainable things that can and are happening. Great opportunity to network and chat with reknowned experts on sustaianable futures and initiatives for economic pleasantries despite seemingly instability.

Event will take place on June 25th at 1:00 pm at GreenTEC’s Seminar Room

Located at 95 A Detlor Rd , Bancroft ON .

Pre-registration is required. Deadline to register is May 30th

Cost is $5.00/person

Presentation will start at 1:00 pm

(NOTE: Location may change pending registrations and all those registered will be advised)

For more information please contact info@gogreentec.ca or call 613-332-6819

ReUse GreenTEC

10 Things a Municipality can do to Support Culture

Village Playhouse Photo Credit: Don Hughes

The Cultural Coalition in North Hastings recently presented the top ten things a municipality can do to support culture. This is a straightforward list that can be addressed by any community. To access the list, click here.

Draw to Win an Electric Bike

Last chance to get in on the draw to win an electric bike...go to ReUse-GreenTEC at 95 A Detlor Rd F/S/S/M and fill out a ballot with $5.00 to the e-bike ecotourism development. Draw is May 23rd at 4 PM.

Sustainable Bancroft is now Final

On May 10, 2011 Bancroft Town Council approved the final version of Sustainable Bancroft by a vote of 7-0.

They made a point of recognizing and thanking the volunteers who worked so hard to make this happen. You know who you are so give yourself a pat on the back.

The final version of the Sustainable Bancroft and the sustainability checklist have been posted on the site.

Other Cool Sustainability Ideas

There are lots of great ideas in the world of sustainability. Take for instance this article called Sharing and caring: the implications of collaborative consumption.

Another cool concept is placemaking which is an effort to create great public spaces, like Millennium Park or events like a farmer's market. For more info on placemaking click here.

Build Green Brochure

The brochure provides you with a simple checklist of things you can do anytime that you are doing a renovation or new building project. You can find the brochure by clicking here or by looking at the links section on the right side of the blog.

Thanks to Don Koppin and Pat Marcotte for developing the Build Green brochure, to Victoria Koppin for editing and to Marsha Pace for design.

Sustainable Bancroft Community Partnership

Are you one of Bancroft’s most sustainable citizens? Maybe your business or organization is working hard to be more sustainable or has completed some really interesting actions. Perhaps your family has made changes at home to live more sustainably.

What our research has shown is that a number of businesses, organizations and residents in Bancroft are doing things right now that are moving us closer to our vision for Sustainable Bancroft which is:

Our sustainable future will be based on thoughtful growth, health and wellness, creative expression and preservation of our natural environment.

We would like to invite you to become a community partner. All you need to do is to try out the sustainability checklist! This tool will help you, your family or your organization to see just how sustainable your home, your business or community organization already are. It can also be used to rate new projects, construction, renovations and programs. To become a community partner just open up the form on the left hand menu under Sustainable Bancroft Links and follow the instructions. If you have questions please contact sustainablebancroft@gmail.com.

We will be recognizing all of our community partners on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the North Hastings High School at 2:00 PM. The Community Sustainable Planning Committee of the Town of Bancroft is reporting to the people of Bancroft on our achievements for the past year and the areas where we need to do more work. Our report to the public will be held in conjunction with the second annual The Earth is Hiring Symposium which is being hosted by ReUseGreenTEC.

Some people ask “What do you mean by sustainable?” You can learn more about the definition of sustainability plus the way it is being used for Sustainable Bancroft exploring this web site.

Sustainability Checklist - Revised

The sustainability checklist has been revised. Click here to access the checklist.

Second Draft - Sustainable Bancroft

The second draft of Sustainable Bancroft can be downloaded from the following site.
Click here for Second Draft - Sustainable Bancroft.

Sustainable Bancroft to Recognize Businesses and Residents

Are you one of Bancroft’s most sustainable citizens? Maybe your business or organization is working hard to improve or has completed some really interesting actions. Maybe you have made a difference around the house or in your daily life.

On Monday, March 7, 2011, the Community Sustainable Planning Committee of the Town of Bancroft will be holding a public meeting to:
• release the second draft of Sustainable Bancroft
• gather final community input for the plan
• introduce a new tool you can use at home or in the workplace to determine just how sustainable you are
• determine the best way to recognize its most sustainable citizens.
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Who is ‘the most sustainable’ group in town? We see this as a fun way to get people thinking about how to encourage their organization or the municipality to come up with new ideas for making Bancroft more sustainable.

“What do you mean by sustainable?” If you are confused about what sustainability means and why it is important to Bancroft, please check out our web site http://sustainablebancroft.blogspot.com or come to the public meeting and learn more with your friends and neighbours.

Please join us on Monday, March 7, 2011 from 7:00 to 9:00 at the North Hastings High School and everyone is welcome.

Our sustainable future will be based on thoughtful growth, health and wellness, creative expression and preservation of our natural environment.

Public Meeting - March 7th

Interested in how Bancroft can be one of the most sustainable communities in Ontario? On March 7th Sustainable Bancroft will be released and we want your comments. Come try the new sustainability checklist for businesses, organizations and residents and you will be recognized for your contributions to our community.

Monday, March 7 – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
North Hastings High School Cafeteria

Welcome Julie Walsh

Julie Walsh has joined the team as the new Sustainability bookkeeper. Julie will be working for Grant Consulting using the funding provided by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to complete the inventory of actions for Sustainable Bancroft and to help wrap up the project. Welcome aboard Julie! To reach Julie you can email her at sjuliew@gmail.com.