*There will be an all day 3Rs Regulations Workshop on March 25 2010

The Director of the MOE's Sector Compliance Branch will attend a one day workshop in Thunder Bay to provide an overview of the 3Rs Regulations for IC&I sector members. There will be breakout sessions with information on conducting waste audits and developing workplans. The MOE has hired 10 new Provincial Inspectors to enforce the 3Rs Regulations to assist IC&I members in Northwestern Ontario in complying with the Regulations. The workshop is being organized by the ZWATeam with sponsorship provided by the Ontario Health Care Housekeeping Association. the City of Thunder Bay and several ZWATeam members. More information will be available on this site shortly. 

*The first EarthWise Thunder Bay Go Green Exposition will be celebrated on Sept. 11 and 12 2010 - more details to follow.

City of Thunder Bay and EcoSuperior's Annual May Spring Up to Clean Up Event    http://www.ecosuperior.com/ 

National and International Green Events

World Wetlands Day
February 2, 2010
“Upstream–Downstream: Wetlands Connect Us All”
Visit the World Wetlands Day web site for further information

World Day for Water
March 22, 2010
“Transboundary Water”
Visit the World Day for Water web site for further information

Earth Month
April 2010 
Visit the Earth Day Canada web site for further information

National Wildlife Week  
April 15 - 19 2010 “Our Home and Native Plants”
Visit the Canadian Wildlife Federation web site for further information

Earth Day
April 22, 2010
Visit the Earth Day Canada web site for further information

International Compost Awareness Week
May 2-8, 2010
Visit the Compost Council of Canada web site for further information

May 17-23, 2009      Energy Conservation Week   (2010 date to be announced)

International Day for Biological Diversity
May 22, 2010
“Invasive Alien Species”
Visit the Convention on Biological Diversity web site for further information

Environment Week    (2010 date to be announced)
May 31-June 6, 2009
“Your Action Counts! Land – Connect, Protect,Conserve”
Visit the web site for further information

Clean Air Day 
June 2, 2010
Visit the Environment Canada Clean Air web site for further information 

World Environment Day
June 5, 2010
Visit the United Nations Environment Programme web site for further informatio

Lake Superior Day
July 18, 2010
Visit the Lake Superior Binational Forum site for further information        http://www.superiorforum.org/

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
September 16, 2010
Visit the United Nations Environment Programme OzonAction Branch for further information

National Forest Week 
September 20-26, 2010
Visit the Canadian Forest Association web site for further information 

National Waste Reduction Week (2010 date to be announced)
October 19-25 2009
Visit the Waste Reduction Week Canada web site for further information