We are not around to host this FCM Green Municipal Fund webinar at the EcoCentre on Friday afternoon but if you're interested in viewing it, you can register (for free) at the link below.

cheers, Beth

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Hello,

Given your past participation in one of GMF’s transportation-focused webinars, I’d like to invite you to participate in our upcoming webinar entitled “*Shifting Gears — The Road to Sustainable Transportation*http://fcm.ca/home/events/upcoming-events/webinar-shifting-gears-the-road-to-sustainable-transportation.htm *”*. The webinar will be taking place this *Friday, March 1, 2:30–4:00 p.m. EST*.

A description of the webinar can be found below.

Registration is free and can be done online by clicking *here*http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=N5dd7OTOVNSXu9qU_2foLBew_3d_3d .

I hope you’ll join us!

Kind regards,

Stephanie

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February 26, 2013

Register for our March 1 webinar: Shifting Gears — The Road to Sustainable Transportation

FCM is pleased to announce a new free Green Municipal Fundhttp://www.fcm.ca/gmf(GMF) webinar:

*Shifting Gears: The Road to Sustainable Transportation** Part 4 of GMF’s Leading Trends in Municipal Sustainability webinar series*

*Friday, March 1, 2012, 2:30–4:00 p.m. EST*

*Speakers*

- Damien Forbes, P.Eng., Senior Project Engineer, Toronto Transit Commission http://www.ttc.ca/ - Erik Backstrom, Senior Planner, Transit Oriented Development Planning, City of Edmonton http://www.edmonton.ca/ - Malcolm Shield, Climate Programs Engineer, Sustainability Group, City of Vancouver http://www.vancouver.ca/

Communities of all sizes are encouraging the use of alternative transportation to help reduce local greenhouse gas emissions, promote active lifestyles, and ensure accessibility for citizens of all ages and abilities.

This webinar will feature innovative municipal initiatives that support the transition to electric vehicles and help create built environments that encourage active living and increased use of public transit. Speakers will share the keys to their success and the insights gained from their experiences, and provide participants with valuable knowledge, which can be applied to their own communities.

Registerhttp://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=N5dd7OTOVNSXu9qU_2foLBew_3d_3dhttp://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=N5dd7OTOVNSXu9qU_2foLBew_3d_3dfor this webinar online. You will receive a confirmation within one working day.

*Questions?* Please contact Stephanie Bohdanow sbohdanow@fcm.ca at 613-907-6262.

For more great sustainability resources, visit our websitehttp://fcm.ca/home/programs/green-municipal-fund/program-resources.htm .

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*What is a webinar? *A webinar is an interactive, web-based workshop that will inform and inspire you from the comfort of your home or office.

*How much does it cost? *FCM’s Green Municipal Fund webinars are free of charge.

*Learn with your colleagues.* Book a meeting room with a phone and an Internet connection and invite your colleagues to participate. Webinars are a great opportunity to discuss how the featured topics relate to your community.

The Government of Canada endowed the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) with $550 million to establish the Green Municipal Fund™. The Fund supports partnerships and leveraging of both public and private-sector funding to reach higher standards of air, water and soil quality, and climate protection.

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