9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 What do sub-prime mortgages have to do with Atlantic salmon, SUVs and globalization? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 They all depend on cheap oil, but oil is peaking. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 So you can count on the price at the pump going up. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 And as transportation costs rises, so will the costs of our food. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 That means that we have to wean ourselves from fossil fuels and re-engineer our lives 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to adapt to a world of growing energy scarcity. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 The good news is your neighbors and your neighborhood are about to get a lot more important 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 in the not too distant future. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Margaret Mead, a famous anthropologist, once said, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 "Never underestimate how a small group of thoughtful people can change the world. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has!" 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 That's where community power comes in. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Thinking and acting locally is the only way that we are going to able to 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 address the issue facing us today and generations to come. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We have significant challenges in front of us. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 CO2 emissions are pouring into the atmosphere. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 If the global climate warms beyond an average increase of 2 degrees, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 the impacts will be far more devastating than we can imagine. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Community power and the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) is a way for people 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to share adversity and decide what to do about it 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 while creating economic benefits. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 The Green Energy and Green Economy Act is unlike anything else in North America. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 It created the framework for a cross-section of communities to come together and create 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 the infrastructure to turn vision into action. We are facing two paths: the Hard Path, centralized production of energy with continuous consumption and limitless growth; or the Soft Path: local production of energy, locally owned with resilient and sustainable communities. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We need to make a choice of which direction we want to take. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 The Hard Path is more of the same, and leads to irreversable consequences. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We need to make this choice together to decide on the vision we want for our community. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 And to take action on what we want to create together. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 The greatest challenge is about leadership. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Finding those people in the community who have the passion 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and who want to make a difference. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 That is where YOU come in. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 If you are a local guy, a girl, a local group, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 a church, or a local leader, who sees the benefit 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 of community power and you want to build community resilliancy. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 But where to start? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 That is where we at OSEA come in. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 with our roadmap to getting your community power project from vision to reality. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 OSEA's Roadmap To Success Workshop will take you on a deep dive 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 into the roadmap tools and techniques. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We will create a project in your community 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and help you develop an action plan 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to bring it from vision to reality. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 The Community Energy Partnership Program (CEPP) 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 offers a 90% grant on eligible activities 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that have the technical, financial and governing feasability of a community project. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 And the Act chains the cooperatives corporation act 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to allow for the creation of a renewable energy cooperative 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 as a means to encourage community involvement. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Fun, challenging, paving the way for community-inspired actions 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to save the planet. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 It's a reason to meet your neighbors throughout your community. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 It's a way for all of us to literally invest in the future. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 You'll be able to actually buy a share in the development of the community-operated energy cooperative. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 You'll be a member of a democratically-controlled investment opportunity 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 who's primary role, after return to investors, shareholders, members, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 is returned to the community. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Supporting community sports, cultural, environmental, and other philanthropic activities. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Is a renewable energy co-operative the right model for YOUR group? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 This is important to decide, as it will influence how you raise capital for the project. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 A 250 kilowatt solar can cost up to one million, five hundred thousand dollars. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 That's a big investment for a community. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 A 2 megawatt wind project can be four to five million. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 But communities are doing it. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 And sharing the investment opportunities locally, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 rather than with the ups and downs of the Stock Market. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 The same process is applicable to other renewable energy technologies. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Now, you are ready to submit your CEPP application. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 This will help you understand more of the technical, financial, and governance options. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Through the < > Community Power Services Group, we can assist you through the application process 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 as well as help you to manage your project. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 The Workshop will connect people with passion in the community 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to organizations and people with assets 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that can accommodate renewable generation projects: 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 municipal buildings, hospitals, brownfield sites, used landfills, quarries, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 business rooftops. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Once you've found the heart and mind of the community, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 then there is nothing stopping you from moving your project foreward. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 And what do you know? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Other things start to happen: 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 you begin to drive less, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 shop locally 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 get to meet new people, build a community energy plan 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 influence local politicians on environmental matters. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 You have the capacity to act locally and think locally.