Six years ago the Region of Halton decided to build an incinerator at the cost of $800 million dollars that would burn 25% of the greater Golden Horsehoe’s garbage. Oakvillegreen decided to fight it and against all odds we won. It wasn’t an easy battle. These things never are. But we did it, so it can be done.

But it shouldn’t be up to ordinary people to fight against these things. The Government of Ontario opened a loophole that allowed incinerators to be built again after years of no new incinerator startups and many old ones being shut down. The Government of this Province needs to close that loophole that is allowing incinerator proposals to pop up like poisonous mushrooms all around this Province. The citizens of Durham, of Brantford, of Port Hope of the Six Nation Reserve, should not have to spend years of their lives fighting an industry who’s deep pockets and political ties make every battle a David and Goliath battle for citizens.

EcogreenTV: Episode 3 — July 22, 2010

In this episode Whole Foods Market, with partners Transition Oakville, Oakvillegreen, Fern Ridge Landscaping and Peace, Love & Landscaping “take back the land” by turning a piece of concrete in the store’s parking lot into a lush vegetable garden.

The community gets their hands dirty alongside Whole Foods Market Team Members to plant a variety of vegetables and flowers in Oakville’s newest community garden. The store hopes to share the produce with the community, as well as use the garden as a means to educate people on the importance of appreciating freshly grown produce and how to grow it themselves.   View video.

For more information about this video, please contact the producers, Andy Stark and Julie Winfield of ecopartners and inPhotainment Technologies, Ltd.