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November 15, 2011 The Friends of the St. Clair River
were successful in having their project “Remediating the St Clair River
Area of Concern approved for inclusion in Shell Canada’s FuellingChange
Contest. For this, the group will receive $10,000 and if selected by
voters, they could receive $100,000.
FuellingChange is a program to support
environmental projects and organizations selected by voters. Shell will
grant a total of $1 million per year to projects that improve and
restore Canada’s environment. The projects with the most votes at the
end of each cycle will receive grants in the amounts of $25,000, $50,000
and $100,000. In total, that's 54 grants per year and $1 million in
support of Canada's environment. (source http://fuellingchange.com)
In the $100,000 category, there are eight
projects. Only two are in Ontario and ours is focused on habitat
improvements right here in our own area.
“We need your vote,” Darrell Randell, President of
the Friends of the St. Clair River said. “Through this project we will
work with other conservation partners to restore or protect natural
habitat areas such as forest, native grasses and wetlands in the St
Clair River Area of Concern. It will assist 15 landowners to restore or
protect the natural habitats in suitable locations such as headwater
areas of tributaries and riparian areas on their properties,” Randell
explained.
Lambton County and Chatham-Kent both have remaining
natural cover at lower than what is recommended. This is cited as an
impairment for the St Clair River. Increasing natural cover helps to
create wildlife habitat, reduces soil erosion and absorbs nutrients that
would otherwise get into our watercourses.
Voting is easy, just visit www.fuellingchange.com
and follow the instructions.
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