Notice of AGM: Mount Work Coalition (The Society for the Protection of the Mount Work Region) invites members to our Annual General Meeting on December 1, 2022 at 6:00pm. An important Resolution is proposed regarding future of MWC.
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The public is being asked to weigh in on how the Capital Regional District should handle the conservation, development and use of Mount Work Regional Park. Survey for public input closes May 16, 2022. We invite you to help shape the stewardship of our region over the next 15 years.
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Spring 2022 in Mount Work Region. Here’s what the Mount Work Coalition has been engaged in: Green spaces and the natural ecosystem’s impact on climate change, gasification to reduce waste to landfill, nitrate and ammonia spills at Hartland, toxic biosolids, and stewardship.
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Recently released Capital Regional District data is cause for concern, showing that contrary to assurances given to the public that a maximum of 700 tonnes would be spread, in 2021 over 6,600 tonnes of biosolids were spread or buried at Hartland due to failures at the CRD’s new CRD Residual Treatment Facility. Peninsula Biosolids Coalition calls for CRD to stop spreading toxic biosolids.
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CRD’s biosolids treatment plant still not able to produce Class A biosolids. CRD’s Colin Plant now tells Times Colonist (2022-03-13) CRD might support gasification of region’s waste including biosolids rather than continue spreading the toxic biosolids waste on the ground near Mount Work Park.
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Is BC Parks taking biodiversity, climate accountability and meaningful consultation into consideration when it plans to build parking lots and more mountain biking trails in a sensitive wetland and aquifer that supplies area residents with sole supply of water? Local community members and associations express concern; receive form letter in response.
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Notice of AGM: Mount Work Coalition (The Society for the Protection of the Mount Work Region) invites members to our Annual General Meeting on December 2, 2021 at 7:00pm. Guest Speakers, Pivotal IRM, will follow the meeting.
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You are invited to an All Candidates Meeting on Sept 8th at 7PM for the riding of Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke. This meeting will follow the 100 Debates on the Environment format with similar events taking place across Canada at the same time. 100Debates.ca.
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Public pressure brought by a consortium of environmental groups known as the Peninsula Biosolids Coalition, which includes the Mount Work Coalition to support Motion to CRD Board to end land application of toxic biosolids near Mount Work Park and Durrance Lake. Sign the Petition. Urge CRD to adopt the safe alternatives.
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On May 12, 2021, the CRD Board approved the revised Solid Waste management Plan for the Region. The CRD Board acknowledged that the public had a major influence on shaping the final plan by …
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CRD confirms the Residuals Treatment Facility for the Capital Region’s Liquid Waste is now producing biosolids from dewatered sewage sludge and is spreading them on the land at Hartland Landfill - not testing them for Contaminants of Emerging Concern or Persistent Organic Pollutants.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Victoria, BC
Mount Work Coalition (MWC) welcomes the recent decision of the CRD to extend the public consultation period on the draft Solid Waste Management Plan to February 15, 2021.
CRD just released its draft Solid Waste Management Plan, including plans for a massive landfill expansion. Now is your chance to have your voice heard and demand the CRD be more climate accountable! Here you will find sample letters, key speaking points, CRD contacts, and more…
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Mount Work Coalition, along with community partners, Creatively United for the Planet and Esquimalt ECO Team, and South Island Climate Action Network voiced their support for Esquimalt’s plans for an Integrated Resource Management system that uses new alternative waste technology to reduce waste flow to the Hartland landfill. Esquimalt Council voted to approve funding for Second Phase of IRM study.
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To all members of the Mount Work Coalition, this is official notice that an annual general meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 25th at 5:00 pm via Zoom link. Guest Speaker, Adam Olsen, MLA North Saanich & Gulf Islands.
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Last month, the CRD announced it was seeking feedback on their Management Plan for Mount Work Regional Park and launched an online survey. In light of this initiative, and given the growing concerns…
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