Need help getting your community organized? 
The Conservation Council of Ontario has published a guide to community organizing, including setting up a coordinating committee, a community network, an action plan, and ideas for community campaigns and projects.

The guide draws on our experience working with both big and small communities (from Toronto to Elora). It's a low-cost approach to organizing local businesses, agencies, and governments for action on your community's issues!

You can download a PDF version of the guide or view each of the sections in html format (see below).  Use of the guide is free of charge, but we do appreciate credit, and we always welcome a donation. 

Download the manual  

How well-organized is your community?
Try the checklist in Section 3, Getting Started. If you are well organized, see if there are any new ideas that you can use.

With over 400 municipalities (and many other types of "communities") in Ontario, there is no shortage of opportunities to bring people together to volunteer their time on environmental projects. Community Action Plans are a simple, low-cost way to organize. They help attract project funding, build community spirit, and find local solutions for a healthier environment.