On September 21st, 2006, over 180 individuals attended the ESD Networking Forum at Downsview Park, Toronto. Sponsored by the Toronto Regional Centre for Expertise on ESD (Toronto-RCE) and the Ontario Education for Sustainable Development Working Group (OESDWG), this Forum was an opportunity to begin to explore opportunities for working together to enhance education for sustainability.

The Networking Forum's Program includes background information from a number of groups involved in the day, including nearly 40 groups who displayed information about their organization and their ESD activities.

• Program and background notes (PDF 315 Kb)
• Gord Miller, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario Presentation (PDF 60 Kb)
• Dr. David Bell Presentation (PDF 374 Kb)
• Canada and the UN Decade, Daniel Rosset, Environment Canada (PDF 100 Kb)
• Education for Sustainable Development - LSF Strategic Initiatives, Pamela Schwartberg, LSF (PDF 181 Kb)
• Ontario Education for Sustainable Development Working
  Group - Merebeth Switzer (PDF 78 Kb)

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The ESD Networking Forum was also an opportunity for Toronto regional ESD stakeholders to provide input on key ESD issues in Toronto. Participants brainstormed on Toronto's sustainability challenges, goals and objectives for the Toronto RCE, and possible activities for the Toronto RCE. Orgranizations participating in this consultation included:

• Earth Day Canada
• Association of Canadian Educational Resources
• Environmental Education Ontario
• City of Toronto
• WWF Canada
• Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
• York University
• Toronto District Catholic School Board
• The Ontario Trillium Foundation
• Upper Canada College
• Parc Downsview Park
• Ontario EcoSchools
• WWF Canada
• Environment Canada
• Toronto Zoo
• University of Toronto
• York University
• Rouge Valley Foundation
• Exhibition Place
• Pollution Probe