Subject: Ontario Environmental Directory - Launch Announcement

Introducing the . . . 

ONTARIO ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTORY
http://www.oen.ca/dir/ 

Finally, Ontario has a convenient, searchable directory 
of environmental groups, organizations and websites! 

The Ontario Environment Network is proud to announce
the launch of the Ontario Environmental Directory.

Whatever your interest -- from clean air to toxic waste, 
from wildlands to urban transport, from green living
to sustainable economies -- the directory will be of 
interest to you. 

Connect with this vibrant community of over 700 
groups and organizations across Ontario:

    * find groups in your town or region that you 
       never knew existed;
    * find out who's working on the issues that matter, 
       in your community or across Ontario;
    * "mine" for great ideas and resources (but give 
       credit where credit is due);
    * ask interesting groups about how you can join, 
       participate, volunteer, find employment.

The Ontario Environmental Directory is the place 
to start -- for research, communication and action. 
http://www.oen.ca/dir/ 

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SPECIAL FEATURES

Don't miss these great features, included with the directory:

* Environmental Search Guide -- topical guide to major 
sources of environmental information, organizations 
and resources in Ontario and Canada, arranged by theme
http://www.oen.ca/dir/searchguide.html

* Portal of Portals - annotated directory of environmental 
portals, directories & networks in Canada and beyond  
http://www.oen.ca/dir/portals.html

* Predefined Searches/Subsets -- the results of any search 
can be bookmarked or linked to. Create a link to the whole 
directory, or just the portion that interests you.  For 
examples see: http://www.oen.ca/dir/searchguide.html

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PRINT VERSION

To pre-order a printed version of the directory, 
please go to the OEN Publications webpage:
http://www.oen.ca/public.html

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GET LISTED!

Any group, organization or agency in Ontario doing 
work related to environmental issues is welcome to 
submit a listing. Note that "environment" can include 
topics that people don't always think of as environmental, 
such as organic food, fair trade, peace and justice. 
http://www.oen.ca/dir/getlisted.html

Now is a great time to get listed AND be in time for 
the next printing of the Environmental Resource Book 
(please post your listing by Jan 15 at the latest). 
http://www.oen.ca/dir/getlisted.html

For-profit companies are not included in the directory. 
See the Environmental Portals page for other places to list:
http://www.oen.ca/dir/portals.html

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This project has been made possible by a generous 
contribution to the project partners, the Ontario 
Environment Network ( http://www.oen.ca ) and 
the Resource Library for the Environment and the Law
( http://www.ecolawinfo.org/ ) from the Helen McCrea 
Peacock Foundation, part of the portfolio of the 
Toronto Community Foundation ( http://www.tcf.ca ).

Design, database and programming by Peter Blanchard. 
http://www.peterblanchard.ca  http://www.greenfire.ca

This project is based on Open Source systems 
http://www.planetfriendly.net/opensource.html

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MORE INFORMATION

For more information, please see the Welcome page: 
http://www.oen.ca/dir/   ...or the "About" page:
http://www.oen.ca/dir/about.html

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD

This launch announcement plus press releases and 
other promotional materials are available at: 
http://www.oen.ca/dir/pub/

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ONTARIO ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTORY
http://www.oen.ca/dir/