BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Due to Recent Provincial Legislation this Group Initiative is on HOLD. Contact Rotarian Patricia at pmurenbeeld@gmail.com Cleanups fr om numerous NGO’s\, community groups\, and individual volunteers are crit ical to reducing the amount of garbage that collects in our watersheds ea ch year. In order to track our success\, the second goal will be to tabu late the amount of debris collected from each of the individual cleanup e vents. And the final and most important goal will be to educate the publ ic to the importance of protecting our waterways and to instill a sense o f stewardship towards our Great Lakes. This collaborative work project has generated much excitement and enthusiasm among the planners and is re flective of the upcoming addition of The Environment as a new area of foc us of Rotary International. It also reflects our desire to be People of Action and to promote the good work of Rotary. Rotary/Rotaract Objectiv es: Improve the aesthetics of the Great Lakes by removing garbage from pu blic areas and roadsides. Reduce the amount of plastic and litter on our lands and in our waterways. Remove waste that could potentially be ingest ed by pets and other wildlife. Provide an opportunity for public particip ation in collaborative activities. Educate the public about the effects o f littering\, the importance of recycling\, and to instill a sense of ste wardship. Collect and report back to organizers cleanup metrics to track the impacts of all the cleanups. DTEND:20210424T160000Z DTSTAMP:20240329T115136Z DTSTART:20210424T130000Z LOCATION: ON Canada L0S1J0 SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup Initiative UID:2b3501f1-f7a4-42df-b40a-71a39ba93f20-637548660000000000 X-ALT-DESC: