This document discusses the increasing signs that the Earth is experiencing environmental problems and the need for a transformation to a more sustainable economy. It argues that we need a movement of "everyday heroes" to enact bold changes to address the planetary crisis through renewable energy and a green economy. The document promotes the REpower Ontario movement, which provides tools and information to help Ontarians navigate opportunities in the growing green economy and find their place in transforming society in an ecologically sustainable way.

1. REpower Ontario Give a Taste Foot in the Door Get a Pulse

2. Mother Earth is trying to get our attention

3. Earthquakes are up 150% in 2010 243 Earthquakes M4.0 from August 1 –August 15 2010

4. We seem to be sinking…. Sinkhole June 2010 Trans-Canada Highway east of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border Sinkhole June 2010 Milwaukee Sinkhole July 2010 Guatemala

5. Do We Get The Picture? China 2010 Russia 2010 China 2010 Manitoba 2010 Pakistan 2010 British Columbia 2010 China 2010 Alberta 2010 Quebec 2010

6. We are at a turning point in human civilization, one that requires moral leadership and generational responsibility.

7. To build the future we need a generation of everyday heroes, people who – whatever their walks of life – have the courage to think in fresh ways and to act to meet our planetary crisis head on.

8. We Are The Ones Responding to this crisis has to recognize that today’s youth want prosperity. …A huge chunk of our fellow human beings are young, and ambitious for better lives – and they are going to try and get it no matter what we do. 492 Sri Lankan migrants seeking refugee status in Vancouver

9. We need a 21st Century form of prosperity for all who inhabit our planet. The future needs to be bright, green and freely available to all.

10. We need, in the next twenty-five years or so, to do something never before done . Renewable Energy We need to consciously redesign the entire material basis of our civilization. Biomimicry

11. We must offer a 21st century form of prosperity that is dramatically more ecologically sustainable and not only functions in areas of chaos and corruption, but also helps transform them.

12. That alone is a task of heroic magnitude, but there’s an additional complication: we only get one shot. We Are The Ones

13. Change takes time, and time is what we don’t have a lot of . . . Fail to act boldly enough and we may fail completely.

14. But the promise of the future is a compelling one Ontario means "beautiful water” in Iroquois We Are The Ones

15. Yes We Can We don’t have to destroy the planet or impoverish other people to live well. We can save $ and energy. We can live in close-knit communities, cut down our commutes and spend more time with friends and family. If we earn extra $ we can invest in companies with smart solutions and often pocket a nice dividend cheque. We can create lives that are so easy on the planet, exploit no-one and leave us happier and better off. We can change the world and create healthy prosperity.

16. We need a movement to win the race. We need millions of people who are committed to doing their part to embrace good ideas, find new solutions in their own work, and live and share what they learn.

17. This is what ‘going green’ is all about in Ontario…a movement enabled by the Green Energy & Economy Act and the Water Opportunities Act. This movement is the calling of REpower Ontario

18. Here is Where the Current Opportunities Are

19. But it’s more than jobs…the Green Economy is about….

20. It’s also about rethinking the way we work We have the chance now to create new markets, new technologies, new industries, and a new workforce. Let’s do it right – with good wages, equal opportunity, and pathways to success for those whom pollution-based economy has left behind. Van Jones Past Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for the White House Council on Environmental Quality

21. Most of the jobs are in the early stage of development or brand new.Some call the Green Economy the Wild West of the Career World.

22. It’s a rapidly changing landscape and it is easy to get overwhelmed Earth From NASA’s Satellite

23. REpower Ontario provides the navigational tools to help Ontarians guide themselves through this transformational time….. while creating a new prosperity

24. We explore the opportunities through 3 interconnected lenses

25. We provide core content The World We Live In The DaVinci Project The 21st Century Story 21st Century Permaculture The Intelligent Earth Field Trips

26. We provide tools to help you find your place in the Green Economy Which results in….

27. The REpower Compass

28. To Step Up We are being beckoned To Step Out

29. Come Join the REpower Ontario Movementwww.repowerontario.ca Transformation Navigation &