What does Conservation Ontario do?
Conservation Ontario works on behalf of Conservation Authorities to do the following: RAISE AWARENESS — Through local, regional and provincial media relations and speaking engagements, Conservation Ontario raises awareness of CAs with key audiences at a watershed community and provincial level. Build RELATIONSHIPS with opinion leaders and decision makers through one-on-one contact, information resources and shared profile building, create opportunities to: become a “value-added” resource to key influencers and decision makers, cultivate “champions” — experts or authorities — who can provide third-party endorsement of Conservation Authorities and their role in safeguarding Ontario’s environment and natural heritage resources. INFLUENCE decision making and the outcomes of decisions on Conservation Authorities. Conservation Ontario promotes the Conservation Authorities’ expertise in managing Ontario’s environment and contributes to the quality of life that we enjoy — focusing on the tangi
