GLIN==> glwqa calls tonight, tomorrow morning, Thurs afternoon

[Reg Gilbert <reg@glu.org>]

Dear Great Lakes citizen,

If you would like to hear an update on the Canada-U.S. review of the
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, dial in to repeating calls being
held:

-- This evening, Tuesday, February 6, at 7:30 p.m. EST (6:30
CST)

-- Tomorrow morning, Wednesday, February 7, at 10:00 a.m. EST (9:00
CST)

-- Thursday afternoon, February 8, at 2:00 p.m. EST (1:00 CST)

All the calls have the same agenda, speakers, and provided
information. You are welcome to join more than one call if you wish. You
do not need to email us saying which call you plan to be on.

Wednesday morning looks to be crowded, which may reduce your opportunity
to ask questions or announce plans, but we have room for as many people
as are interested.

To get on any of the calls, dial:

866-374-3942, code
7909472
 
The agenda is intended to last 1:15, but could go a bit longer (no
more than 15 minutes longer) if people have a lot to say about their
plans for next steps in the review.

The call agenda is:

--Welcome and summary of the official Canada-U.S. review process (10
minutes)

--Very brief summaries of the draft reports produced by the nine official
"Review Working Groups" (20 minutes)

--Brief summary of the draft report of the "Governance and
Institutions" Review Working Group. We are dealing with this group
separately because the process for creating it was substantially
different than for the other working groups (5 minutes)

--Summary of "Promises to Keep," a report on changes needed to
the agreement by four basin environmental groups (5 minutes)

--Summary of recommendations for changing the agreement by the
International Joint Commission, the official U.S.-Canada agreement
watchdog ( 5 minutes)

--Outline of the official review process going forward (5
minutes)

--Discussion of what call participants are planning or hoping to do this
year with respect to the agreement (15 minutes)

--Outline of what Great Lakes United is planning to do (5
minutes)


Please forward this message to anyone you think would be
interested.

See you on the calls.

Reg

__________________________________________

Reg Gilbert
Senior Coordinator
Great Lakes United

(716) 362-3152

Home office address:
790 Auburn Ave.
Buffalo, New York, 14222

Headquarters office address:
Buffalo State College, Cassety Hall
1300 Elmwood Ave.
Buffalo, New York, 14222

www.glu.org

An international coalition promoting and
coordinating basinwide initiatives to protect
and restore the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
River ecosystem

Celebrating 25 years of Great Lakes Protection
Join us in Toronto June 15-17
for our 25th Annual General Meeting.
For information visit http://www.glu.org/25years

Great Lakes United was founded in 1982.

Great Lakes United staff are represented by
United Autoworkers Local 55 Amalgamated

_____________________________________________