Thank you everyone for participating with our recent TREA workshops, and our yearly involvement with Clean and Green Day at Mitches Park and our Compost Day sale.
 

Below you will find the program for TREA’s 28^thannual Bicycle Festival, the first week of June. Please join us and keep in mind that there are many events underway for you presented through London Celebrates Cycling (www.london.ca/CelebrateCycling) running from May 27 to June 16. Several events involve partnerships to further encourage cycling for all folks.  Look for a passport at any of these events and fill it with 5 stamps (this means you attended 5 events) to become eligible for a prize. 
 
Bicycle Festival program
Saturday June 1st: Gathering on the Green TREA/CAN-Bike display
Sunday June 2nd: Fanshawe Park Children’s Village Birthday Party
Sunday June 2nd:OEV Bike Ride
Monday June 3rd 6:30-8:30pm: CAN-Bike 1 Pre-register
Tuesday June 4th: Central Library downtown, tourism speaker 
Wednesday June 5th 6:30-8:30pm: CAN-Bike 1 Pre-register 
Wednesday June 5th 7-9pm: TREA talk on equity, 1017 Western Road
Saturday June 8th 10-12: CAN-Bike 2, email us for details    

Also note Sunday June 16th 9-5:30pm: CAN-Bike 3, email us for details
 
Contact us with any questions regarding the Bicycle Festival at info@trea.ca. Please confirm eligibility and to register in advance for CAN-Bike 2/3 courses through info@canbike.ca. CAN-Bike 2 is a prerequisite to CAN-Bike 3. As part of London Celebrates Cycling, 6 lucky individuals will receive admission toward obtaining a CAN-Bike Level 3 without charge. Your only commitment is to write a testimonial after the course to encourage others to take these courses as well. We hope for new instructors in 2019 with this support.      
 

We would like to share the following with you –

Last week introduced International Compost Awareness Week, May 5 to 11. The goal is to raise the awareness of the public regarding use of compost to improve or maintain high quality soil, grow healthy plants, reduce the use of fertilizer and pesticides, improve water quality and protect the environment. Events and programs encourage and celebrate the recycling of organics year round but this is a special message to start the season off.                                   

Stop by TREA's compost demonstration site to see composters and composting in action. Email info@trea.ca if you want more details about composting. We run workshops on request.
 

London has had a recent push on  Emergency Preparedness. Learn more on what to do in advance of an emergency at: https://www.london.ca/residents/Emergency-Information/Emergency-Preparedness/Pages/default.aspx
 

Bike to School Week (May 27- 31) is a free, fun, week-long celebration for students of all ages and abilities. Registering your school for this event is a great way to enhance your green curriculum, build community, and highlight the benefits of active transportation - like less congestion and healthy, energized students! For details, visit http://ontarioactiveschooltravel.ca/bike-to-school-week/
 

Take personal policy action --
On May 6, the UN commission report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services found that nature is declining “at rates unprecedented in human history”. Please share this report with decision – makers who influence our future, visit https://www.ipbes.net/.
 

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