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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, A pr il 15 ,2 02 1 | 30 Let your community know you're open for business. ommunity c ourt yeL To help our communitieswe have created an online business directory that features local businesses that are open, hours of operation and how customers can safelymake purchases from your store. Our business directory can be accessed from anyone of our 25 Community sites in Ontario. Visit metroland.com to find the community site in your area. Signing up is easy and free. 1 Visit our community website in your area and click on the banner at the bottom of the page 2 Click the "Add Business" link 3 Complete and submit the formSubmit www.metroland.com Halton Region is joining forces with the Halton Environmental Network (HEN) to further ad- vance its work in addressing cli- mate change. The non-profit organization recently entered into a memoran- dum of understanding (MOU) with the municipality to achieve the following goals: • Prepare a community green- house gas emissions inventory; • Work with partners to form a community climate action plan; • Develop a community en- gagement and outreach plan in collaboration with the Halton Climate Collective (a group that includes environmental leaders from HEN, Conservation Halton, Halton's municipalities and school boards, Sheridan College and the University of Waterloo); and • Explore positioning the Hal- ton Climate Collective to co-ordi- nate climate action in the region. "Halton Region is working to reduce our carbon footprint through our programs, services and infrastructure and ensure our community is prepared for severe weather events," said re- gional chair Gary Carr. "Through this MOU with the Halton Environmental Network, we can enhance our ability to ad- dress climate change across Hal- ton and develop a collaborative approach to support the sustain- ability of the region for genera- tions to come." In a prepared release, HEN said it's "looking forward to col- laborating with the region to fur- ther promote and amplify mean- ingful climate action to support our community in reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience." In September 2019, Halton joined local councils and those across Canada in declaring a cli- mate emergency. Funding was al- so approved in Halton's 2021 bud- get to support climate change ini- tiatives this year, including the establishment of long-term cli- mate change goals and targets. REGION PARTNERS WITH LOCAL GROUP TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE Halton has earmarked funds in its 2021 budget to support climate change initiatives. Metroland file photo MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@metroland.com COUNCIL