FYI:

Dear colleagues,
As you know, the Value of Nature to Canadians Study is a modular initiative focused on both analysis for policy/decision making, and public outreach and engagement, especially for 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.
I am pleased to announce that under the banner of the VNCS, today Environment Canada launched the national Nature Matters! Contest. We are inviting Canadians between the ages of 9 and 35 to tell us why nature matters to them. Submissions can be video essay or written essay, and can only be made online through the following site: http://www.cbin.ec.gc.ca/nature/concours-contest.cfm?lang=eng . The promotional flyer is attached - please feel free to distribute through your networks, both personal and professional.
The contest is only open until midnight February 28 so we are eager to spread the word fast.