This summer, Ontario’s “Green Energy and Economy Act” (Bill 150) was approved by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Since that time, it has received international recognition as a model policy framework in sustainable energy policy. Declaring a bill as law, however, is only the first of many steps to transforming a policy proposal into legislation. To learn about one of the barriers – configuring the proposal into the existing legal framework – Environmental Law correspondent Naomi Jehlicka speaks with lawyer Elliot Smith, an Associate with Osler, Hoskin, and Harcourt LLP, which is involved with implementing the Act.

Kim McKay is co-founder Clean Up the World. In partnership with the United Nations Environmental Programme, Clean Up the World mobilizes 35 million volunteers each year in community-led initiatives to clean up, fix up and conserve their local environment.

McKay, who was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2008 for her environmental work, has co-authored a series of True Green environmental how-to books. The latest is entitled “True Green Home: 100 inspirational ideas for creating a green environment at home.” It is published by The National Geographic Society.

Green Living reporter Peter Stock spoke with McKay from Australia about the new book.