Our centre has decided to add "Social Responsibility" goals to our centre´s bylaws. This was decided at our Annual General Assembly. This is a great achievement for us. Now more of the youth, staff, and board consider the ecological footsteps we make today to be of great importance.

Our goals for 2006 were as listed below.

• Change to recycled paper and envelopes
• Change to biodegradable cleaning products
• Place water bottles in toilet tanks
• Acknowledge the measures already in place (clothing recycling program, no aerosols, no
  
  Styrofoam, reusable glasses and cups, ethical fundraising, recycling bins and
  
  invitations/newsletters/correspondence by email as much as possible).

Our centre works hard on these goals everyday. They are not only specific actions that we do, but they have become a philosophy at our centre. We pass this philosophy on to our members, over 100 youth a year, and 5,000 yearly visitors. We hope we are making a difference and are influencing the youth and community around us.

Brigitte Martel