Nominated Candidate – Candidat(e) nominé(e)
The second youngest of eleven children, Peter Ormond grew up in the Durand neighbourhood, attending St. Joseph’s Catholic Elementary School and Westdale Secondary School. Peter believes in the importance of community and is a member / past member of many local organizations including the Chamber of Commerce, Conserver Society, Naturalists Club, Earth Day Hamilton, and Positive Power Energy Co-operative. Other groups include Arts Hamilton, the Bach-Elgar Choir, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, the 2004 Bay Area Leadership Program, and the United Way Year End Campaign.
A Mechanical Engineer with a Masters degree in Environmental Engineering and a Queen’s MBA, Peter has worked in various locations throughout Canada and overseas. This experience includes roles with local companies including Horizon Utilities, Westinghouse Canada and JNE Consulting. At Horizon Utilities, Peter was the Conservation Specialist, bringing conservation initiatives to residential and business customers. Peter has also taught courses related to engineering, business and the environment at various institutions including Mohawk College and McMaster University, and continues to work as a Continuing Education Instructor at Mohawk College.
Nationally, Peter is a past board member of the Canadian Solar Industries Association, and several national sustainability-oriented initiatives. Since 1997, Peter has contributed his experience and knowledge as an environmental consultant to many innovative projects and written documents related to conservation, renewable energy, climate change and sustainability.
Peter was a Green Party of Ontario candidate in Hamilton Centre during the Oct 2007 election. Since that time, Peter has worked with others on a variety of local projects to increase awareness about sustainability. These include an Earth Hour Event, the Ripple Effect Eco-Film Fest, co-writing and performing a play in the recent Hamilton Fringe Festival, being part of the Open Doors green component, and working on Hamilton’s 24 Hour Film Festival. Each project has connected with a different audience.
Sustainability can be achieved by taking real steps that empower citizens and foster local leadership. These actions will benefit the health and vitality of families and communities by acknowledging the interdependency of the economy, society and the environment. Canadians want strong leaders that are able to rethink old habits and welcome new ideas that direct us toward a sustainable future.
