There are a number of things you can do to support the campaign:
 Report your odour or noise complaints

• Contact the Ministry of Environment to lodge an official complaint by calling 416-326-6700 during regular business hours or calling the hotline anytime at 416-268-6060.  Alternatively, you can email moe.tips.moe@ontario.ca (put address in the TO: field, not CC:).  Be prepared to answer questions about the date and time of the occurence as well as the location, wind direction and a description of the odour or noise. Click here to look at the Odour Description Wheel if you need help describing an odour complaint.

 You will be asked to explain how you have been adversely effected by the odour/noise.  An 'adverse effect' in the Environmental Protection Act is defined as experiencing (one or more of) the following while on your property:
 
(a) impairment of the quality of the natural environment for any use that can be made of it,
(b) injury or damage to property or to plant or animal life,
(c) harm or material discomfort to any person,
(d) an adverse effect on the health of any person,
(e) impairment of the safety of any person,
(f ) rendering any property or plant or animal life unfit for human use,
(g) loss of enjoyment of normal use of property, and
(h) interference with the normal conduct of business

• Contact ArcelorMittal-Dofasco, directly by calling or emailing their Community Environmental Notification Hotline at (905) 544-3761) or environment.dofasco@arcelormittal.com or by calling or emailing Jim Stirling, Environment Manager, at (905) 548-7200 x2284 or jim.stirling@arcelormittal.com. If you submit a complaint to the Ministry of Environment, please CC: ArcelorMittal-Dofasco to help with their odour investigation.  More information can be found on their website or by clicking here. 

• Contact Councillor Merulla, the elected representative for Ward 4 where ArcelorMittal-Dofasco is located by calling 905-546-2535 or emailing Sam.Merulla@hamilton.ca.  More information can be found on his website or by clicking here. 

• Contact Councillor Collins, the elected representative for Ward 5, by calling 905-546-2716 or emailing Chad.Collins@hamilton.ca. More information can be found on his website or by clicking here.
   
• Contact MPP Paul Miller, the Member of Provincial Parliament representing Hamilton East-Stoney Creek by calling 905-545-0114 or emailing pmiller-co@ndp.on.ca.  More information can be found on his website or by clicking here. 

• Contact Hamilton Industrial Environmental Association (HIEA), a local non-profit association of industries which includes ArcelorMittal-Dofasco by calling 905-561-4432, or by completing HIEA's Environmental Incident Reporting Form and attaching it to an email sent to info@hiea.org. More information can be found on their website or by clicking here. 

 
 
Attend a Good Neighbour community meeting

• Meetings are held monthly or as needed. Check the Good Neighbour Campaign's main page for updates on meeting times and locations or contact the Katie the Hamilton GNC Coordinator. 

 
Send and Share it in Writing

• Sign a postcard to Arcelor Mittal Dofasco. As a past campaign initiative individuals were encouraged to sign an online postcard pressuring ArcelorMittal-Dofasco to lower their emissions of cancer causing agents, such as B(a)P and strive harder to meet the emission standards put in place by the Ministry of Environment's Regulation 419/05 (which they failed to do). 

• Send a letter to Arcelor Mittal Dofasco. Although the company may know how they are affecting the greater Hamilton community they are unaware as to how they are affecting you personally. Let them know you are concerned, informed, and monitoring them. 

• Share your stories and photos and read the stories of your neighbours

 
Monitor Your Community's Air 

• Hang a white flag. In summer of 2010, 400 residents hung white cotton flags on their properties for 4-8 weeks to monitor the discolouration had by airborne particulate matter. Flags can be obtained by emailing kstiel@environmenthamilton.org 

• Use a pollution log to document your experiences. This information can be used to spot emerging trends and can be used as evidence.

• Measure tree lichen. Tree lichen are considered effective biomonitors and have successfully been used to determine air quality. From winter 2010 to spring 2011, the GNC trained 140+ residents and high school students to take part in the study. It's easy, afforable, and anyone can do it. 
• Identify stacks and report emissions of concern. Through labelling all stacks visible from within the community, the Stackwatch materials make it as easy as possible to identify industrial stacks, and provide detailed information on who to call and what information to provide. 

 
Learn More by reading through this website, and the linked resources
 
 
Support our Good Neighbours Campaign

• Sign up to receive email updates on the campaign. Email kstiel@environmenthamilton.org if you would like to be added to the mailing list.

• Come to the next GNC Community Meeting (see above)

• Volunteer - we are always looking for individuals to help us talk to neighbours, canvass, and prep upcoming and current campaign initiatives. We are also able to sign off on high school volunteer hours if needed. 

• Help out by volunteering or making a donation