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Shared by SalmonFoundation – Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Salmon Foundation and Goldcorp partnered to improve more than 3,000 m2 of critical spawning habitat for coho and sockeye on the Corbold Creek floodplain in the Upper Pitt River.
Toronto, Evergreen.ca – May 22, 2012 – With more than 900 Canadians stepping up to restore 10 green spaces across Canada in 2011, the Molson Canadian Red Leaf Project is finding more ways to make our awesome land even better this summer by hosting 100 greening projects across the country—a ten-fold increase over the previous year. [...]
Scotiabank today announced its new EcoLiving Auto Loan program for Canadians who are considering the purchase of eco-friendly cars. The program provides highly competitive loan pricing on a wide array of 2011 and 2012 hybrid, electric and clean diesel vehicles.
Shared by terrachoiceInc on Oct 28, 2008 Scot Case, Vice President of TerraChoice Environmental Marketing discusses the hidden truth about green claims and greenwashing on WCBS. Related articles EcoMorphosis(alternativesjournal.ca) Just how much greenwashing is there in the energy industry?(greenbiz.com) Saying No To Greenwashing(fishandbicycles.com) My Favourite Stories of 2011: January (treehugger.com) Metal Industry Group Defeats Plastic Packager in Greenwashing [...]
The University of British Columbia has been named Canada’s first “Fair Trade Campus” – and will get its very own blend of ethically sourced coffee – as a result of its national leadership on Fair Trade purchasing.
Xerox Canada today announced the roll out of a new waste prevention program aimed at keeping hundreds of thousands of kilograms of spent imaging supplies out of landfills.
Corporate Knights to unveil the preeminent list of Canadian public and private cleantech companies, the Cleantech 10™ and Next 10 at the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Corporate Knights has released the 10th Annual Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada, the definitive annual list of Canada’s top corporate citizens.
Apr. 4, 2011 – Ottawa – The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) and MPI Foundation Canada today announced the launch of the Green Key Meetings Program, a comprehensive assessment tool for hotel and resort properties that host meetings of any size. The assessment has been designed as a tool to provide Travel, Meeting and Conference [...]
OnePlanet Catering has made it it’s purpose to contribute to well being and awareness. It starts with the recognition that we are all one, living on one planet and that we as individuals are 100% responsibility for our actions, which impact the beings and matters that make up our environment. The company uses organic ingredients, locally grown when available. It has developed a delivery system that eliminates the need for paper or plastic, therefore significantly reducing waste. It also donates 5% of all sales to environmental and social causes.
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Great public transit makes for a great city
Most cities in Canada and the U.S. are lacking in infrastructure to move millions of people safely and affordably. With some notable exceptions, such as Vancouver and Calgary, no successful rapid transit infrastructure projects have been built in Canadian cities for decades.
North America’s 2013 Most Sustainable Cities ranking announced
San Francisco proved to be the top performer on urban sustainability, a city well known for its environmental stewardship.
Fundraising Ideas, Summer Camp, Organic Waste, Fake Anti-Wind Protesters – GCNews #813
813: 8 April 2013 – Published by Green Communities Canada RAIN! See Water Canada Magazine article about how user fees and credit system helps Kitchener pay for its municipal stormwater system. Rain barrels, rain gardens, prmeable pavers (as well as cisterns and infiltration galleries) qualify for stormwater credits … RAIN! featured in insert … REEP Green Solutions is coordinating aregion-wide rain barrel [...]
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