Category: From the Editors
LEAF certifies its first eco-friendly restaurant in Toronto
Toronto – Leaders in Environmentally Accountable Foodservice (LEAF), a third-party certification pr ogram for restaurants and foodservice facilities that meet and adhere to strict environmental criteria, recently announced the certification of its first green restaurant in Toronto. Cowbell, a progressive restaurant located in the city’s trendy Queen West strip, was recognized for its ongoing commitment [...]
Catching up with Ontario's Green Future
thegreenpages.ca network caught up with Jack Gibbons, Chair, Ontario Clean Air Alliance. What is Ontario’s Green Future and how did it come about? Ontario’s Green Future is the vision of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance. We are working to ensure that 100% of Ontario’s need for grid-supplied electricity can be provided by renewable energy by [...]
Find the Green in the City – New Toronto Green Living Guide
Looking for the perfect vegan restaurant for date night? What if searching for a “green” home contractor was simplified? Green Living is ready to help. With the launch of the first Toronto Green Living Guide, you’ll be better able to find the environmentally friendly retailers and services in Toronto in just a few flips of [...]
Can our cities be "Saved by Bikes"?
SavedByBikes.com: A new approach for an old problemBy Nathan Shaw A bicycle is not just a bicycle to Steve Inniss. It’s our future. Tucked away in one of Canada’s busiest office towers in downtown Toronto, Inniss has just opened a new store that aims to change the face of North American commuting and make us [...]
Schad Gallery of Biodiversity
ROM’s new permanent gallery vividly presents the diversity and fragility of life on Earth Opening at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on May 16, 2009, the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity is devoted to exploring our world’s biodiversity and the numerous factors affecting its conservation and survival. This innovative and interactive gallery combines seven ecosystem experiences, [...]
Comment on Ontario's proposed Green Energy Act
There is still time to voice your opinion on Ontario’s Green Energy and Green Economy Act, which was recently tabled at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. To view full details about the act, visit Ontario Bill 150. The proposal has also been posted for a 30 day public review and comment period, starting on February [...]
Ontario's Climate Change Action Plan
Media release from the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario: December 10, 2008 – The Ontario Minister of the Environment, on behalf of the Ontario government, has released Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan Annual Report 2007-2008: Creating our Sustainable Future (“the Report”). The intent of the Report has been to document steps taken so far to deliver [...]
Environmental Commissioner's annual report pulls no punches
The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO), Gord Miller, has released his 2007/08 annual report, with several key findings suggesting the province has vast room for improvement. Miller’s report lists extensive problems dealing most prominently with Ontario’s “undervalued water” systems, plus a “false sense of security” when it comes to air pollution monitoring. The hard-hitting report [...]
Fasten your Greenbelt! – Local food now just a click away
TORONTO, Sept. 17 /CNW/ – Forget about your daily dose of celebrity buzz from Perezhilton.com and Google’s new Chrome web browser, what’s hot in website technology is Greenbeltfresh.ca launched today. Greenbeltfresh.ca is a user friendly website that makes finding your nearest Greenbelt farmers’ market effortless by simply entering your postal code. “Greenbeltfresh.ca is about supporting [...]
The story behind Big Yellow Machines
Grainne (pronounced Grawn-ya) is a singer/songwriter, artist and environmentalist who grew up on a small farm, on the outskirts of what used to be a small farming community, about 45 minutes north of Toronto. She has lived there on & off all her life. In the past 4 – 5 years it has exploded with [...]
