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Sustainable Style 101 with Twigg&hottie



Twigg&hottie

Photo from The Honey Mustard Fashion and Media Services

It’s that time of year again EP!C, the sustainable living expo, is fast
approaching. Vancouver sustainable style darlings Twigg&hottie
(with their new line We3) are teaming up with their Main St. boutique
regulars Nicole Bridger and Elroy to host a booth at this dynamic expo
that caters to consumers who want to make smarter decisions without
sacrificing style.

Not only will this be a one-stop shopping
experience, but the booth also offers an educational twist.
Twigg&hottie co-owners Jessica Vaira, Christine Hotton, and
Glencora Twigg will be using a set of green-savvy criteria that will
rate shoppers from sustainable stranger to expert, and everything in
between. They have also invited SYKA textiles to have a display,
allowing expo-goers the opportunity to learn about eco-fabrics while
they try on eco-friendly fashion. Fun fashion and eco-education are in
abundance at the Twigg&hottie booth plus shoppers will also get a
chance to win a prize package featuring products from the three host
labels.

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A walker’s paradise – Walk Score

walkscore.gifWant to live in a walker’s paradise? Looking to find a house where you don’t have to get in your car every
time you want to get a litre of milk? Introducing Walk Score @ http://walkscore.com. 

All you have to do is enter your address, and it finds the distance to the nearest
grocery stores, post offices, restaurants, libraries, movie theaters
and other useful destinations, and then assigns a score based on the
walkability of your location. Walk Score is the perfect tool for anyone
looking to find a home or office in a walkable neighborhood.

Walk Score is powered by Google Maps.

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BodaTaxi

[As seen in Granville Magazine – Ride the white bullet]

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BodaTaxi is an electric assisted pedicab network providing urban
commuters and tourists with short range transportation services.
BodaTaxi complements Vancouver’s existing transportation network and
promotes sustainable business practices.

BodaTaxi pedicabs are electric-assisted, pedal-powered vehicles for
hire which are fully covered with a sunroof. The BodaTaxi pedicab
consists of one seat for a driver and two seats for carrying
passengers. They are sleek and sophisticated in design and are unlike
any traditional pedicabs.

BodaTaxi services are unlike traditional pedicab services in that we
offer transportation services not only to tourists, but also to
everyday urban commuters. The vision of BodaTaxi is to be recognized as
a viable means of public transportation in the downtown core.

Visit their web site: http://www.bodataxi.com/

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Water ‘highway’ could take trucks off Metro’s roads

The Port of Vancouver thinks that it could relieve the region of a lot of truck traffic, by shipping containers up the Fraser River on barges. This was discussed on March 5 at one of Metro Vancouver’s “Sustainability Dialogues“. This one was held in Surrey and most of those who attended were very much opposed to idea like the South Fraser Perimeter Road, which is being justified largely on the grounds of “need” due to the expansion of Deltaport. Of course, what the provincial government seems to be ignoring is that most of the containers that go out of this region move by train. It is only local traffic that goes byt truck, and most of that is for resorting into other containers, for shipping to retailers. The port thinks that if this activity could be carried out at an inland terminal served by water and rail, a lot of emoty truck trips could be saved.

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plantatree wine

nov13.jpgplantatree is the world’s first carbon-positive wine. Bottled in Ontario, plantatree Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon will be available in select LCBO outlets across Ontario in early November and across Canada in 2008.

THE STORY
plantatree™ wine was conceived in a rather untraditional way. The concept was born on a drive home from Michael Stadtlander’s culinary mecca Eigensinn Farm in a Toyota Prius. Steven Campbell, Lifford Wine Agency Owner, and Jed Goldberg, Earth Day Canada President, were returning from Stadtlander’s farm after having an in-depth discussion about Global Warming and the need to provide consumers with products that will reduce their ecological footprint.

Convinced that when given a choice, consumers will choose sustainable goods, Campbell decided he needed to do something. After many nights of contemplation in his garden, plantatree™ wine was born.

For each bottle purchased, Lifford Wine Agency, in partnership with Tree Canada, will plant one tree. The trees, to be planted in Sudbury beginning in spring ’08, will each absorb approximately 650 pounds of carbon over the course of their life span.  

Visit their web site: http://www.plantatreewine.com

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Nab the Bully Plant: a new resource kit for teachers and youth leaders

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Nab the Bully Plant is a new resource package developed by the Fraser Basin Council to help teachers and leaders of youth clubs (4H Clubs, Cubs, Girl Guides and others) educate young people about invasive plants in BC and their impacts on local ecosystems and economies. The program is a great way to encourage children — ages 9 to 11 — to be responsible stewards.

Read more from the Fraser Basin Council…

Through program activities, kids become agents on a special mission
to nab bully plants in their neighbourhood and surrounding areas. They
receive the tools they need to solve a mystery (why are invasive plants
a problem?), identify the suspects (top invasive plants in the area),
recognize the getaway vehicles (methods of spread) and figure out how
to nab them (methods of prevention and control).

The kit
offers youth leaders background information and activity plans —
everything needed to undertake an exciting exploration on invasive
plants, regardless of background knowledge. Here is the place to start!

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