The City of Edmonton recently won an award in Copenhagen for our environmental initiatives around climate change. The award was presented by some of Canada’s most noted environmental groups. We’re proud of this award which recognizes the leadership role the City of Edmonton has taken in developing programs that preserve and sustain our environment. One [...]
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It’s the highlight of my week to go out to a school classroom. I get out of the office, meet new people, and I’m away from my computer. Okay, I don’t completely get away from the computer because the whole reason I’m going to these schools is to teach the kids about their carbon footprint [...]
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If you’ve been wandering downtown lately, you may have noticed that amidst all of the downtown holiday decorations, that the City Hall pyramid has been lit up red at night. This is just one of the ways that we’ve been getting in the Olympic spirit, Painting the Town Red in preparation for the arrival of [...]
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“Jingle Bells… jingle bells…jingle all the way….oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh…”chimes out of elementary students who are participating in this year’s Holiday Magic concert at City Hall. Running from 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. every weekday until December 18, this annual event showcases school choirs from all across [...]
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Here we are, at the end of our second week. As we’re heading towards the holidays the blog will be quieting down a little bit, but rest assured that it has been and will remain busy in the background. I’ve been working with a variety of groups from across the City on contributing posts about [...]
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