While National Aboriginal Day was officially on Monday, celebrations have been happening all week long and will continue until Sunday, June 27th. These events are a chance for all Canadians to celebrate the cultures and contributions to Canada of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. This year’s theme is “Power of Youth, Wisdom of Elders. Setting [...]
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Last week the City of Edmonton released its EcoVision Annual Report. This document is basically a report card on our environmental status – both for City operations and in the community. We look at all the work done by the city that may have an impact on the environment and evaluate it against specific measures. [...]
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One of the interesting things about ecomobility (getting around via people powered options) is that many of the people who do it are not thinking about being more environmentally friendly. During the spring and summer I bike, inline skate, or walk as much as possible for three main reasons: it’s cheaper than either a car [...]
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Edmontonians are passionate, proud recyclers. Due to the relative ease of the all-in-one-blue-bag recycling program, about 90% of single family residents and 80% of the apartment/condo dwellers have been diligent participants in the program. It is obvious that the same percentages do not apply to City residents’ commitment to other “green” life choices such as carpooling, water conservation, [...]
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This week is a busy one around Edmonton. Not only is it the beginning of bike month, but it’s also Environment Week and the National Commuter Challenge. I’ve been out with the ETS Community Relations team at several events, promoting the new bike racks featured on additional bus routes (maybe you came by and entered your [...]
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