Posts by Mary-Ann Thurber

Mary-Ann Thurber is a Communications Officer with the City of Edmonton. She provides support to the Environment Branch.

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We’ve all been told idling cars is bad for the environment.  There is even a Be Idle Free Video Contest for youth ages 7 to 18 in the Edmonton Capital region.  The contest challenges youth to make a video about why people shouldn’t idle their cars.
Interestingly enough, this contest sparked the interest of an Edmontonian with a different view point.  He made a video about why idling is good.
Take a look for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDQyVfYmYdA
If you feel differently, make a video explaining why, and enter the contest at: www.edmonton.ca/beidlefree
Or if you have a child age 7 to 18 – challenge them to enter the contest.  There are great prizes to be won!

We’ve all been told idling cars is bad for the environment.  There is even a Be Idle Free Video Contest for youth ages 7 to 18 in the Edmonton Capital region.  The contest challenges youth to make a video about why people shouldn’t idle their cars.

Interestingly enough, this contest sparked the interest of an Edmontonian with a different view point.  He made a video about why idling is good.

Take a look for yourself:

If you feel differently (and you’re between the ages of 7-18), make a video explaining why, and enter the contest at: www.edmonton.ca/beidlefree

If you’re not within the age category, tell your children, students, nieces and nephews about it – and challenge them to enter the contest.  There are great prizes to be won!

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Have your say! With an apple tree or an iPad

by Mary-Ann Thurber 08.24.2010
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If you’ve been been out enjoying these last days of summer at the assortment of Edmonton festivals, you might have run into one of our summer research students  who have been continuing to ask Edmontonians to give us your ideas about sustainability and what Edmonton needs to do to ensure we preserve and sustain our environment.
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Cariwest Provides an Environmental Insight into Edmontonians

by Mary-Ann Thurber 08.13.2010
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As part of the development of The Way We Green Strategic Plan, we’ve had a series of Public Surveys where we’ve asked Edmontonians to give us your ideas about sustainability, the environment and what Edmonton needs to do to ensure we live in harmony with nature. Most recently some of our summer students have been out and [...]

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Charles Labatiuk Environmental Excellence Awards

by Mary-Ann Thurber 06.02.2010

The Charles Labatiuk Environmental Excellence Awards are one way the City of Edmonton recognizes the environmental dedication of its employees.
The awards, named after the late Charles Labatiuk, a Waste Management Branch engineer and dedicated environmentalist, are presented in three categories: Innovation, Continual Improvement and Leadership. This year the Office of Environment, which administers the award [...]

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Elementary ways to save power

by Mary-Ann Thurber 03.22.2010
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Sometimes my job is a lot of fun.
As part of the City of Edmonton’s Earth Hour celebration on March 27, the Office of Environment decided to have a contest with Edmonton elementary school children. We asked them to give us their top five ways to save power. The entries will be put in a draw [...]

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