Sharing The Way We Move

by Laura McNabb 08.11.2010
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How looking at how you get to work can save your cash, your environment and even your health
Many of us are used to the convenience of our personal vehicles, and the concept of freedom and independence that we attach to them. The truth, though, is that there are costs to be paid for our ‘vehicular [...]

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My Latest Foray into Improving My Own Energy Efficiency

by Tai Munro 07.22.2010

I live in an old townhouse and I’m a renter so these two realities significantly restrict my ability to make energy efficiency improvements. But I keep working on it.
My latest challenge was to make my windows more efficient. Both my living room and bedroom have south facing windows that are more than 3 meters wide [...]

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Celebrating our Aboriginal Peoples (all year long)

by Donovan Francis 06.25.2010
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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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EcoVision Annual Report

by Mike Mellross 06.24.2010
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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.

The [...]

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Getting Ready for Car-Free Day

by Tai Munro 06.15.2010
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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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