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Community Update: December 2013
December 11 by Sustainable Waterloo Region
What a month! While we had three Regional Carbon Initiative members set targets to reduce their carbon impact – including the City of Waterloo – I’m also thrilled to share Sustainable Waterloo Region’s renewed mission, vision and strategic direction, as well as a 2-minute video that describes our work more clearly than ever. Meanwhile, over […]
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Exciting News! What are you Doing January 16?
December 5 by Mike Morrice
I was driving home from the Niagara Sustainability Initiative (NSI)’s launch event, in January 2011, when I first fully came to grips with an important realization: while the past year of coaching NSI had been rewarding and exciting, it couldn’t continue on in such an ad-hoc way. At the time, I blogged about it here. This then […]
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After a year of planning, clarity: we convert sustainability interest into action
December 2 by Sustainable Waterloo Region
At the most recent SWR Board meeting we supported a motion for full partnership with the Region of Waterloo’s TravelWise program, as it moves beyond its two year pilot and expands on its mandate. TravelWise will continue to provide incentives to employers to support their efforts to reduce the number of people driving alone to […]
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Community Update – November 2013
November 14 by Sustainable Waterloo Region
This month, we are glad to welcome the YMCAs of Cambridge and Kitchener-Waterloo and MW Canada Ltd. as our newest Regional Carbon Initiative Members. We’re also thrilled to announce that the Region of Waterloo, and RCI member since 2010, has increased their corporate sustainability target and become a Bronze Pledging Partner.[Continue reading]
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News Release: GHG Reduction Plan Moves Forward in Cambridge Calling for 6% Reduction – Partners for Climate Protection in Waterloo Region
November 14 by Sustainable Waterloo Region
GHG Reduction Plan Moves Forward in Cambridge Calling for 6% Reduction Partners for Climate Protection in Waterloo Region Cambridge, Ontario. November 14, 2013… The City of Cambridge is moving forward with its sustainability initiatives and last night Cambridge City Council endorsed the game plan. A Corporate GHG Reduction (Energy Management) Plan was unveiled as part of […]
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Onwards: An Update on SWR’s Search for a new Executive Director
October 25 by Mike Morrice
This past spring the SWR Board announced that SWR would begin recruiting a new Executive Director. Once the position was filled, Mike would then transition to lead Sustainability CoLab: a new network that will support interested communities with developing programs similar to SWR’s flagship, the Regional Carbon Initiative (RCI). For more details, see here for […]
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Gamification: Not Just Fun and Games
October 8 by Steve Yessie
Challenge and competition have long been an impetus for action. Turn chores into a friendly competition between siblings – who can do it faster or better – and suddenly chores become a game, an outlet to claim prowess over big sister or little brother. A summer camp counsellor can silence a room of eight-year-olds by […]
Community Update: October 2013
October 2 by Sustainable Waterloo Region
This month we are glad to share that Conestoga Mall is our most recent Regional Carbon Initiative member to have set a target to reduce their carbon footprint over the next ten years: they have set a 20% absolute reduction goal, making them a Bronze Pledging Partner… Read more here
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Community Update: September 2013
September 9 by Sustainable Waterloo Region
This month we are gearing up for an exciting fall! Registration is open for our first technical workshop of the 2013 – 2014 RCI season, where you can learn about the local resources available to help organizations work towards sustainability over the coming year… Read more here
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The Economics of Extreme Weather: Where to Invest in Solutions?
August 15 by Mike Morrice
Over the past few years, the global costs of climate change have become increasingly clear. Last month, this reality really hit home for me, quite literally: in each of the two July rainstorms that struck Waterloo Region, different parts of the same tree fell on my house on Cherry St in Kitchener. And I wasn’t […]
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