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A Change in Scenery
July 25 by Mike Morrice
It’s only been six months since Tova officially started as Executive Director at Sustainable Waterloo Region. And while I’m proud of the work and planning that went into the transition at all levels of the organization, I’m prouder still of how wonderfully Tova has taken the lead of this growing organization at such a critical […]
Posted in: Blog, News & Updates, Team & Culture
Sustainable Waterloo Region launches new Regional Carbon Initiative membership opportunity; Marsland Centre Ltd. is inaugural member of “Collaborative Facility Membership”
July 23 by Michelle Sullivan
(Waterloo Region, ON) July 15, 2014 – Sustainable Waterloo Region is expanding the Regional Carbon Initiative (RCI) with the launch of a new Collaborative Facility Membership option, and is excited to welcome the Marsland Centre on Erb Street as the program’s inaugural member. Under the Collaborative Facility Membership option, building tenants are encouraged to partner […]
Posted in: Press Releases
Community Update: July 2014
July 16 by Sustainable Waterloo Region
Welcome to the July edition of our Community Update! What a great month June has been, and all of us here at SWR are looking forward to what is shaping up to be a beautiful summer! In this edition of the Update, we share some very exciting news about new members of the Regional Carbon […]
Posted in: Community Updates
New Kitchener electric car station a sign of the times
July 4 by Sustainable Waterloo Region
July, 4th, 2013 WATERLOO— Nariman Eghtedari began thinking about buying an electric car a couple of years ago, because he liked the idea of saving money on gas and doing less harm to the environment. But now that he owns one, he’s so enamoured of the vehicle that he’d never consider going back to a gas-powered […]
Posted in: In the Media
Community Update: June 2014
June 11 by Sustainable Waterloo Region
Welcome to newest edition of the Community Update. With June upon us, and the end of our event season for 2013/2014, there is so much going on and worth sharing. Check out the information on our last few events of the year and get all the details on Bike Month, plus so much more. And, […]
Posted in: Community Updates
Can You #bikemonthWR?
June 10 by Mat Thijssen
It’s been one heck of a winter, but now that the warm weather has finally arrived, I’m starting to get into the swing of my summer routine. The gardening gear is ready, the windows are open, and I’ve pulled out my bike to get ready for my summer commute. With Waterloo Region’s second annual Bike […]
Posted in: Blog, Business Sustainability - In the Community, Events
Community Update: May 2014
May 15 by Sustainable Waterloo Region
Welcome to the May edition of the Community Update. April was a really big month for Sustainable Waterloo Region, with the Evening of Recognition and the release of our Year End Report on April 24. This community update will tell you more about our existing programs, the new programs we are working on (thanks to […]
Posted in: Community Updates
Organizations in Waterloo Region are changing the face of environmental sustainability
May 8 by Lisa Chapman
(WATERLOO REGION, ON) April 25, 2014 – Hundreds of sustainability leaders came together in Waterloo Region last night to celebrate the achievements they’re making in improving the environmental sustainability of their organizations at Sustainable Waterloo Region’s 5th Annual Evening of Recognition. Close to 500 people representing local government, business, academia, and not-for-profit joined Sustainable Waterloo […]
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The culmination of the year! Our Evening of Recognition
April 23 by Lisa Chapman
As the Evening of Recognition quickly approaches, the excitement around the office is palpable! Our 2013 Report has gone to print and our Events Team is prepping both speakers and volunteers for the big night. Our largest event of the year, the Evening of Recognition is our way of recognizing the 2013 contributions that individuals […]
Posted in: Business Sustainability - In the Community, Events, RCI
A Big Thank You to our Volunteers
April 11 by Tova Davidson
This week has been National Volunteer Week, and we here at Sustainable Waterloo Region want to send out an extra special thank you to the amazing volunteer team that is the foundation of our organization. We recently did a volunteer satisfaction survey and were thrilled to see that 87% of our volunteers are very proud […]
Posted in: Team & Culture
