Reaping Sustainability’s Brand Benefits

So, you’ve already made the decision to commit your organization to improving its operational sustainability. (And if you haven’t, well, why not?) You probably made this decision for the most altruistic of reasons – “It’s the right thing to do!”, or “Preserving the planet so future … [Read More...]

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Light Rail Transit Q&A

Back in the spring, Sustainable Waterloo Region released a policy statement in support of Light-Rail Transit (LRT) in Waterloo Region. The vote was successful and planning work is already underway! Although the first train isn’t expected to start rolling down the tracks until 2017, we were curious … [Read More...]

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Green Health in the Winter

After having a much needed holiday break filled with an abundance of decadent chocolates and flaky pastries, I have taken it upon myself to make a few commitments this year. One of those commitments is to my new co-op role at Sustainable Waterloo Region: doing all that I can to help out the … [Read More...]

Taylor Jackson, A Backyard Beauty (Natural Environment)

Sustainable Waterloo Region’s 3rd Annual Photo Contest

Sustainable Waterloo Region is pleased to announce the launch of its 3rd Annual Photo Contest! To date, our Photo Contests have been a great way to integrate the community into our Year-End Report and we are excited to do so again this year. This marks the third year where, instead of using generic … [Read More...]

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Getting ‘WISE’ on Electric Vehicles

Last week I, along with colleagues Sarah and David, test drove a new Mitsubishi i-MiEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle) through WISE (Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy) at the University of Waterloo.  I was surprised by the general power, feel, responsiveness, and handling of the … [Read More...]

The Carbon Accounting Tool, known as the e3CAT, is e3 Solutions’ flagship greenhouse gas calculation and tracking software. It is currently being used by 50 organizations across North America. 39 of these users are RCI members.

Introducing CAT v2.0

Sustainable Waterloo Region and e3 Solutions would like to introduce RCI members to the new Carbon Accounting Tool (CAT 2.0). CAT 2.0 is the second iteration of the carbon accounting software RCI members have been using for the past two and a half years to quantify GHG emissions, identify trends … [Read More...]