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1.Shifting Gears - Peterborough Moves (www.peterboroughmoves.com)
ENJOY THE BIG PICTURE. GET TO WORK DIFFERENTLY.Welcome to the 2010 Shifting Gears Workplace Transportation Challenge.
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Some pro-whale activists say the deal would grant international approval for the continued slaughter of thousands of minke, sei and Bryde’s whales. They also say that the agreement does not prevent Japan and the other nations from resuming unlimited whaling once the 10-year period is up.
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Community sustainability and the Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury (www.thesudburystar.com)Imagine a community where walking, biking and transit are safe, convenient and pleasant ways to reach your destinations. Where there is public space, green space and places to gather in your neighbourhood
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Video: Sustainability expert Jeb Brugmann Keynote Presentation 2010 (www.greatersudbury.ca)His presentation to EarthCare Sudbury Partners, Strategic Communities: Why some communities achieve their visions, and most do not, provides a framework that communities worldwide have used to put strategies for sustainability into practice.
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This course is going to get at the principles and practices that are making communities everywhere more sustainable. Sustainability is guiding and empowering communities to develop and evolve in ways that are more just, transparent, healthier and more environmentally responsible.
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Ontario Integrated Community Sustainability Plan Case Studies (www.amo.on.ca)As part of A Sustainability Planning Toolkit for Municipalities in Ontario, AMO has developed a number of Case Studies that draw out municipal best practices in sustainability planning and implementation:
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imagineCALGARY - Turning Imagination Into Action! (www.imaginecalgary.ca)imagineCALGARY is the blueprint helping Calgarians create a sustainable future
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Everybody’s Business - Factoring ‘Walkability’ Into Home Values (www.nytimes.com)A study published in August by C.E.O.’s for Cities, a group of urban redevelopment advocates, found that in many ways, the street corner beats the cul de sac. It looked at the sales of 90,000 homes in 15 markets to estimate how much value was associated with something called the Walk Score
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Environmental Commissioner of Ontario - Challenges to Sustainability in Northern Ontario (www.eco.on.ca)Northern Ontario, the immense landmass occupying over 80 per cent of the total area of Ontario, has approximately 8 per cent of its population. Its size and geography have been major factors conditioning much of its history and development.
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Community & Regional RESILIENCE Institute - Publications (www.resilientus.org)CARRI is developing a common framework including processes and tools that communities and regions can use to assess their resilience, determine a resilience vision and take concrete actions that will have positive economic and social results.
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Journal of Fostering Sustainable Behaviours (www.cbsm.com)This site consists of five resources for those working to foster sustainable behaviors, such as those involved in conservation, energy efficiency, transportation, waste reduction, and water efficiency.
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Resilient Manitoulin (resilientmanitoulin.com)The Resilient Manitoulin blog is a public space for those involved in supporting and creating a transition to a sustainable and resilient future on Manitoulin.
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Sudbury Mass seeking GreenCommunity Act Recognition (www.wickedlocal.com)Sudbury created a committee with the goal of becoming a Green Community, said Bob Morrison, an energy engineer by profession who serves on the Energy and Sustainability Green Ribbon Committee."Two or three months ago, we had a couple meetings where we developed a mission statement," Morrison said. "The mission statement is on the town of Sudbury Web site. Specifically, the committee is charged with determining a path for Sudbury to become a Green Community."
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Whole Village Index (www.wholevillage.org)We are a group of singles and families from a wide variety of backgrounds who have come together to build an ecovillage and biodynamic farm on 190 acres we have purchased in the Town of Caledon, northwest of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Hearst environmental survey results to be released (www.kapuskasingtimes.com)The results of an environmental survey examining the creation of a sustainable development plan concerned with mobilizing the population of a Hearst towards a common vision and concrete action plans in the economic, environment and social sectors will be revealed at a press conference
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MNR wants stewardship council for Kirkland Lake (www.northernnews.ca)The proposed Stewardship Council in Kirkland Lake will be the 46th in the province. The program was started in southern Ontario in 1995 and now the focusing is developing councils in Northern Ontario.
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Community Power Fund - Investing in Sustainable Communities (www.cpfund.ca)The Community Power Fund intends to provide a number of financing instruments to support community power, including grants, loans and investment equity. To begin, the Fund will use the $3 million in seed money contributed by the Government of Ontario to operate a grant program.
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How We Downsized from $42K to $6.5K per year (www.publicvoice.tv)We decided to start over, to shake loose from all the things holding us down.
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American Socierty of Landscape Architects Releases Sustainable Urban Development Guide (www.asla.org)The guide contains lists of organizations, research, concepts and projects related to sustainable urban development, and includes sections on: tools for fighting sprawl, sustainable zoning, the reuse of brownfields, investment in open spaces, and sustainable urban design
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Transition Massachusetts - Community Resilience, Self-Reliance, Renewable Energy & Cooperation (transitionmassachusetts.ning.com)TRANSITION MASSACHUSETTS is a networking site for those who seek local-scale green-oriented implementation of Transition models for local communities.
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The Green Workplace on Kindle (www.thegreenworkplace.com)The Green Workplace (the book) launches August 4th, and to get the publisher to produce it in a digital version, we need to prove there's enough interest.
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SymbioCity - Sustainability by Sweden (www.symbiocity.org)SymbioCity is the trademark that reflects all knowledge and experience in regard to the Swedish approach to sustainability. Several hundred Swedish consultants, contractors and system suppliers are organised in various networks, dedicated to spreading the vision of sustainable urbanism and making the distance to implementation as short as possible.
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Ontario Stewardship (www.ontariostewardship.org)
The Ministry of Natural Resources’ Ontario Stewardship program is a community-based initiative that brings together landowners, associations, resource agencies and individuals who share an interest in responsible land care and sustainable resource use. The program advocates stewardship as a tool for land management.
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B.C. Smart Growth Planning Communities, Building Sustainability (www.sgog.bc.ca)Smart Growth on the Ground is an innovative program to change the way that development is done in BC, by creating real, built examples of smart growth.This unique program helps BC communities to prepare more sustainable neighbourhood plans – including land use, transportation, urban design, and building design plans. Extensive follow-up ensures that the plans become reality
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sustainable-everyday videos (www.sustainable-everyday.net)The Sustainable Everyday Project (SEP) proposes an open web platform to stimulate social conversation on possible sustainable futures…
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