GreenSudbury

ENJOY THE BIG PICTURE. GET TO WORK DIFFERENTLY.Welcome to the 2010 Shifting Gears Workplace Transportation Challenge.

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.

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.

a working group of the Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) McMaster.

imagineCALGARY is the blueprint helping Calgarians create a sustainable future
and exceptional quality of life for generations to come.

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

Sustainability indicators are signals that tell us if our society is moving toward or away from more sustainable ways of living and doing business.Sustainability indicators also inform course corrections that are necessary to keep communities, corporations, governments and organizations of all descriptions moving in the right direction.

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.

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."

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

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.

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

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.