Archives: Environmental Sustainability

Friday, December 9, 2016

Day 9 of 31 Days for an Environmentally Friendly December: Recycling Food Waste by Composting

by Carly Foubert, CFICE Communications RA Whether you already have one or you're thinking of starting one, today we’re going to talk about composting. Composting is a super effective way to reduce household waste by diverting biodegradable material away from landfills. It also returns valuable nutrients to the soil, so you’ll have some great... More

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Day 7 of 31 Days for an Environmentally Friendly December: Reduce Water Twice Daily when Brushing your Teeth

by Carly Foubert, CFICE Communications RA Water conservation often starts with the little things.  Like we saw on December 5th with the leaky taps: a little bit can really add up! Today let's take it one step further after fixing our leaky taps, let's remember to turn off the taps when we brush our... More

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Day 6 of 31 Days for an Environmentally Friendly December: Alternative Holiday Cards

by Carly Foubert, CFICE Communications RA Everyone likes receiving snail mail, with the exception of bills and junk mail that is. There's something so personal and meaningful about receiving mail that leaves you with a warm fuzzy feeling, knowing that someone is thinking of you. It's a reminder in the busyness of the month... More

Monday, December 5, 2016

Day 5 of 31 Days for an Environmentally Friendly December: The Leaky Tap

by Carly Foubert, CFICE Communications RA Drip, drip, drip. That's the sound of your leaky tap. Although it doesn't sound like much, it adds up! The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the average household leak can account for more than 10,000 gallons of water wasted in a year! That's equivalent to 270 loads of... More

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Day 4 of 31 Days for an Environmentally Friendly December: Locavores! From Farm to Table

by Carly Foubert, CFICE Communications RA Whether you’re a self-proclaimed locavore or just a lover of food, today, let's eat local! I’m sure you’ve heard of the now global trend of eating within a hundred mile radius. This trend is all thanks to Vancouverites Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon and their year-long local food experiment,... More

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Day 3 of 31 Days for an Environmentally Friendly December:Shopping bags

by Carly Foubert, CFICE Communications RA Picture this: You’re at the grocery store picking up a few things for dinner and you’re waiting in line for the cashier. When it's your turn, the cashier starts ringing in your items and asks if you need any bags. Do you? Think about it, do you really... More

Friday, December 2, 2016

Day 2 of 31 Days for an Environmentally Friendly December: Ditch Plastic for Reusable Water Bottles

by Carly Foubert, CFICE Communications RA Back again! Today, let’s talk about reducing waste by using reusable water bottles. I’m sure we’ve all heard that drinking about 8 glasses of water daily is optimal for staying hydrated and healthy. That's about 2 litres, or 3 regular sized plastic water bottles daily! And if you... More

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Day 1 of 31 Days for an Environmentally Friendly December: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

by Carly Foubert, CFICE Communications RA   A pinch and a punch for the first of the month! December 1st is here! For today, I want to start with the basics and take a look at the legendary 3R’s, and I don't mean reading, writing, and arithmetic. *Laugh* Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle These are... More

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

31 Days of an Environmentally Friendly December: Daily Tips

by Carly Foubert, CFICE Communications RA December is almost upon us! We know December is a busy month--we’re busy too. It's an apocalyptic month, no joke! Made only slightly better when compared with the mass panic that ensues on Black Friday and Cyber Monday every year. For many of you, December is like the final... More

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

To Include Flying in Environmental Impact Measurement or Not

by Carly Foubert, CFICE Communications RA Flying contributes greatly to global warming and greenhouse gas emissions. Climate scientists propose that emissions need to be radically cut by 90% by 2050. This would involve change in all aspects of society and our lives. Change.org recently released a petition calling on universities and professional... More

Friday, November 11, 2016

Being a Better Broker: Lessons Learned from the CBRNO

by Colton Brydges, Ottawa CCE Brokering working group RA A city like Ottawa presents so many opportunities and challenges for people or groups who want to promote social change. There are countless government departments, 3 universities, 2 colleges (and even more in Gatineau), and third sector organizations of all sizes and functions, from large... More

Friday, October 14, 2016

Education and Exploration in the Haliburton Highlands

Jenna Snelgrove, Community Environmental Sustainability (Peterborough-Haliburton) hub RA As a CFICE research assistant working with Sheila Ziman at the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and Heather Reid at Abbey Gardens, both located in Haliburton, and U-links with Marie Gage, I have received the opportunity, working with Trent University Professors... More

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