Our progress in reducing our carbon footprint
by Mary Jane Patterson, Executive Director ClimateActionWR is a collaborative… Continue Reading Our progress in reducing our carbon footprint
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News Release: Mary Jane Patterson receives lifetime achievement award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2017 Reep Green Solutions receives three awards from Green Communities Canada Kitchener – Mary Jane Patterson, executive director of Reep Green Solutions received the environmental lifetime achievement award on Monday from Green Communities Canada as part of its Annual General Meeting. Also recognized with awards were board chair Tania Del Matto as an outstanding board person and the innovation award went to the organization’s Home Energy and Rain Coaching services. The following is how Green Communities Canada officially announced the recipient of the environmental lifetime achievement award. Environmental Lifetime Achievement Award: Mary Jane Patterson, Reep… Continue Reading News Release: Mary Jane Patterson receives lifetime achievement award
Our progress in reducing our carbon footprint
by Mary Jane Patterson, Executive Director ClimateActionWR is a collaborative effort led by Reep Green Solutions and Sustainable Waterloo Region. Drumroll please: We are just past the halfway mark in our Climate Action plan for Waterloo Region, and the results are in: Our emissions have gone down by 5.2% – great news! And getting closer to our target of 6% below 2010 levels by 2020, if we can keep it up. Most of the heavy lifting was done by the province, by closing down the coal generating stations. So what was the impact of our local actions to reduce greenhouse gas… Continue Reading Our progress in reducing our carbon footprint
Walk, bike or take public transit!
by Ericha Moores Here are some of the common alternatives to driving alone, and the health and environmental benefits associated with these options! Walking and biking There are many reasons why you should choose to walk or bike to your destination–whether that be work, school, or the grocery store. In terms of health benefits, walking is a great form of exercise – according to David Suzuki, only 30 minutes of walking per day can reduce your risk of heart disease, as well as diabetes, obesity and osteoporosis. It also gives you much more energy and studies have shown that it… Continue Reading Walk, bike or take public transit!
Consider carsharing or carpooling
by Ericha Moores What’s great about living in Waterloo Region are all the innovative resources and options that we have in our community! It’s pretty great! In this post, we are going to discuss carshare and carpooling options. In Waterloo Region, we have Community CarShare and the TravelWise program. Community CarShare The Community CarShare program was founded in Waterloo and Kitchener in 1998. Due to its success, it has expanded to include Hamilton, Elmira, Guelph, St. Catharines and London. In Waterloo Region, there are more than 1900 members and access to over 60+ vehicles. The Community CarShare’s fleet has a number of… Continue Reading Consider carsharing or carpooling
The environmental benefits of green transportation choices
by Ericha Moores What exactly constitutes an alternative mode of transportation? Anything that isn’t driving alone! Some of the typical examples of alternative transportation include: walking, biking, taking public transit and carpooling. Green House Gases Let’s start with a briefly explanation of the importance of why need to decrease our greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gases are produced during the burning of fossil fuels, which includes coal, oil, and natural gas. As more greenhouse gases are produced, they prevent heat energy from the sun from leaving the atmosphere. This results in an overall warming effect that we know as climate change.… Continue Reading The environmental benefits of green transportation choices
Climate in Pieces
SUSTAINABLE LIVING SPEAKERS SERIES and Open House From art to action For her yearlong project as the City of Kitchener’s 2017 artist in residence, Julie Sperling is engaging the community in an open dialogue about the environment using a series of mosaics. At this presentation, hear her thoughts about climate change from the perspective a mosaic artist. Tour REEP house, and make a small mosaic to contribute to Julie’s final project. Presenter Julie Sperling is a Canadian mosaic artist based in Kitchener, Ontario. Her studio practice finds her camped out at the intersection of art, environment, science, and policy, and she firmly believes in the… Continue Reading Climate in Pieces
