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Shrinking Your Carbon Footprint is Simpler Than You Think

There are many voices out there that claim to help you reduce your carbon footprint. Project Neutral is one of the only practical tools that tells you your personal carbon footprint based on local data AND offers you actions you can take to reduce it. Our personal carbon footprint comes primarily from transportation, homes, and food. Decarbonizing our lifestyle is actually quite simple! Transportation For transportation, shrinking your carbon footprint is a two step process. The first stage involves reconsidering your travel needs. Some trips may be possible by active transportation such as biking. Public transit may work for… Continue Reading Shrinking Your Carbon Footprint is Simpler Than You Think

Let’s Dig In! Volunteers’ Perspective on Waterloo Region’s First Depave Project

We were greeted by cheerful faces as we arrived in the cold, wet weather for the first depave event at Sheppard Public School. It was a great opportunity for community building while better managing rainwater and creating a beautiful space. News crews came out to document this historic event, the first ever in Waterloo Region. In an effort to to remove under-utilized pavement from urban spaces and replace it with green spaces, Depave Paradise Canada partnered with the environmental charity, Reep Green Solutions to bring the Depave program to Waterloo Region. Sheppard public school was the first stop! The day started with unpacking gear… Continue Reading Let’s Dig In! Volunteers’ Perspective on Waterloo Region’s First Depave Project

5 Reasons Why I Love My Induction Cook top | Home Energy Story

It all started when my husband borrowed a portable induction cooker to try out in our kitchen. I admit, the explanation of how it works seemed more like voodoo magic to me than science, and I was skeptical about its ability to make much of a dent in our energy usage. But only a few months later, we had replaced our coil cooktop with an induction cooktop and I am never going back. Which leads me to my list of the reasons why induction is better than anything else out there: Induction uses significantly less energy to heat your food.… Continue Reading 5 Reasons Why I Love My Induction Cook top | Home Energy Story

RAIN Smart Framework for Municipalities

Reep Green Solutions is proud to announce the much anticipated RAIN Smart Framework for Municipalities! We worked together with Partners for Action to develop a guide for engaging communities on progressive stormwater management. This framework includes ready-to-use templates and resources on how to build a program to engage a residential neighbourhood on lot-level stormwater management. Our work developing the RAIN Smart Neighbourhood Project in the City of Kitchener in Lakeside and Mount Hope neighbourhoods provided us with the real world experience to create this framework. The project ground tested several methods of engagement with homeowners to increase resiliency of stormwater infrastructure on a neighbourhood scale.… Continue Reading RAIN Smart Framework for Municipalities

Trees In The City: Growing Forests In The Concrete Jungle

Learn tips to protect, maintain and plant trees in your yard. Our city trees provide a wide variety of benefits to us from cleaning our air and water to improving our overall health. Trees and shrubs are also beneficial to pollinators and wildlife. City trees face a variety of threats from Emerald Ash Borer to climate change. Presented by Patrick Gilbride from Reep Green Solutions. Hosted by Preston Idea Exchange. Date: Saturday, April 6 Time: 2:30 – 3:15pm Cost: Free! Registration: Online: Please note an email address is required for online registration. By phone: 519.653.3632 In person: Visit any Idea Exchange location to… Continue Reading Trees In The City: Growing Forests In The Concrete Jungle

Healthy Yards: Idea Spark 101 | RAIN Coach

These workshops will give you an introduction to designing beautiful, functional, and healthy yards that are rain smart and beneficial to nature and people alike. These workshops will focus on rain smart techniques and the best places to integrate them into your outdoor space, including: rain gardens naturalized landscaping infiltration galleries rainwater harvesting permeable pavement other aspects of healthy yards, such as attracting bees and butterflies Workshop # 1: Healthy Yards 101 | Idea Spark Presentation: 7:00 p.m. Design Exercise: 7:20 – 9:00 p.m. We will printout an aerial map of your property in advance. After a brief overview, you will… Continue Reading Healthy Yards: Idea Spark 101 | RAIN Coach

Healthy Yards: Planning 201 | RAIN Coach