Sign up Today
Have Your Say On The Cap and Trade Cancellation
Dear Friends, Here’s a chance to have your say about the cancellation of Ontario’s Cap and Trade program. The comment period about the cancellation is open for one more week, ending Thursday, October 11. Submit your comments to the Provincial government. Want know more about the impacts of cancelling Cap and Trade? Here’s the report on it from our environmental commissioner Dianne Saxe: https://docs.assets.eco.on.ca/reports/climate-change/2018/Climate-Action-in-Ontario.pdf Check out: – Appendix B, page 210 to learn what the Cap and Trade revenue was used for; – Page 222 in particular and following pages for a summary of the initiatives that were underway. … Continue Reading Have Your Say On The Cap and Trade Cancellation
Sheppard School is tearing out pavement to create a shady play space!
Sheppard Public School staff, students, and Parent Council are working together with Reep Green Solutions to DEPAVE an underutilized area of tarmac and transform it into a dynamic naturalized play space! On Sunday, October 28 at 10am volunteers from the school and surrounding community will work together to liberate the ground from tarmac and gravel subsurface and install healthier soil and mulch in its place to kick-off the tarmac makeover. BEFORE AFTER Afterwards, we will be working with students and Parent Council to install: Native trees and shrubs to provide shade for students and a buffer between the tarmac… Continue Reading Sheppard School is tearing out pavement to create a shady play space!
Improve Your Home to Save Money and Get Comfy: Home Energy Story
Written by Christine Tan After purchasing a raised bungalow home, Daniel Holmes assessed his home and realized a few changes needed to be made in order to improve the home’s energy efficiency. The bungalow has a walkabout basement that goes down to the garage that was very old and outdated and the cold cellar door wasn’t insulated. Knowing that the home required a new furnace to be installed, Daniel did some further research and found out that at least one other improvement needed to be made in the home in order to qualify for the furnace rebate from the Union… Continue Reading Improve Your Home to Save Money and Get Comfy: Home Energy Story
Home renovation yields rent, rebate and peace of mind: Home Energy Story
Having long been aware of Reep Green Solutions through his time working at the University of Waterloo, Michael Strickland reached out to arrange for a home energy evaluation prior to his own renovation—and he’s glad he did. Michael and his husband, Steve, live in a 2-storey detached home in Guelph’s Old University Neighbourhood. Built by Steve’s parents in 1959, Michael and Steve have owned the property since 2012 and undertook a large-scale renovation this past year in which 90% of the house has been redone. One of the main goals of the renovation was to create a rentable space on… Continue Reading Home renovation yields rent, rebate and peace of mind: Home Energy Story
Waterloo Hands-On Pruning Workshop
EVENT DETAILS Master Gardeners wants to share their expertise in pruning not by showing but doing! Join us as Master Gardeners help prune the landscape at the KidsAbility Centre in Waterloo. No experience required, dress appropriately, and bring your gloves and pruners (optional). For more gardening tips attend our Rockway Gardens Pruning Demo and Tour on October 13th. 2018 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Rockway Centre. More information here or register below. Date/Time: Saturday, October 20, 2018, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: KidsAbility Centre (500 Hallmark Dr. Waterloo, ON N2K 3P5) Registration: $5-10 Agenda Presentation: 1:00 p.m.… Continue Reading Waterloo Hands-On Pruning Workshop
Zero Waste Meet Up | Region of Waterloo Recycling & Landfill Tour
Have you visited the recycling centre and local landfll? Now is your chance! Come and tour the waste management site and then meet up with the rest of us who are taking more action! The tour of the recycling centre will inspire all of us and make us want to do more than we already do. This meet-up is designed so we can all discuss how as a community and individuals we can improve upon the current challenges we face. Celebrate Waste Reduction Week with a free, one-hour guided bus tour of the Waterloo Waste Management site. We suggest reserving a spot on… Continue Reading Zero Waste Meet Up | Region of Waterloo Recycling & Landfill Tour
Prepping Your Home For Winter
Home Energy COACH Before you know it the snow will be falling. Is your home ready for the harsh winter to come? Learn about your options for renovation to make your home more comfortable this winter. There is still time before the snow flies to take care of items that can make your rooms more cozy – get some ideas of what works and what the most cost-effective methods for your home are. Agenda Presentation: 1:30 p.m. Q&A: 2:15 p.m. Reep Open House: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Presenter: Phillip Drader, Registered Energy Advisor Philip Drader is Reep’s Energy Coach and… Continue Reading Prepping Your Home For Winter
Halloween | Family Open House | Zero Waste | Trick or Treat
Join us for a drop-in open house during Halloween night! Bring the whole family to check out the Reep House for Sustainable Living and enjoy some zero waste goodies. We will have plenty of candy and treats available for your little ones to take home! Halloween candy produces a lot of waste each year. We are so excited to offer this event as a celebration of the Zero Waste Challenge in the month of October. Reep Open House: Wednesday October 31, 5:30 – 8:30PM Zero Waste Candy Note: We are dedicated to caring for the enviroment for the next generation, in order… Continue Reading Halloween | Family Open House | Zero Waste | Trick or Treat
Depave Paradise at Sheppard Public School
What’s a ‘depave’? Learn more about the project! Join Reep Green Solutions and Sheppard Public School Parent Council as we transform an underused area of tarmac into a naturalized play space! During the workday, we will work together to: – Remove remaining tarmac and associated gravel sublayer – Fill in the new space with healthy soil and mulch to prepare for Sheppard classes to subsequently plant trees and shrubs – Clean up the Natural Area (prune shrubs, rake leaves, etc) – *New* ‘Kids’ activities provided by Evergreen’s Neighbourhood Nature Play program Refreshments and lunch will be available at the event but please bring a… Continue Reading Depave Paradise at Sheppard Public School
