Home in Kitchener’s Mount Hope neighbourhood takes major step to being RAIN Smart
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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
Home in Kitchener’s Mount Hope neighbourhood takes major step to being RAIN Smart
Building a rain garden from start to finish Kitchener – On Saturday, May 20, a group of family, neighbours and volunteers will build a rain garden from start to finish at 200 Waterloo Street in Kitchener’s Mount Hope neighbourhood. The first shovel will go into the ground at 10:30 a.m. following a presentation on how to build rain gardens at 10 a.m. by Reep Green Solutions RAIN Coach Becca Robinson. Digging out the basin and mixing the soil is expected to take until early afternoon when it will be filled with amended soil design to soak up stormwater and planted… Continue Reading Home in Kitchener’s Mount Hope neighbourhood takes major step to being RAIN Smart
Choosing a RAIN Smart contractor
Chapter 5: Alexis and the RAIN Smart Home This post is the fifth in a series about how Alexis is working towards a RAIN Smart Home. by Daniel Jordan, RAIN Program Volunteer Winning a $10,000 dollar grand prize is exciting enough, but knowing that the prize is going to have an impact on the future of your family, your community, and the environment makes it even more enjoyable. Alexis Motuz has been feeling that joy ever since she won the Rain Smart Front Yard Makeover contest grand prize last year. Since winning the prize, she has met with our RAIN Coach,… Continue Reading Choosing a RAIN Smart contractor
Designing a RAIN Smart yard
Alexis and the RAIN Smart House: Chapter 4 This post is the fourth in a series about how Alexis is working towards a RAIN Smart Home. by Daniel Jordan, RAIN Program Volunteer As the winner of the RAIN Smart Front Yard Makeover contest Alexis Motuz receives $10,000 to spend on a Front Yard Makeover that will both enhance her property and reduce the amount of stormwater running off her property and directly into the storm sewer. The prize included a consultation by our RAIN Coach to assess her home and provide some ideas of how best to manage water on… Continue Reading Designing a RAIN Smart yard
Alexis and the RAIN Coach Consultation
Chapter 3: Alexis and the RAIN Smart House This post is the third in a series about how Alexis is working towards a RAIN Smart Home. by Daniel Jordan, RAIN Program Volunteer With $10,000 at her disposal, Alexis Motuz is going to transform her property into a showcase of the latest and greatest in stormwater management best practices thanks to winning our RAIN Smart Front Yard Makeover contest in Mount Hope. In this chapter, we look at how Alexis got her project underway with a RAIN Coach Consultation. The RAIN Coach Consultation After the excitement of winning the… Continue Reading Alexis and the RAIN Coach Consultation
Everything you want to know about rain barrels
REEP HOUSE Series Get your rain barrel questions answered We’ll look at the basics of rain barrels such as where it should go, how to properly set it up, making good use of it and getting it ready for winter. Be sure that your rain barrel is helping you be smart about managing water rather than causing problems for your home. We’ll also take a look at determining how many rain barrels you could use, connecting rain barrels and using diverters. Weather permitting, there will be an optional tour of how REEP House uses rain barrels and manages storm water.… Continue Reading Everything you want to know about rain barrels
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