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Innovative Research to Reveal Project Neutral’s Impact on Lowering Carbon Footprints | News Release
Building on the success of the Project Neutral tool in Waterloo Region, Reep Green Solutions and University of Waterloo will research the impact of the carbon calculating tool on local action on climate change. In June 2018, Reep Green Solutions brought Project Neutral to Waterloo Region. Project Neutral, a project of Tides Canada, allows users to calculate the carbon emissions associated with their lifestyle, including home energy, daily transportation, travel, food, and waste. Since then, the Project Neutral platform has been shared at workshops and community events across the region, resulting in over 600 users discovering their household carbon… Continue Reading Innovative Research to Reveal Project Neutral’s Impact on Lowering Carbon Footprints | News Release
New subsidized tree-planting program launches for Cambridge homeowners | PRESS RELEASE
New subsidized program will pick the perfect location on your property, plant it and teach you how to care for it going forward. Cambridge, ON. In partnership with the City of Cambridge and LEAF (Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests), Reep Green Solutions has launched a new subsidized tree planting program for homeowners in the Cambridge community. Trees are vital to the health of our cities and neighbourhoods and this program will help ensure homeowners are selecting the right tree for the right place. Homeowners receive an in-person consultation with an arborist, as well as delivery and full planting… Continue Reading New subsidized tree-planting program launches for Cambridge homeowners | PRESS RELEASE
Environmental Lifetime Achievement Award, Paul Parker | Green Communities Canada 2019
Reep Green Solutions is honoured to be Green Communities Canada’s Green Community of the Year. In this profile, we honour Paul Parker who won the Environmental Lifetime Achievement Award for his years at Reep and his efforts in the sustainability community. As we celebrate our 20 year history here at Reep Green Solutions, we thought it would be most fitting to recognize some of the individuals who have helped bring Reep to life and have nurtured it over the years. To kick off our highlights, we are honoured to put a spotlight on Reep Green Solutions’ co-founder and longtime board member… Continue Reading Environmental Lifetime Achievement Award, Paul Parker | Green Communities Canada 2019
Climate Action as Spiritual Transformation
The other day my colleague Dave Blake sent this quote around to the managers at Reep Green Solutions. “I used to think that top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that thirty years of good science could address these problems. I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy, and to deal with these we need a cultural and spiritual transformation. And we scientists don’t know how to do that,” – Gus Speth, American climate scientist. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about a “cultural and spiritual transformation.” At Reep… Continue Reading Climate Action as Spiritual Transformation
Bridgeport East Greening Your Neighbourhood Workshop
It seems as though every day the topic of heavy rains and flooding is in the news. In recent times, many home and business owners across Ontario have experienced localized flooding and severe damage to their homes, businesses and community infrastructure. It can happen here too. The good news is that we can take action to protect our neighbourhoods from flooding. Reep Green Solutions in partnership with the City of Kitchener, would like to invite you to participate in a unique opportunity to have your say in the future of the outdoor space in the Bridgeport East neighbourhood. Use your… Continue Reading Bridgeport East Greening Your Neighbourhood Workshop
New Hamburg Downtown Depave Paradise Project
Join Reep Green Solutions and the New Hamburg community as we transform the paved fountain area into a naturalized garden space in the heart of downtown for all residents and downtown patrons to enjoy! REGISTER HERE FOR THIS EVENT! During the event, we will work together to: Remove existing interlocking bricks Remove some gravel fill below to prepare for topsoil and mulch What Should I Bring? Refreshments and lunch will be available at the event, but please bring a water bottle to stay hydrated Dress according to the weather and be prepared to get dirty Wear long pants and steel… Continue Reading New Hamburg Downtown Depave Paradise Project
The Good Green Death Project
We can’t escape the fact that we are mortal beings. If you’re dissatisfied, like we are, that the only options currently available in Ontario are environmentally harmful burial and cremation practices, then this workshop is for you. Welcome to the Good Green Death Project! This workshop will be facilitated by Susan Koswan, Instigator of the Good Green Death Project, specializing in green, natural and family-led funeral, burial and end of life care options. Agenda Presentation: 1:30 p.m. Q&A: 2:30 p.m. REGISTER HERE Transportation We encourage the use of active transportation such as walking or biking. Evolv1 is close to… Continue Reading The Good Green Death Project
Dog Poop Compost? Living Zero Waste as a Dog Owner
Check out Reep Green Solutions Zero Waste 101 for more blog posts and videos on how you can reduce your waste. Zero Waste Challenge this October! If you pick up dog waste 3x a day in a plastic grocery bag, that’s 1000+ bags of waste that go to the landfill yearly! There are also tons of options to handle the waste responsibly. Did you know that you can compost pet waste? You can either throw it in the green bin with compostable plastic bags or make your own compost! Join us to learn more about the options, from DIY compost to park… Continue Reading Dog Poop Compost? Living Zero Waste as a Dog Owner
