The Green Bathroom (and we’re not talking mould)

 

A bathroom is intended to be a space for cleansing, and relaxing; a room important to your overall health and well being. Why is it then that we use this room as a place to douse ourselves daily with over ten different chemical filled products (on average) and then proceed to swathe the rest of the space with other chemical-filled cleaning products? Beats us. Read More »

Saving Energy by Elevators?

Which lights do you prefer? Vote!

It seems our building landlord, Bentall, has undertaken a pilot program to use 20 times less energy in the elevators. How might you ask? Read More »

Farmers Markets

Vancouver
Farmers Markets are found across the Lower Mainland in the summer and winter months.
Website: http://www.eatlocal.org/markets.html

Calgary
Calgary Farmers Market
All year; Friday, Saturday, Sundays
Hours: Friday - Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm, Sunday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Address: H6 4421 SW Quesnay Wood Drive
Website: www.calgaryfarmersmarket.ca

Sweet Grass Farmers Market
Hours: Wednesday - Friday 9:00am - 7:00pm, Saturday-Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Address: 875 85th Street NW
Website: www.sweetgrassmarket.ca

Eco-Station: The Art of Recycling

Take a moment to enjoy these beautiful monster scenes that this artist created using a combination of photography and everyday recycled materials.

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The Great Sustainability Photo Challenge

We hear the words “sustainability”, “green” and “LEED” every day, but have you ever wondered what these words mean to the people who use them? The Great Sustainability Photo Challenge aimed to address what sustainability means to individuals through the use of imagery. Read More »