The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it — Robert Swan
Our visit to U. Waterloo’s Evolv1 space
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Getting started with heat pumps
This video answers questions for those who are starting out their heat pump homework.The Canadian Climate Institute has created this handy tool to help you compare the cost of heat pumps to other home heating and cooling options in five cities across Canada. You can learn more in their report, Heat Pumps Pay Off: Unlocking lower-cost heating and cooling in Canada. Click on the image to get started.
Tova Davidson: a sustainable business can be more profitable.
If you attended the Climate Momentum event at the Parlour Inn on Tuesday, you were in for a treat. Tova Davidson, Executive Director of Sustainable Waterloo Region, gave an informative, inspiring, and very funny talk on how a sustainability perspective can increase profits for industry. We're including a clip of it here, and you can find the complete recording on YouTube. If you don't happen to be a captain of industry, you'll still find a lot to think about in Tova's talk. A sustainable...
Green Recognition Program – time to apply!!
Here is the link to apply for the Green Recognition Program: The intent of the program is to promote sustainable practices within the city, and highlight the conscious efforts made by community members to contribute toward our collective carbon reduction goals. This year we have added another category to the mix, which is intended to showcase the tourism sector. Categories for participation are as follows: Waste Reduction and Management Electrification and Energy Management Green Building...
Share your story!
The Cost of Housing — Share Your Story! The United Way wants to hear the stories of Perth and Huron residents. How has the rising cost of housing affected you? What have you done to cope? This anonymous survey takes approximately 7 minutes to complete. Take the Survey Read more here: https://perthhuron.unitedway.ca/cost-of-housing/ If you have any questions, please email srpc@perthhuron.unitedway.ca