Growth and Governance

In my last post, I reflected on all of the growth we've been experiencing at Sustainable Waterloo Region recently, and ended with some of the challenges that have emerged as a result. Today I'd like to pick up on one of those challenges: how our governance model has evolved over the past year in … [Read More...]

LRT

Light Rail Transit Q&A

Back in the spring, Sustainable Waterloo Region released a policy statement in support of Light-Rail Transit (LRT) in Waterloo Region. The vote was successful and planning work is already underway! Although the first train isn’t expected to start rolling down the tracks until 2017, we were curious … [Read More...]

Reaping Sustainability’s Brand Benefits

So, you’ve already made the decision to commit your organization to improving its operational sustainability. (And if you haven’t, well, why not?) You probably made this decision for the most altruistic of reasons – “It’s the right thing to do!”, or “Preserving the planet so future … [Read More...]

Taylor Jackson, A Backyard Beauty (Natural Environment)

Sustainable Waterloo Region’s 3rd Annual Photo Contest

Sustainable Waterloo Region is pleased to announce the launch of its 3rd Annual Photo Contest! To date, our Photo Contests have been a great way to integrate the community into our Year-End Report and we are excited to do so again this year. This marks the third year where, instead of using generic … [Read More...]