February 11th, 2013 by Jessica Peixoto
Today, I’m thrilled to share with you the results of our 4th Annual Photo Contest. Almost 200 photos were submitted by photographers throughout Waterloo Region of all ages and skill levels. We received photos of families, local artwork, sustainable action, [...]
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Filed under: Business Sustainability - In the Community, Regional Carbon Initiative, Sustainable Waterloo Region Events - Tags: , community, community action, photo contest, photography, year-end report
November 6th, 2012 by Jessica Peixoto
Sustainable Waterloo Region’s 3rd Annual Photo Contest sparked community action throughout the Waterloo Region in 2011. Photos were taken of solar roofs, tree planting, and even a local office wearing sweaters because they turned down their heat, among other submissions! [...]
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Filed under: Business Sustainability - In the Community, Regional Carbon Initiative - Tags: , community, photo contest, photography, sustainable behaviour
September 11th, 2012 by Lisa Chapman
It was August 2010 when I left the Events Manager staff position at Sustainable Waterloo Region. Having volunteered and worked here since the organization’s start, it was truly heartbreaking to leave, but I had my mind set on entering the [...]
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Filed under: Regional Carbon Initiative, Sustainable Waterloo Region Events, Sustainable Waterloo Region Updates and News - Tags: , community, events, organizational culture, relationship building
August 14th, 2012 by Sarah Edmonds
In the early winter I was looking for a new volunteer experience, something to stimulate and inspire the Human Resources Professional inside me and something that I could actually use my HR skills and knowledge for. I was fortunate enough [...]
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Filed under: Business Sustainability - In the Community - Tags: , community, human resources, volunteerism
July 16th, 2012 by Victoria Alleyne
I finished my undergraduate degree at the University of Waterloo a few months ago and ever since, my colleagues and I have been on the prowl for jobs. Thanks to our mandatory co-op placements, we all have at least two [...]
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Filed under: Sustainable Waterloo Region Updates and News - Tags: , community, organizational culture, volunteerism
April 2nd, 2012 by Amber Turvey
I moved to Waterloo Region in the fall of 2010, at the beginning of my undergraduate studies in Environment and Business at UW.In my lectures, I read various case studies about environmental change within organizations and conceptualized the idea of [...]
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Filed under: Sustainable Waterloo Region Events - Tags: , celebrate, community, Evening of Recognition, inspiration, networking, recognition