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Community Events

Sustainable Waterloo Region is pleased to list events happening throughout the Waterloo Region that are focused on environmental awareness and solutions.

To have your event added please contact amber.turvey@sustainablewr.ca for consideration.

Community Events

Weekly Guided Tours of REEP House

Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: REEP House for Sustainable Living, 20 Mill Street, Kitchener
Cost: FREE
Contactinfo@reepgreen.ca

Description:

Every Wednesday evening one of REEP's Certified Energy Advisors runs a full tour of REEP House. Advanced registration is required.

At REEP House you will see the following technologies in action: in-floor heating, ground-source heat pump, tankless water heater, greywater system, insulation options, and much, much, more!

Note: Parking is limited at REEP House. Please park at the nearby Victoria Park.

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Weekly Green Renovation Open House

Date: Every Saturday
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
Location: REEP House for Sustainable Living, 20 Mill Street, Kitchener
Cost: FREE
Contactinfo@reepgreen.ca

Description:

REEP House is open to the public on a drop-in basis every Saturday. Drop in and experience REEP’s super-insulated, water-wise century brick home and education centre.

A Certified Energy Advisor will be on hand to answer your home energy savings questions. Open House Saturday visitors will be entered into a monthly draw for a free ecoENERGY Evaluation, Electricity Savings Audit, or Solar Potential Assessment!

At REEP House you will see the following technologies in action: in-floor heating, ground-source heat pump, tankless water heater, greywater system, insulation options, and much, much, more!

Note: Parking is limited at REEP House. Please park at the nearby Victoria Park.

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Cambridge City Green Movie Nights

Date: February 22nd, 29th and March 8th, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Cambridge City Hall, Bowman Room
Cost: FREE
Contactwillmsp@cambridge.ca

Description:

What makes a sustainable society and how can YOU make a difference?

Join Cambridge City Green for the third annual City Green Movie Nights:
Wednesday February 22nd: Crude Impact
Wednesday February 29th: Powerful (Energy for everyone)
Thursday March 8th: Revenge of the Electric Car
Movies begin at 7 p.m. in the Bowman Room (ground floor) at Cambridge City Hall
FREE admission and no need to register in advance. Cash or canned food donation for the Cambridge Self Help Food Bank appreciated 

Questions? Call 519-740-4681 ext.4262 willmsp@cambridge.ca 

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CREW's LEAP Year Mixer

Date: February 29, 2012
Time: 7:00-10:00 pm
Location: Chrysalids Theatre, 137 Ontario Street N., Kitchener
Cost: Free to CREW members, $10 at the door

Description:

Once every four years, we take a Leap!! Join the CREW at the Chrysalids Theatre in Kitchener to meet and explore new projects and directions for this LEAP Year. CREW wants to hear from members new and old about how CREW can better serve your interests, and how we want to steer CREW in the future. 
Advance tickets available at http://crewsleap.eventbrite.ca/.
Door prizes will include a copy of The LEAP, by Chris Turner.

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World Water Day Graduate Research Fair & Water Celebration

Date: March 22nd, 2012
Time: 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Location: Federation Hall, University of Waterloo
Cost

Description:

Join The Water Institute for a day-long celebration of World Water Day, highlighting university water research and raising awareness of local and global water issues. The event will highlight the breadth and depth of water research here in Waterloo, and also act as a meeting place for water researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders.
-The official Canadian release of the 2012 United Nations World Water Development Report
-An afternoon of poster presentations ($150 PRIZES for each of 5 categories: Water Treatment & Technology, Hydrological and Atmospheric Science, Water Policy & Governance, Ecology and Ecotoxicology, and Cold Regions Research)
-Talks on water science, technology, and policy
-Keynote presentations from Drs. Alex Bielak and Corrinne Wallace, UNU-INWEH, and Dr. Steven Renzetti, Brock University
-Booths from local community, government, and business
-Water sector networking and job opportunities
-Buffet Lunch

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