It’s been one heck of a winter, but now that the warm weather has finally arrived, I’m starting to get into the swing of my summer routine. The gardening gear is ready, the windows are open, and I’ve pulled out my bike to get ready for my summer commute. With Waterloo Region’s second annual Bike […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
Welcome to the May edition of the Community Update. April was a really big month for Sustainable Waterloo Region, with the Evening of Recognition and the release of our Year End Report on April 24. This community update will tell you more about our existing programs, the new programs we are working on (thanks to […]
(WATERLOO REGION, ON) April 25, 2014 – Hundreds of sustainability leaders came together in Waterloo Region last night to celebrate the achievements they’re making in improving the environmental sustainability of their organizations at Sustainable Waterloo Region’s 5th Annual Evening of Recognition. Close to 500 people representing local government, business, academia, and not-for-profit joined Sustainable Waterloo […]
As the Evening of Recognition quickly approaches, the excitement around the office is palpable! Our 2013 Report has gone to print and our Events Team is prepping both speakers and volunteers for the big night. Our largest event of the year, the Evening of Recognition is our way of recognizing the 2013 contributions that individuals […]
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This week has been National Volunteer Week, and we here at Sustainable Waterloo Region want to send out an extra special thank you to the amazing volunteer team that is the foundation of our organization. We recently did a volunteer satisfaction survey and were thrilled to see that 87% of our volunteers are very proud […]
Welcome to the April edition of the Community Update. What a month it has been here at Sustainable Waterloo Region. We are thrilled to announce that Canadian General-Tower is our latest member of the Regional Carbon Initiative! Warmest welcome to you! We are also so honoured to be able to share that we have been […]
What do you think would happen if I told a member of our advanced manufacturing sector that they could be 3 times more profitable? That we have a local example of a company making internal changes and making more money? Would they believe me? How could that be possible? Since I joined Sustainable Waterloo Region […]
GUELPH — For one hour on Saturday night, Tova Davidson and her two sons, ages seven and 13, experienced life without electrical lights, computers or gadgets. “We turned everything off,” says Davidson, who lives in Guelph and was recently named the new executive director of Sustainable Waterloo Region, an organization that works with businesses, organizations […]
Welcome to the March edition of the Community Update. It has been an exciting month here at Sustainable Waterloo Region. We are seeing so many wonderful successes in our network and developments for the future of the organization. This past month we have welcomed new member Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro to the Regional Carbon Initiative. This newsletter […]