Business Sustainability – In the Community
Evening of Recognition 2018 Recap
April 30 by Kelly McMath
Thursday, April 12 was a big day for Sustainable Waterloo Region and the many program participants and volunteers who help make everything we do such a success. On April 12, we celebrated our 9th Evening of Recognition. The Turret at Wilfrid Laurier University was standing room only as sustainability leaders gathered to celebrate their successes […]
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How do you move?
March 30 by Sustainable Waterloo Region
From Brad Cundiff of Environmental Defence Residents of Kitchener-Waterloo were on the move this weekend at Sustainable Waterloo’s MovingWR event at Kitchener’s City Hall. The event featured everything from electric cars to an electronic fare box for the new LRT that will shortly begin operating on a 19-kilometre route between the two centres. But most […]
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Greetings from inspiring Freiburg
August 8 by Tova Davidson
One of the required stops on this trip, for me, was Freiburg Germany. I first heard about this place from the Conrad family and specifically Manfred Conrad. He came to Freiburg and saw what they are doing and it inspired him to start changing how Waterloo Region looks at development. There is an area of […]
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Tova’s Travels – Bon soir de Strasbourg
July 27 by Tova Davidson
This is arguably the prettiest city I have ever seen. Around every corner is another beautiful place. Incredible architecture, pedestrian streets, and outdoor living abounds. This is a city of about 750,000+ people in the metropolitan area and about 270,000+ in the core city. In this way it is reminiscent of Waterloo Region. And it […]
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Tova’s Travels – Welcome from NYC
July 25 by Tova Davidson
The first leg of my family’s trip is to visit New York City. This city is a crazy place. We saw so many things, all of which were familiar from movies and TV. It was cool to see that there is a clear business case for hybrid vehicles for the taxi companies as so many […]
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Regional Sustainability Initiative Member St. Paul’s is Featured in Case Study
June 28 by Samantha Tavenor
Regional Sustainability Initiative member St. Paul’s University College is featured in a case study highlighting their 40% reduction target and how sustainability has benefited their business thus far. St. Paul’s has embarked on a variety of projects to improve their energy efficiency, such as upgrading three of their boilers and replacing the fluorescent lighting within the building […]
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Regional Sustainability Initiative Member R+T Park is Featured in Case Study
June 28 by Samantha Tavenor
Regional Sustainability Initiative member R+T Park is featured in a case study highlighting their 40% reduction target and how sustainability has benefited their business thus far. Some of the companies within the park have cited their involvement with sustainability being a positive recruitment tool and a competitive advantage. Due to the park being comprised […]
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Regional Sustainability Initaitive Member AET Group is Featured in Case Study
January 12 by Samantha Tavenor
Regional Sustainability Initiative member AET Group is featured in a case study highlighting their three targets and how sustainability benefits their business. The Regional Sustainability Initiative provides opportunities for AET to participate and become active in sustainability – focused initiatives, such as the annual Carbon Cleanse. By encouraging friendly competition, the Regional Sustainability Initiative propels AET […]
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Reporting on Your Sustainable Activity
December 23 by Tarana Persaud
Sustainable Waterloo Region has been busy this year, ushering in new members, launching a new program, and hosting events throughout the year. The last event for 2016 was held this month at Waterloo North Hydro and focused on the topic of reporting. Three speakers from Kuntz Electroplating, Kindred Credit Union, and the University of Waterloo, […]
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Small, Mighty and Serious about Sustainability – Being Green at United Way
September 20 by Sustainable Waterloo Region
Walking into Cathy Snyder’s office at the United Way Kitchener & Waterloo Area workplace, I’m greeted with a warm handshake and a purple streak running through her hair. This United Way’s CFO is leaving the world a little bit better than she found it. She’s a firm believer in ‘every little bit helps.’ Being a […]
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