This month, we are glad to welcome the YMCAs of Cambridge and Kitchener-Waterloo and MW Canada Ltd. as our newest Regional Carbon Initiative Members. We’re also thrilled to announce that the Region of Waterloo, and RCI member since 2010, has increased their corporate sustainability target and become a Bronze Pledging Partner.[Continue reading]
Category Archives: Community Updates
This month we are glad to share that Conestoga Mall is our most recent Regional Carbon Initiative member to have set a target to reduce their carbon footprint over the next ten years: they have set a 20% absolute reduction goal, making them a Bronze Pledging Partner… Read more here
This month we are gearing up for an exciting fall! Registration is open for our first technical workshop of the 2013 – 2014 RCI season, where you can learn about the local resources available to help organizations work towards sustainability over the coming year… Read more here
Good morning from the SWR Team, Thanks for your interest in monthly updates from Sustainable Waterloo Region. This month we’re thrilled to announce four new Regional Carbon Initiative members, including Challenger Motor Freight and the Township of North Dumfries. They join a growing network of organizations working towards setting a target to reduce their carbon impact […]
Last month we were proud to announce that House of Friendship – a Regional Carbon Initiative (RCI) member since June 2011 – is the most recent Silver Pledging Partner of the RCI, having committed to reduce their carbon footprint by 40% per square foot over the next 10 years. We’ve also now begun planning […]
Just last week we announced that later this year I will be transitioning out of my role as Executive Director at Sustainable Waterloo Region, to lead the launch of a national network created to share the Regional Carbon Initiative model: read all about the transition below, on our blog, in the media and on the SWR website. Meanwhile, […]