Friday, June 5, 2009

Green Communities News

Eco-Activities:  Peterborough Green-Up's Green Home and Garden Tour features homeowners who have switched to renewable sources of energy or gone pesticide-free.  June 6th.  

Windfall Festival:  Windfall Ecllogy Centre's 8th annual Ecology Festival presents live music, local foods, buskers, Kids Fun Zone, workshops and more.  Newmarket, 13-14 June.

Summer and Suds:  Environment Network's Explorations Green Summer Day Camp follows the philosophy of Earth Education: hands-on environmental learning and dynamic outdoor activities.  June 29th- August 28th.  

Green Roofs By Law:  City of Toronto new green roof by-law sets a green roof construction standard and a mandatory requirement for green roofs on all classes of new buildings.  It also requires up to 50% green roof coverage on multi-unit residential dwellings, schools, non-prfit housing, commer and industrial buildings.

Changing Habits:  EcoSuperior encourages people to walk to work on Wednesday, bring a cold lunch on Thursday, and enjoy dinner on Friay in natural light.  

Who's the Boss?  TD Friends of the Environment Foundation's CEO Poll reveals that 52% of women are chief Environmental Officer of their household compared to 36% of men.  Children are the number one influence on environmental behaviour-with more than one in four respondents acknowledging that their children influenced them to be more environmentally responsible.  Top three green activities:  recycling (91%), reducing the home's energy consumption (84%) and encouraging waste reduction (82%).

Film Festival:  Onghiara Environmental film festival presents environmental films-including One Man, One Cow, One Planet-international guest speakers and panel discussion celebrating sustainability, stewardship and solutions.  Niagara area, 5-6 & 13 June


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