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Green Calgary http://www.greencalgary.org/ en sarah@greencalgary.org Copyright 2012 2012-01-31T22:08:47+00:00 [News] Healthy Homes Sustainability Series Presents: Your Green Baby http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/healthy-homes-sustainability-series-presents-your-green-baby/ http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/healthy-homes-sustainability-series-presents-your-green-baby/#When:22:08:47Z Continue...

]]> 2012-01-31T22:08:47+00:00 [Ask Ashley] Smart But Illegal?? - Small House Living http://www.greencalgary.org/ask-ashley/details/smart-but-illegal-small-house-living/ http://www.greencalgary.org/ask-ashley/details/smart-but-illegal-small-house-living/#When:18:34:51Z Hi Ashley,

My husband and I have become infatuated with small, or in some cases tiny, houses. The prospect of having a small, yet livable, freestanding home with a yard that was actually affordable is something that we’re sure most people haven’t dreamt of. We sure hadn’t. There are plenty of interesting stories and blogs on tiny houses out there but most are American and we certainly haven’t seen anything for Calgary. We understand that in some places it’s illegal to build a house under so many square feet – usually something like 1,000 – but do these restrictions apply to Calgary or the rest of Canada? If so, why would anyone care what size of house you wanted to live in?

Hoping to live tiny,

Amanda and Curtis

]]> 2012-01-16T18:34:51+00:00 [News] Check out our Meatless Monday Recipes! http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/check-out-our-meatless-monday-recipes/ http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/check-out-our-meatless-monday-recipes/#When:20:43:35Z Continue...

]]> 2011-12-25T20:43:35+00:00 [Ask Ashley] Why Small and Local are Beautiful http://www.greencalgary.org/ask-ashley/details/why-small-and-local-are-beautiful/ http://www.greencalgary.org/ask-ashley/details/why-small-and-local-are-beautiful/#When:23:17:21Z Q:

Dear Ashley,

I’m Christmas shopping with a mission this year. My mission is simple: to support as many small, local and Canadian businesses as possible in an effort to keep the money in the local economy. I feel good about this, though I sometimes wonder if the money actually stays locally and what it means for the community. I’ve also noticed a growing number of Canadian retailers pushing the “buy local” slogan, all the while selling products made overseas in places like China, Pakistan, and Egypt. Is it really worth supporting them if they, themselves, are not supporting other local companies?

Thank you,

Fiona

]]> Products & Services, Shopping 2011-12-15T23:17:21+00:00 [News] Green Calgary’s 12 Days of Green Gift Giving http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/green-calgarys-12-days-of-green-gift-giving/ http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/green-calgarys-12-days-of-green-gift-giving/#When:18:08:32Z Continue...

]]> 2011-12-06T18:08:32+00:00 [Tips] Redefine Green in 2011 Holiday Celebrations! http://www.greencalgary.org/tips/details/redefine-green-in-2011-holiday-celebrations/ http://www.greencalgary.org/tips/details/redefine-green-in-2011-holiday-celebrations/#When:22:47:46Z Christmas is a time for family, friends, celebrations and well…unfortunately a lot of waste. Canadians spend on average $800 per person on gifts, specialty foods and “stuff” resulting in an additional few million tons of waste to our landfills…

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]]> Food Choices, Products & Services, Shopping, Waste & Recycling 2011-11-23T22:47:46+00:00 [News] Green Calgary has a blog! http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/green-calgary-has-a-blog/ http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/green-calgary-has-a-blog/#When:17:00:39Z Continue...

]]> 2011-11-20T17:00:39+00:00 [News] Thank you thank you thank you!! http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/thank-you-thank-you-thank-you/ http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/thank-you-thank-you-thank-you/#When:17:14:19Z Continue...

]]> 2011-11-18T17:14:19+00:00 [Ask Ashley] Biofuels and Global Hunger http://www.greencalgary.org/ask-ashley/details/biofuels-and-global-hunger/ http://www.greencalgary.org/ask-ashley/details/biofuels-and-global-hunger/#When:17:43:41Z Good evening Ashley,

I’ve heard a lot about biofuels over the past few years and while governments laud its potential, passing policies to support evermore ethanol and such, I can’t help to wonder how we’ll be able to grow enough crops to feed our vehicles and the, now, 7 billion of us that share this planet. Is it possible to have our cake and eat it too?

Sincerely,

Jessica

]]> Energy, Food Choices, Transportation 2011-11-17T17:43:41+00:00 [News] Green Calgary Art Gala Fundraiser http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/green-calgary-art-gala-fundraiser/ http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/green-calgary-art-gala-fundraiser/#When:14:53:14Z purchase your Gala ticket today! We are 60% there and need your help! PLUS: a sneak peek of some of the artwork up for auction!

]]> 2011-10-28T14:53:14+00:00 [Tips] Have a Green Halloween! http://www.greencalgary.org/tips/details/have-a-green-halloween/ http://www.greencalgary.org/tips/details/have-a-green-halloween/#When:22:16:02Z There are many ways you can make this year’s Halloween fun and GREEN, because we all know it’s not really about the candy. When kids are with their parents and friends, with everyone getting dressed up and participating, that’s where the fun is! This year, why not focus on people and activities instead of junk food and things. Here are some creative ideas from www.greenhalloween.org to get you started:

]]> 2011-10-20T22:16:02+00:00 [Ask Ashley] Future Proofing Our Homes http://www.greencalgary.org/ask-ashley/details/future-proofing-our-homes/ http://www.greencalgary.org/ask-ashley/details/future-proofing-our-homes/#When:21:48:02Z Hi Ashley,

My husband and I live in an older home built in the mid-1970s and our energy bills are nothing short of outrageous. Though energy efficiency wasn’t high on the list of priorities when we purchased the home 25 years ago, it now occurs to me that almost nothing, save for a meager amount of pink insulation in the walls, was done to limit energy consumption in our home. We plan on upgrading the efficiency of our home but would like to do it to the highest standard, such that we aren’t looking back another 25 years from now asking ourselves why we didn’t do more. What is possible for an older energy hungry home like ours?

Thanks Ashley!

Sally

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]]> Banking & Investments, Energy 2011-10-18T21:48:02+00:00 [News] Tickets to our Red Wine, Blue Cheese, Green Art Fundraising Gala are going FAST!! Get yours today! http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/get-tickets-to-our-upcoming-red-wine-blue-cheese-green-art-fundraising-gala/ http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/get-tickets-to-our-upcoming-red-wine-blue-cheese-green-art-fundraising-gala/#When:23:03:54Z Green Calgary presents our premiere Red Wine, Blue Cheese, Green Art fundraising gala being held on November 3rd, 2011 and our Green Art Market held November 4th & 5t

]]> 2011-09-20T23:03:54+00:00 [Ask Ashley] Guilt Free Dining http://www.greencalgary.org/ask-ashley/details/guilt-free-dining/ http://www.greencalgary.org/ask-ashley/details/guilt-free-dining/#When:21:50:51Z Hello Ashley,

I live in Calgary and often feel overwhelmed when I have to choose a place to eat out at. I do a fairly good job of living and eating with a smallish footprint but I get the impression that most restaurants are not particularly concerned about the ethics associated with running a food establishment. Are there any good resources for identifying socially and environmentally responsible restaurants? Do you have any suggestions for places to eat?

Thanks in advance,

Sheila

]]> Food Choices 2011-09-15T21:50:51+00:00 [Tips] Get your School to go Idle-Free! http://www.greencalgary.org/tips/details/get-your-school-to-go-idle-free/ http://www.greencalgary.org/tips/details/get-your-school-to-go-idle-free/#When:19:40:32Z Tragically, one of the most common places to find idling cars is outside of schools. Parents and guardians, waiting to drop off or pick up their children, unwittingly release over 40 harmful toxins into the air in and around the school. This means that many of the air pollutants being released every day in the city are concentrated around the people most easily affected by it: children.

]]> Air Quality, Transportation 2011-08-31T19:40:32+00:00 [Ask Ashley] ‘Cheese, Louise!’ (encore) http://www.greencalgary.org/ask-ashley/details/cheese-louise-encore/ http://www.greencalgary.org/ask-ashley/details/cheese-louise-encore/#When:21:36:26Z Dear Ashley,

I recently saw a Kraft commercial stating that Kraft Cracker Barrel cheese was made from Canadian milk and was therefore free of growth hormones and antibiotics. If this is true, what makes organic cheese different from regular cheese?

Thanks,

Dawn

]]> 2011-08-17T21:36:26+00:00 [Tips] Prioritize your Pesticides! http://www.greencalgary.org/tips/details/prioritize-your-pesticides/ http://www.greencalgary.org/tips/details/prioritize-your-pesticides/#When:21:31:09Z So you like the idea of buying organic produce, but cannot afford to buy everything organic? Or maybe you are concerned about your health and potential chemical residue on your food? The Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, published annually by the Environmental Working Group, provides a clear guide to pesticide contamination on your favourite foods that fill your shopping cart, fridge and tummy.

]]> 2011-08-17T21:31:09+00:00 [Tips] Ride your Bike! http://www.greencalgary.org/tips/details/ride-your-bike/ http://www.greencalgary.org/tips/details/ride-your-bike/#When:19:37:58Z Many people are nervous about starting to bike commute to and from work, so why not ease into it by taking your bike somewhere like the grocery store or the movies- see how you like it and go from there.

]]> Air Quality, Transportation 2011-07-29T19:37:58+00:00 [Ask Ashley] Why Working Less is Better for the Planet http://www.greencalgary.org/ask-ashley/details/why-working-less-is-better-for-the-planet/ http://www.greencalgary.org/ask-ashley/details/why-working-less-is-better-for-the-planet/#When:21:41:16Z Hi Ashley!

I’ve considered many of the benefits of working less – more time for friends and family, more time to pursue hobbies, less stress, etc. – but I’m curious what the environmental benefits might be. Any thoughts?

Thank you,

Janet

]]> Banking & Investments, Products & Services 2011-07-19T21:41:16+00:00 [News] Sign up for a Healthy Homes consultation today! http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/sign-up-for-a-healthy-homes-consultation-today/ http://www.greencalgary.org/news/details/sign-up-for-a-healthy-homes-consultation-today/#When:21:09:07Z Continue...

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