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It's finally summer and that means that Canada Day is right around the corner. The best gift you can give Canada is living more sustainably to protect our environment. So how do you keep green while celebrating Canada Day? Here are fiv…

7 Great Canadian Pollinators

Posted on June 17, 2017

It’s International Pollinator Week June 19-25, so it’s a great time to consider what pollinators do for us here in Calgary. Pollination is a pivotal system in our environment and pollinators are the crux of that system. Sure, we all re…

Going into summer, many of us are starting to work on making our yards beautiful and lively for the summer months, but what about making them greener? Not just in colour, but more sustainable, too! There are a lot of tips out there on …

Next week is Canadian National Environment Week, as well as World Environment Day (June 5th) and Clean Air Day (June 7th). Environment Week has been celebrated in Alberta since 1972 and it shows just how committed Albertans are to thei…