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Wanna Go Green in 2018?

Posted on January 29, 2018

Green Calgary is seeking community leaders with a passion for sustainability and a wide variety of professional skills and experience to join our Board of Directors in 2017/18. The volunteer board provides leadership to Green Calgary i…

Is Calgary the Next Cape Town?

Posted on January 27, 2018

In the last few weeks, an ongoing struggle for our friends and neighbours in Cape Town, South Africa, has made international headlines.They are out of fresh water. On or before April 12, 2018, the taps in residents’ homes and businesse…

You Are Not Alone

Posted on January 20, 2018

Sometimes it feels like you’re the only one worried about the Earth, and being green-minded and sustainability-focused can be draining, but it’s worth remembering that while your Green Journey is yours, you are not alone. Recent storie…

Green Calgary Bag Share

Posted on January 13, 2018

Green Calgary’s bag share is coming, and your community needs you!I need your help.There is a global movement to reduce our reliance on single use, low quality plastics. Many countries and cities have banned LDPE bags, and some are loo…

Shopping Like it’s 1979

Posted on January 3, 2018

As residents of Montreal flipped their calendars over to a new year earlier this week, it was more than the picture on the page that changed. Montreal became the first major Canadian city to enact a ban on LDPE bags – the type you get …