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Green Calgary is Hiring!

Posted on May 8, 2015

Green Calgary is looking for a Coordinator, EcoStore and Help Desk.  Are you a customer service driven environmentalist that's got lots of experience helping people on their green journey, answering green questions, and meeting sales t…

Here are our Top 5 reasons to love compost (thanks to the Compost Council of Canada): 1. Send less to landfill. Organics represent over 1/3 of the materials being sent to landfills. Whether through backyard or large-scale composting or…

A Greener Mother's Day

Posted on May 1, 2015

Mothers are pretty awesome people and when May comes around, all the times we forgot to say "thank you" or "I love you" can be rectified (or at least we try!)  And being greener doesn't mean you have to skimp on being great to your mom…

Launch of the #RainbarrelSelfie Contest

Posted on April 30, 2015

We're pleased to announce our #rainbarrelselfie contest!  Capturing rainwater and using it on your property is a great way to conserve water; keep contaminants out of our rivers and streams; and water your plants, trees and shrubs. And…

Restore #YYC's Urban Forest Project

Posted on April 22, 2015

Tonight at our Earth Day Event, we launched our "Restore YYC's Urban Forest Project".  Last September, a snowstorm destroyed or damaged over 1.5 million trees in Calgary. So we're calling on Calgarians to help restore our urban forest.…