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Fredericton makes commitment to sustainable development
Fredericton city council has been given an outline of a new municipal initiative called Sustainability By Design. Story
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Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan declared Green Champion
Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan was declared a green champion at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Awards of Excellence ceremony on June 5. Story
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Electric Vehicles: Added Lifespan Left Out of the Discussion
Mitsubish, Nissan, Ford, Chevy and many more are all coming out with their version of the electric vehicle. And if you have had a chance to drive one (like I have) you know that they are here to stay. Speed, … Continue reading
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Setting Community GHG Reduction Targets
The municipality of Delta, like other BC communities, are going to council to approve community GHG reduction amendments to their community plan to meet provincial requirements set through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act by May 31, 2010. Other BC communities are in various … Continue reading
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Are Carbon Neutral Communities a Possibility?
Would a community use taxpayer dollars to purchase offsets to become carbon neutral? In BC, most municipalities have signed on to provincial Climate Action Charter. Members of the Charter have committed to carbon neutrality by 2012, but what this really means has … Continue reading
Solar Hot Water – To Permit or Not to Permit
There are now 16 solar communities participating in the SolarBC program to help promote solar hot water through their regions. SolarBC has significantly raised the awareness of this technology in BC but there is a lot to learn from the communities involved. Permitting requirements is one … Continue reading