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Living Planet Tip of the Week: Eat less meat

April 16, 2012

Change how you eat by eating meat half as often as you do right now. It'll have a big impact on the environment and on climate change. Read More

Change how you eat by eating meat half as often as you do right now. It'll have a big...
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Living Planet Community tip of the week: Purchase second-hand items

March 12, 2012

In honour of Canada Water Week, this week’s Living Planet Tip will help you reduce your personal water footprint. Read More

In honour of Canada Water Week, this week’s Living Planet Tip will help you reduce your personal water footprint.
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Living Planet Community tip of the week: Use green power

March 5, 2012

Residents of many houses, apartments, or condos can sign up for green energy in less than 10 minutes, for less than $2 per day. Read More

Residents of many houses, apartments, or condos can sign up for green energy in less than 10 minutes, for...
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Living Planet Community tip of the week: Ride your bike

February 27, 2012

Cars pollute. By walking or taking your bike you won't produce any greenhouse gas emissions during your travels. Plus, you'll save money and get a great workout. Read More

Cars pollute. By walking or taking your bike you won't produce any greenhouse gas emissions during your travels. Plus,...
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Sustainability at work

November 8, 2011

As I surveyed the crowd of award winners and attendees at the recent Green Living inaugural Excellence in Corporate Responsibility Awards, it struck me that this was a well-known group of companies (HP... Read More

As I surveyed the crowd of award winners and attendees at the recent Green Living inaugural Excellence in...
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Living Planet Community: Jasmina Gustin – Following her dreams

July 11, 2011

What do you want to be when you grow up? Isn’t that the million dollar question? Some people change their answer well into retirement. More rarely, others pick one thing and... Read More

What do you want to be when you grow up? Isn’t that the million dollar question? Some...
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Our awesome volunteers: Mike Cole – Leading by example

June 15, 2011

Finding a piece of nature may seem difficult in a city like Toronto. Mike Cole, however, finds nature wherever he is. He points out that there is more green space in Toronto... Read More

Finding a piece of nature may seem difficult in a city like Toronto. Mike Cole, however, finds nature...
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My enviro “aha!” moment

May 12, 2011

I saw it in someone else's eyes today. That aha moment. Read More

I saw it in someone else's eyes today. That aha moment.
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St. John’s got a brand new bag… and it’s BLUE!

March 11, 2011

It started October 18, 2010: a recycling program for St. John’s… finally!!! Five months in, and after some minor kinks and complaints – including no collection for glass - I’ve heard wonderful things... Read More

It started October 18, 2010: a recycling program for St. John’s… finally!!! Five months in, and after some...
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Second hand clothing: Green is in

January 31, 2011

My first clothing swap was a bit nerve wracking. Being the youngest of three girls, one could argue that my entire childhood, when it came to all things sartorial, was just one big... Read More

My first clothing swap was a bit nerve wracking. Being the youngest of three girls, one could argue...
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How fast the GHG savings add up

January 13, 2011

When I joined WWF-Canada a few months ago, I was already excited about the opportunity to be involved in Living Planet @ Work, a unique program that supports organizations in their sustainability journey through... Read More

When I joined WWF-Canada a few months ago, I was already excited about the opportunity to be involved in...
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Featured action: Switch to e-billing

January 11, 2011

It takes a lot less energy to run your computer while you pay your bill than it does to cut down trees, transport them to the mill, turn them into paper and then get... Read More

It takes a lot less energy to run your computer while you pay your bill than it does to...
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