Brockville Climate Action Group

Globe & Mail / Carly Weeks / 18 August 2008

London, Ont., could become one of the first cities in Canada to stop selling bottled water in municipal buildings as a growing consumer backlash against the product takes hold across the country.

London's city council is set to vote tonight on a proposal to eliminate the sales of bottled water in all city-run buildings, arenas and community centres, and many expect it will be approved.

The issue has sparked a heated debate in the city over the past several months and highlights a growing movement against the plastic bottles.

Toronto Star / Tyler Hamilton / 16 August 2008

Sales of energy-saving geothermal systems that heat and cool buildings are booming in Ontario, thanks to generous government incentives and concern over rising fuel and electricity prices.

But an industry association is warning homeowners and municipal governments to beware, this fall season, of fly-by-night contractors who falsely claim they're qualified to do installations.

Toronto Star / Cameron Smith / 16 August 2008

Wendy Banks has come back from a place of pain and shadows – and she's doing what she can to make sure no one else has to go there.

About 10 years ago, she developed environmental sensitivity, triggered by working in a greenhouse where insecticides and herbicides were present.

Realty Times / Jim Adair / 04 May 2006

Earlier this year, Ontario's Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) held a public consultation for proposals aimed at strengthening the energy efficiency standards in Ontario's residential building code.

The City of Brockville will be holding its Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m at the Brockville Memorial Centre, Megadoma Blvd. For your convenience, the following list of items provides examples of waste products which are allowed in this drop off program:

Sept 9-10, 2008, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Green Building Festival 2008 is a two day conference and expo highlighting Innovation in green building. Take an in-depth look at the real world impacts of green building, with comprehensive case studies, product analysis, visionary keynotes, and 100 exhibitors with ready-to-market green building solutions.

Green Building Festival 2008 Features

Case Studies:

. Malmö Bo01, Sweden -Green City of the Future
. The Greater Toronto Airport Authority - Eco-Industrial Park
. North Toronto C.I.
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