PHSA Facilities and Planning Sustainability

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Lorne Craig Vancouver Jan 1, 2009 10:59 am
Attn: Ruth Abramson Not sure what your sustainability goals or scope are, but here are a few web links I¹ve found in my research: A Canadian Federal Gov¹t site on procurem…

Composting Markets

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Karen Deeter Gainesville Dec 30, 2008 9:22 am
The Florida legislature passed a bill last session requiring all counties in Florida to design and implement a composting program for at least 5% of organics by July 1, 2010. So …

Recycling

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Anie Anokuru Lagos Dec 23, 2008 6:40 am
Dear All, I?m currently working on a recycling project and I?m wondering if there is any effective way to encourage recycling than incentives and have an immediate result on …

Looking for Research on Encouraging Consumers to Avoid Clamshell and Other High Waste Plastic Packaging

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Maleea Acker Victoria Dec 22, 2008 16:26 pm
I'm looking for research or programs that have been done to reduce consumers' purchase of products with high amounts of plastic packaging (styrofoam balls, bubble wrap, styrofoam …

Solar Water Heaters vs On-demand Water Heaters

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pate nancy Dec 22, 2008 8:47 am
Has anyone compared capital and life cycle costs including maintenance and durability parameters comparing solar water heaters with on demand water heaters. Nancy Pate Dr.  

Power Companies and Solar Energy

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pate nancy Dec 22, 2008 8:08 am
Both Austin Power and Duke Energy have planes to install wind turbines and solar power panels respectively, keep them operational for you, and give you I think credit for the ele…

Household Food Security

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Neil Chura Salt Spring Island Dec 20, 2008 14:29 pm
The availability of quality food stuff to sustain a population is frequently discussed at a theoretical level, broadly under the concept of food security. Frequently, discussions …

Catalytic Behaviours

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Paul White Didcot Dec 20, 2008 8:01 am
is there any current research or existing evidence out there to support the idea that certain specific sustaianble behaviours can be catalysts to motivate individuals to seek and …

Sustainability 2.0 Podcasts

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Richard Knaub Dec 19, 2008 11:01 am
On the 30th of September, Earthscan held a panel debate at the Royal Society of the Arts entitled Sustainability 2.0: Does sustainability need an update? They had a wonderful tu…

Social Marketing in Vancouver

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Andrew Hay Dec 19, 2008 6:40 am
Hi everyone! I am a social marketing advisor from New Zealand and my partner and I are moving to Vancouver next June (can't wait!). My background is social marketing/co…
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