The Green Rocket

The Green Rocket – Website Reconstruction

NikkiJade — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:03:38 +0000

Community members and website visitors of The Green Rocket – we thank you for your patience and understanding while our website is getting re-designed to maximize it’s user-friendly capacity and engagement of the Kitchener-Waterloo community and it’s sustainable resources! Come back soon, and check out our Create and Collaborate section in the meantime to see the many ways you can be a part of The Green Rocket. We look forward to hearing from you! – The Green Rocket team

Region of Waterloo Environmental Sustainability Strategy

NikkiJade — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:06:43 +0000

With a concern for public awareness and sustainability, the Region of Waterloo has authored a comprehensive and accessible strategic plan to tackle environmental issues within the Waterloo region, entitled "The Region of Waterloo Environmental Sustainability Strategy". The Green Rocket KW’s Content Development Manager, Jill Kolb, provides an overview of the document in this post.

Green Bin Organics Program

NunoXEI — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:13:03 +0000

This week I received a green bin at my home; it was just outside my door and all the way down my street. It seems my neighborhood was added to the next 50,000 homes enlisted into the regions “Green Bin Organic Program” which started in October 2006 in 5 neighborhoods totally 5000 homes. The Region of Waterloo’s Waste Management Division is implementing an organics collection program. This program is similar to the Blue Box program, except it collects household organic materials such as food scraps and paper towels in green bins. The Green Bin program ...

Policy Concerns Regarding the Waterloo Moraine

NunoXEI — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:58:02 +0000

Ontario Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller is encouraging the province to amend its policies and better protect the Waterloo moraine based on points released in his annual report at the end of September. He mentions the policies are missing crucial measures critical to protecting natural heritage. Gord Miller: The Region of Waterloo has the best water conservation plan in the province, but is it enough? There’s tremendous growth pressures driving up against natural limits, and do we recognize those natural limits. My concern is that our land-use planning system is still based in simply identifying ...

University of Waterloo Officially Opens its Energy Research Centre

NunoXEI — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:19:56 +0000

The University of Waterloo officially opened its Energy Research Centre, a 14,000-square-foot research facility on the ground floor of the Energy Research Centre, which will provides a focal point for energy research groups in the faculty of engineering at Waterloo, including solar thermal research laboratory, energy and pollution modelling, and fuel cell research and development labs. University of Waterloo professor, Claudio Cañizares, was appointed as the inaugural Hydro One Chair in Power Engineering, a position funded by a $2.5-million agreement signed last year with Hydro One Networks Inc. Jatin Nathwani, executive director of ...

MP Harold Albrecht Announces Funding From the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk

NunoXEI — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:31:44 +0000

Harold Albrecht, Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Conestoga, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk with $7,989 in federal funding which will support environmental action focusing on conservation and protection of species at risk and their habitats, helping to preserve Canada’s biodiversity. Harold Albrecht, Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Conestoga: As part of the International Year of Biodiversity, we are proud to support Canadians protecting species at risk. The City of Kitchener’s project will empower Canadians with the skills to become better stewards of ...

Want to Know What Green Book to Read: Try Green Book Reviews

NunoXEI — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:48:01 +0000

An offshoot of University of Waterloo’s “Alternatives Journal”, “Green Book Reviews” launched in May, coinciding with the magazine’s annual books issue. Alternative Journal would put out an issue featuring green books. In the last few years the “green” topic has exploded and now the magazine has opted for an alternative direction. With a 40th anniversary just around the corner, the respected environmental publication had an eye to growing the audience, expanding online, and finding a place to showcase the ever-expanding list of print resources. Green Book Reviews was the answer; the website carries ...

Larry Swatuk on the University of Waterloo Master’s in Development Practice Program

NunoXEI — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:53:46 +0000

Interview with Larry Swatuk, associate professor and director of the Environment Department at the University of Waterloo in Canada, about the Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) program. MDP degree programs provide rigorous professional training for future leaders in the field of sustainable development. Learn more about the MacArthur Foundation’s support for this work at www.macfound.org/mdp. SOURCE: “University of Waterloo Master’s in Development Practice Program“, user: macfound, April 15, 2010, YouTube.com

SEED: Panel One, Is Green Enough?

NunoXEI — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:35:23 +0000

Businesses especially global companies have increasingly been responding to environmental challenges. Much of it is common sense, as environmental actions align with cutting costs, reducing risks, and attracting talent. And more firms are seeing growing opportunities to help formulate enterprising products and solutions. But is green enough? SOURCE: “SEED: Panel One, Is Green Enough?“, user: uwateroo, Dec 17, 2009, YouTube.com

Christie Digital is One of Canada’s Greenest Employers

NunoXEI — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:44:33 +0000

A high tech company in Kitchener has been recognized for its environmental initiatives. Christie Digital has been named one of Canada’s greenest employers and also one of the country’s best employers for new Canadians presented with an award by the editors of Mediacorp Canada Inc., a Toronto based publishing firm. President and COO Gerry Remers is proud of the company’s achievements and states some of the environmental initiatives now in place. Also below are some of the environmental initiatives Christie has undertaken: Remers says staff has been quick to embrace environmental initiatives ...