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Greener Days- Episode 1: Loco for Local |
| Greener Days- Episode 1: In preparation for the upcoming ICLEI World Congress in Edmonton (June 14 - 18, 2009; www.iclei.org), ACTV has filmed a series of webisodes featuring real Edmontonians who are incorporating sustainable measures in their everyday lives. This episode features Jessie Radies, owner of Blue Pear restaurant and Founder of Original Fare (www.originalfare.com), and Carissa deJong, a passionate loca-vore. Both discuss the benefits of eating a lo-cal and lo-carb(on) diet on your body, spirit, and community. So don’t go loco, go local! |
| Date: 2009-06-22 21:56:20 - Added by: producer |
| Views: 461 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 5 |
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Greener Days- Episode 2: Mill Creek Net Zero House |
| Greener Days- Episode 2: As a hero of the Zero, Conrad Nobert is a passionate green leader who hates waste. In order to reduce the waste he and his family produce, Conrad is currently building Edmonton’s second net-zero energy house. He shares his construction advice with ACTV, and blogs about his experience on his website www.greenedmonton.ca with the hopes of encouraging readers to make their own sustainable lifestyle choices. |
| Date: 2009-06-22 01:21:18 - Added by: producer |
| Views: 460 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 |
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Greener Days- Episode 3: Lights Down, Stars Up |
| Greener Days- Episode 3: In this episode we meet amateur astronomer Bruce McCurdy. Bruce has seen the light – both good and bad – watching as a fog of artificial light gradually degrades the night sky over the 22 years he has volunteered at Telus World of Science Edmonton’s Observatory. To learn more about light pollution in the City, visit www.lightsdownstarsup.com. |
| Date: 2009-06-22 01:20:39 - Added by: producer |
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Greener Days- Episode 4: Kendra Isaac and the Campus Sustainability Coalition |
| Greener Days- Episode 4: In this episode, ACTV met with Kendra Isaac- a passionate grad student in Environmental Sociology and driving force behind the Sustainability Awareness Week on the U of A Campus. Kendra, along with the Campus Sustainability Coalition and Office of Sustainability (www.sustainability.ualberta.ca) is pushing for sustainability in all aspects of campus life. With people like Kendra and other like-minded Active Citizens around, we can all look forward to Greener Days ahead. |
| Date: 2009-06-21 23:54:57 - Added by: producer |
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Driven to Sustain |
| Informing the public about sustainability is key to building ecologically conscious communities. Tyson Jerry and Cloe Whittaker from the “Driven to Sustain” campaign (www.driventosustain.ca) are doing just that by driving across North America in a van powered by waste vegetable oil. Along their voyage they will not only attempt to break a world record, but will be visiting sustainable initiatives, speaking at schools and promoting their cause through various media outlets. |
| Date: 2009-05-23 21:47:29 - Added by: producer |
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Consumable Waste pt. 2: Edmonton Re-Use Centre |
| Renee Rudy gives ACTV a tour of the Edmonton Reuse Centre(10004-103A ave)- A pilot project by the City to encourage reusing and creativity. |
| Date: 2009-05-12 22:54:35 - Added by: producer |
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Seeing ART in TRAsh pt.3 - Geek is the new Chic' |
| An interview with Nicola Harper about her company \"Geekware\" (www.geekware.ca) that makes gifts and jewellery out of recycled computer parts. More on her stuff at www.geekware.ca. |
| Date: 2009-05-12 22:39:11 - Added by: producer |
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Guerilla Gardening - Drink local! |
| The definition of lo cal, lo carb[on] beer! Join ACTV as we visit Arbour Lake Sghool in Calgary to see what inspired them to become their own brewmasters, and how their efforts earned them both a by-law ticket and a citation from the Mayor for Arts! |
| Date: 2009-02-19 19:03:30 - Added by: producer |
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Wasteful Business...Working towards Zero-Waste |
| The commercial sector is the largest producer of waste in Alberta. But you would think given the incentives to save money and resources, that businesses would work to reduce their waste. In 2008, the Recycling Council of Alberta (www.recycle.ab.ca) offered a contest for businesses to get a waste audit and to encourage them to move towards zero waste. Join ACTV as it follows along on the waste audit to see how "Zero-waste" can become the norm in Albertan's business practices. |
| Date: 2008-11-11 18:03:55 - Added by: producer |
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Consumable Waste: Seeing ART in TRAsh |
| At the Consumable Waste Exhibit (http://theideagroup.ca/consumablewaste/) displayed in Spring 2008, local designers were challenged to look at design in a different light, and to see the art in trash. As designers from IDEA (http://www.theideagroup.ca/) and MADE (http://www.madeinedmonton.org/) |
| Date: 2008-10-08 21:29:15 - Added by: Guest |
| Views: 687 - Votes: 3 - Rating: 4.34 |
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