PRESENCE: Part of Solutions | EarthCollective. Check out the PRESENCE Learning Network in the November/December 2011 issue of:Solutions: For a Sustainable and Desirable Future. The article, A Global Partnership for Ecosystem Services, showcases the work that has been done in the Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve by PRESENCE and how through effective and beneficial partnerships, such as those created through the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) network of which PRESENCE is a member, positive results in the area of ecosystem services can be achieved.
Read the full article online here. Living Lands | EarthCollective. Living Lands is a not-for-profit organization for conserving and restoring living landscapes. A living landscape consists of a variety of healthy ecosystems and land uses, and is home to ecological, agricultural, and social systems which are managed so as to function sustainably. This ensures that natural and cultural resources are available for future generations and that the system is resilient for adaptation to climate change. Vison: ‘Collaborations working on living landscapes’. Mission: To bring synergies and added value to the landscape through: • Promoting living landscapes; • Mobilising civil society for sustainability • Enabling and facilitating social learning processes; • Fostering mutually beneficial partnerships and participatory networks; With a positive, creative, committed, honest, and transparent approach.
Living Lands is currently working on the following landscapes: Baviaanskloof, Compassberg, Kromme and Kouga catchments in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Certification Québec. GoEco Certified Training Classes- Eco Green Education Sustainability Consultant. BIodiversité. LEED. Carbon Footprint - Household Energy Consumption. Environmental Blogs, Eco Writing, Green Blogs, Environmental Journalism, Eco Blogs. People Powered Machines | Our business is committed to saving energy, reducing emmissions and waste. OBNL. Écotrip est un jeune organisme à but non lucratif (OBNL) créé en avril 2009 et basé à Montréal. La mission est de promouvoir et de valoriser le développement durable (DD) et l'écocitoyenneté, et ce, de façon positive à l'aide de la production vidéo et de la communication web. La vision de l’organisme? DONNONS DE LA COULEUR AU VERT! L’équipe permanente d’Écotrip est composée de trois personnes toutes âgées de moins de 35 ans. Autour du noyau central s’est organisée une équipe d’une dizaine de bénévoles, les « écollaborateurs », qui sont tous des jeunes diplômés universitaires; âgés de 23 à 28 ans, ce groupe de personnes gravitent autour de l’organisme et agissent autant à titre de consultants que de main d’œuvre occasionnelle; ils ont collaboré activement à la naissance de l’organisme, et participent régulièrement à l’aboutissement de projets en donnant du temps et de l’énergie.
Mais tant qu'à devoir être un écocitoyen et agir, pourquoi ne pas le faire en ayant du plaisir?
Herbicyclage. Narrated Powerpoint Introduction to the the Living Building Challenge — ILBI. Best of Green Readers' Choice: Food and Health. What's the hottest green food trend? Which food Twitter feed do you like best? When you want to read about farming or gardening, which website do you go to? Food and health are closely intertwined topics, and we interact with each in different (if not equally important) ways every single day. Whether it's the goodies we cook for dinner, or the stuff we use to clean up the kitchen, there's a lot to consider when it comes to finding the best of both worlds, and we want to hear from you. Weigh in before 11:59pm EDT on Friday, April 1 and decide on your favorites for TreeHugger's annual Best of Green Awards in the Food and Health category.
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GaïaPresse - Le portail de nouvelles sur l'environnement au Québec. ZEROCO2 | Accueil. Young Voices on Climate Change | Youth Solutions to the Global Warming Crisis. Eyes4earth. Green Cleaning Recipes - Natural Cleaner Recipes for Spring Cleaning. Glass Cleaner • 2 cups water • 1/2 cup white or cider vinegar • 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol (70 percent concentration)• 1 to 2 drops of orange essential oil, which gives the solution a lovely smell (optional) Great for: Windows and mirrors How to use: Combine ingredients and store in a spray bottle. Spray some solution on a paper towel or soft cloth first, then on the glass. To get smudge-free glass, rub vertically on one side and horizontally on the other.
Hint: Don't clean windows on a hot, sunny day, because the solution will dry too quickly and leave lots of streaks. Heavy-Duty Scrub • Half a lemon • 1/2 cup borax (a laundry booster; find it in the detergent aisle) Great for: Rust stains on porcelain or enamel sinks and tubs How to use: Dip lemon into borax and scrub surface; rinse. Grease Cleaner • 1/2 cup sudsy ammonia mixed with enough water to fill a one-gallon container. Great for: Oven hoods, grills All-Purpose Cleaner and Deodorizer • 4 tablespoons baking soda • 1 quart warm water. Alternatives to rock salt | Homes | Green Living. Doctors have been telling us for years that too much salt isn't good for us. Turns out, it isn't good for the environment either. And yet, five million tonnes of rock salt is spread across snow and ice-covered Canadian roads each year, according to a 2001 Environment Canada report.
Rock salt is cheap, easy to apply and effective but it’s a real environmental threat, killing trees and vegetation, contaminating waterways and groundwater, damaging bridges and cars due to corrosion and poisoning wildlife. It's also toxic. Both Environment Canada and Health Canada have recommended that it be listed as such under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. What’s worse, once salt gets into an environment, it’s there to stay. How de-icers work Simply put, a melting agent or “de-icer” lowers the freezing point of water. But this “easy” clean-up comes at a price. Understanding the options "Read labels. Here's a rundown of some of the more common ingredients you’ll find. Use as directed.