Ottawa Start
August 28, 2010
STILL TIME TO ENJOY THE 40th SEASON OF ALCATEL-LUCENT SUNDAY BIKEDAYS
The National Capital Commission (NCC), in collaboration with title sponsor Alcatel-Lucent, participating sponsor Zerofootprint and volunteers from KPMG LLP and Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, invites residents and visitors to come out and enjoy the last two Sundays of the 40th season of Alcatel-Lucent Sunday Bikedays. Hop on your bike, or grab your in-line skates, and hit the parkways in the heart of the Capital Region and Gatineau Park, which are closed to motor vehicles every Sunday morning until the Labour Day weekend.
Inside Toronto
Jun 01, 2010
Agents of change colour Jane-Finch green, By: Danielle Milley
The Jane and Finch neighbourhood has been busy creating agents of change - green change. The Jane-Finch Community Family Centre began the Green Change project a year ago and it has gone very well. “It’s been a very successful year because residents embraced the project so well,” said Rosemarie Powell of the centre.
Yonge Street Media
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Sustainability innovators Zerofootprint see 400% quarterly growth—launching new initiatives, Writer: Edward Keenan
Earlier this year, Zerofootprint introduced a new innovation: the “Talking Plug.” It’s an outlet that can monitor a building’s energy use — down to the level of individual appliances — and show how much power is being drawn and how much it costs. It could also allow a person to shut off individual outlets remotely, and instantly see the savings in energy and dollars.
ecoliving
10 Cheap EcoHome Tips - Make your home greener with a few quick fixes. By Kim Shiffman
Making your home more eco-friendly doesn’t have to break the bank. In fact, many fix-ups are simple to do and cost less than dinner and a movie. Here are 10 inexpensive (or free!) ways to green your home.
40th SEASON OF ALCATEL-LUCENT SUNDAY BIKEDAYS BEGINS THIS WEEKEND
May 21, 2010
Canada’s Capital Region — The National Capital Commission (NCC), in collaboration with title sponsor Alcatel-Lucent, participating sponsor Zerofootprint and volunteers from KPMG LLP and Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, is pleased to present the 40th season of Alcatel-Lucent Sunday Bikedays, which begins this Sunday, May 23, 2010. Every Sunday morning until Labour Day weekend, outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy more than 50 kilometres of scenic parkways in the heart of the Capital and Gatineau Park that are closed to motorized traffic and reserved for cyclists, in-line skaters, runners and walkers.
The Huffington Post
June 9, 2010 12:31 PM
Living Well On a Low Footprint
By: Ron Dembo
Global warming, apocalyptic movies about the future and discussions about the environment can sometimes be a drag. It often seems so dire that one wants to try and ignore the facts and carry on in our unsustainable ways, leaving the problem to future generations.
It doesn’t have to be so - and there is no better way to believe this than to experience it first hand.
Well, here I am in Tuscany at La Petraia, a farm that has been inhabited since the Etruscans called it home 2700 years ago. It’s current re-incarnation - the work of a dedicated, talented, Canadian couple with a vision - is an amazingly beautiful 175 acres in the heart of Tuscany’s Chianti Classico wine district.
S.E.T.
April 23, 2010
In this article, I’m going to cover something called an ecological footprint calculator. As individuals, we all have ecological footprints. It’s the size that differs. A jetsetting globetrotter’s ecological footprint might be more sizable than yours. A Himalayan hermit might have a tinier one. But as long as we consume Earth’s resources, all of us have a
Toronto Star
Sat Apr 17 2010
Is the organic food craze losing health battle to ‘local’ labels? Consumers cut spending as local, natural products compete
Dana Flavelle, Business Reporter
Louise Matley used to buy a lot more organic food when her now two-year-old daughter, Jocelyn, was first born. The 37-year-old stay-at-home mom wanted to do the right thing for her baby.
smartplanet
Feb 11, 2010
Promoting the idea that being zero (at least when it comes to carbon footprints) is a pretty cool thing
By Heather Clancy
Economic stimulus dollars focused on smart grids or green buildings and smart cities are great and all, but we can’t rely on government money to fund the smart planet revolution all by its lonesome. That’s where Zerofootprint Software is stepping in, not necessarily with financing but with software that could help both consumers and businesses figure out where that money could come from to do all the retrofitting we need for a smarter planet.
lfpress.com
January 20, 2010
Mayor’s State of the City Address - London Convention Centre
[Excerpt:] While we are designing a range of new programs, now is the time to hear from you. We need your input on our proposed ideas, and your own suggestions about what we can do in our homes, our communities, our transportation and our economy. RETHINK Energy London is supported by a wide range of tools, including an on-line discussion forum, web surveys, videos and a great tool for measuring your carbon footprint, which was launched last year.
