The Regional Municipality of York has added mail-in rebates for "a variety of water-efficient fixtures" in the Region.

The rebates are part of the Water for Tomorrow program, which offers education and savings to help save water in the Region.

These events are all happening in Toronto and the GTA in the next week.

For more information, follow the links, or find more detail and event descriptions on the Full Calendar. We always recommend you contact the organization to ensure that an event is still scheduled before attending.

See the Full Calendar for more info or to have your event listed.

By David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
Vol. 11, No. 3

In nature, predators usually go after the weakest of the prey – the oldest or youngest, the injured or ill. It makes sense; these animals are easier to catch, even if they’re not always the meatiest.

This one-minute video gives you some quick and easy tips that you can do to live greener at you office.

On January 15th, 2009, Better Place electric cars announced a partnership with the government of Ontario, which aims to bring its electric car network to Ontario. This will mark the first such agreement for Better Place in Canada.

These events are all happening in Toronto and the GTA in the next week.

For more information, follow the links, or find more detail and event descriptions on the Full Calendar. We always recommend you contact the organization to ensure that an event is still scheduled before attending.

See the Full Calendar for more info or to have your event listed.

By David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
Vol. 11, No. 2

Blueberries have become B.C.’s biggest fruit crop, bringing in close to $100 million in annual sales. That’s a lot of money for farmers, pickers, packagers, distributors, and grocery stores. But the essential service provided by one of the hardest workers in the blueberry industry rarely makes it into the account ledgers.

Ottawa's ecoMOBILITY announced last week that both Metrolinx and the Region of Peel will receive funding for environmentally friendly transportation in the area. The funding was announced by Canada's Transport Minister, John Baird.

The Region of Durham has released a map of the natural features in the area, complete with woodland, wetland, urban and transportation information. The map was produced by the Durham Region Environmental Advisory Committee (DEAC) with technical assistance from the Regional Planning Department.

By David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
Vol. 11, No. 1

Well, 2008 was a wild ride, wasn’t it? Talk about ending the year with a bang! A global economic crisis, numerous elections here and in the U.S., turmoil in our own Parliament, and a worsening environmental situation – it’s enough to make you want to climb under the blankets and hope for the best.