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Earth Hour City Challenge: Getting Around Green

March 13, 2014

Did you know that transportation accounts for nearly a quarter of Canada’s total greenhouse gas emissions? Did you also know that Canadians can work together with their cities and towns to reduce that number? Read More

Did you know that transportation accounts for nearly a quarter of Canada’s total greenhouse gas emissions? Did you also...
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Moving from laggards to leaders in the Transportation rEVolution

November 12, 2013

Canada’s electric vehicle numbers lag far behind jurisdictions like Norway and California. Clearly, we’ve got a long way to go. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Read More

Canada’s electric vehicle numbers lag far behind jurisdictions like Norway and California. Clearly, we’ve got a long way to...
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The road to 600,000 electric vehicles

October 31, 2013

A year ago, WWF launched a nation-wide campaign to see 600,000 electric vehicles on Canadian roads by 2020. Ambitious? Sure. Fraught with challenges? No doubt. Doable? Oh yeah. Read More

A year ago, WWF launched a nation-wide campaign to see 600,000 electric vehicles on Canadian roads by 2020. ...
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Tell Me Tuesday: Where do you find eco-initiatives?

February 28, 2012

I was recently in Europe for some meetings and vacation, and couldn’t help but notice the many eco-friendly initiatives that some cities and regions have put into place. Read More

I was recently in Europe for some meetings and vacation, and couldn’t help but notice the many eco-friendly initiatives...
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Tell Me Tuesday: Trains, planes and automobiles – how are you cutting your transportation footprint?

December 13, 2011

I’m in Ottawa for meetings this week, a visit I make on a bi-monthly basis. There’s nothing to replace face time with our Arctic team (which is based in Ottawa), so these trips... Read More

I’m in Ottawa for meetings this week, a visit I make on a bi-monthly basis. There’s nothing to...
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Tips for green travel

August 4, 2011

Summer time is vacation time – hopefully! If you get some time off this summer (or any time), here are some tips from WWF on how to keep your vacations green: Read More

Summer time is vacation time – hopefully! If you get some time off this summer (or any time),...
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On my way to work this morning… WWF staff take the Commuter Challenge

June 17, 2011

Technology is amazing, and we are so lucky to be connected to people all over the world. But let’s be honest, work emails can get quite overwhelming. That’s why during the Commuter Challenge from... Read More

Technology is amazing, and we are so lucky to be connected to people all over the world. But let’s...
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50 Stories: Sustainable energy for the world

June 7, 2011

We’re showing the way forward to a sustainable energy future. Read More

We’re showing the way forward to a sustainable energy future.
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Exploring green energy solutions: Ethanol

January 6, 2011

Bright and early one Friday morning in December, a group of us embarked on a three hour drive to visit an ethanol plant, a cellulosic ethanol research centre and farm in Southwestern Ontario. Read More

Bright and early one Friday morning in December, a group of us embarked on a three hour drive to...
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Green transportation: For better or for worse

December 13, 2010

It was one of those days. It started out alright: a leisurely bike ride to work on a sunny, crisp autumn morning. But halfway there, I found myself covered in bike grease, yanking ineffectually... Read More

It was one of those days. It started out alright: a leisurely bike ride to work on a sunny,...
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