Category: Green
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Public Meetings on Ontario’s Proposal to Protect Urban River Valleys & Glenorchy Lands Dec.11, 13 & 18, 2012
This video presents “Celebrating 5 Years of Ontario’s Greenbelt”: On February 28th, 2010 Ontario’s Greenbelt turned 5: 2005-2010! Ontario’s Greenbelt in Canada: extends 325 kilometers from Rice Lake in Northumberland County to the Niagara River is the world’s largest, permanently protected green space preserving prime farmland, communities, forests, wetlands, watersheds and even places to play…
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Survival International: Dramatic Drop in Reindeer/Caribou Population in Canada
This video presents “Caribou Migration 16mm 1 – Reindeer Herd – Best Shot Footage – Stock Footage”: “Caribou Migration. Caribou Swimming Through Water The reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), also known as the caribou in North America, is a deer from the Arctic and Subarctic, including both resident and migratory populations” The Canadian reindeer herd, known as…
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Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown Needs You: Public Meetings Dec.11 & 12, 2012
This video presents “Transforming Transit”: “Getting to and from work shouldn’t be the toughest part of your day” See how Metrolinx is transforming transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area in Ontario, Canada This is an update to my previous blogs: ‘Eglinton Connects’ Needs You: Free Public Talk on “Designing the Future of Eglinton”…
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Please Petition Walmart to Sign onto Fire Safety Inspection Program Supported by Bangladeshi to Prevent Tragedies
This video presents “Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Leaves 112 Dead”: Published on Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 Lack of fire exits cause major death toll after fire Saturday evening: In the following campaign letter, SumOfUs.org team urges us to: Tell Walmart it must join an independent fire safety inspection program supported by Bangladeshi and international labour…
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Toronto Tests Sidewalk Surfaces + Part of Bloor-Danforth Subway to Close Dec.1-2, 2012 & Other TTC News
City of Toronto’s Pilot Project to Evaluate Four Sidewalk Surfaces: This is an update to my previous blog Toronto Wants Your Input: Four Types of Sidewalk Surfaces at Shuter & Victoria Streets Objectives are: To help blind and visually impaired pedestrians know when they are approaching an intersection To help the city understand people’s preferences,…
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‘Eglinton Connects’ Needs You: Free Public Talk on “Designing the Future of Eglinton” Nov.28, 2012
This video presents “Designing Stations for Neighbourhoods”: Station design is one of the most exciting — and most critical — components of The Crosstown construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada There are a number of major considerations for station design, including: accessibility for people with disabilities, development potential, integration with surrounding communities, and minimizing construction impacts…
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Canada’s Biosphère Invites You to Recycling-Artists Eco Fair Nov.30 – Dec.2, 2012
This video presents “The Biosphere”: Catch a glimpse of what the Biosphere, Canada’s environment museum, has to offer Le texte français suit le texte anglais: Environment Canada’s Biosphère, Environment Museum Presents / Expose Recycling-Artists Eco Fair / Salon des artistes-récupérateurs November 30 – December 1 & 2, 2012 FREE Admission to the Fair and Museum Exhibits…