Lifestyle
Mar 19 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:15pm
And This Is My Garden is the incredible story of one teacher's mission to teach grade five students in Northern Manitoba how to grow their own food. See how her program has changed the town of Waboden, energizing families, improving health, and building intergenerational relationships and community. The success of the Mel Johnson School Gardening Project has been recognized by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, the David Suzuki Foundation, and Manitoba Conservation.
Cardel Theatre
180 Quarry Park Blvd SE
Calgary,
AB
Mar 18 2012 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
Naturally is a fun filled day for the whole family! With over 7,000 ft2 and over 60 local businesses everyone in the family (including Dad) is sure to find something new and interesting. Features include:
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REAP Lane
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Kidseat Recyclers - bring in your used or expired carseats for recycling!
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Private Mother's Nursing/ Changing Area
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Fabulous Raffle and Door Prizes
Carriage House Inn
9030 Macleod Trail S
Calgary,
AB
Feb 21 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Healthy Homes Sustainability Series
Are you expecting or have a young baby? Interested in sustainable, healthy options for babyhood? Join experts Lindsay Ross from Babes in Arms and Riva Mackie from Riva’s The Ecostore as they discuss all things green baby.
Hillhurst United Church
1227 Kensington Close NW
Calgary,
AB
Oct 1 2011 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
SAIT Atrium
1301 16 Avenue NW
Calgary,
AB
Jun 18 2011 - 9:00am - 3:00pm
various locations
Calgary, AB
Mar 27 2011 - 11:00am - 5:00pm
Red Deer Seedy Sunday is part of the worldwide Seedy Saturday/Sunday events that celebrate open-pollinated seeds. In Red Deer, the event is citizen-driven; coordinated with the support of Seeds of Diversity Canada, Spruce Lane Organic Farm, Kerry Wood Nature Centre, the Red Deer Garden Club, and The Root Cellar: ecoStore & Apothecary (a project of ReThink Red Deer's Centre for Urban Agriculture).
Kerry Wood Nature Centre
Red Deer,
AB
Jan 29 2011 - 10:00am - Jan 30 2011 - 6:00pm
Location: Pure Earth Organics - #12 - 5579 47th St., Red Deer
Saturday January 29th & 30th, 2011
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (both days)
Apiaries and Bees for Communities (A.B.C.) is pleased to offer a Level One Beekeeping Certificate for hobbiest beekeepers in an urban and rural setting. This 16-hour intensive program will offer everything you need to know to begin beekeeping.
Please RSVP by email to erm [at] ualberta [dot] ca
Free Sessions - Open to the Public, but we ask that you RSVP as space is limited to 40 attendees.
We will be giving away a door prize at this session.
In this Lecture: You release greenhouse gases as a result of using energy to drive, using electricity to light and heat your home, and through other activities that support our quality of life like growing food, raising livestock and throwing away garbage.
Enterprise Square atrium
10230 Jasper Avenue NW
Edmonton,
AB
Apr 10 2010 - 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Join
us for the launch of Calgary's first "Healthy Families, Healthy
Planet" report, presented by five experts through an interactive panel
discussion. Learn about the top 10 ways to ensure the wellness of your
children and the environment and get answers to all of your questions about
detoxifying your home. Exhibits in Dutton Theatre and the +15 will provide
information, products and services to make going green easy.
Dutton Theatre, Calgary Public Library
616 Macleod Trail SE
Calgary,
AB
Fresh 'Green
Pros' Directory Helps Homeowners Renovate Stress-free
Green Pros, A fresh green
online directory has sprouted this Spring, promising to connect Edmontonians
with leading professionals who will help green their homes and lifestyles.
Sponsoring company Raising Spaces chose to launch Green Pros just in time for
the City of Edmonton's Earth Hour celebration on Saturday March 27th, 2010 to
let residents know that a green helping hand is available for their next home
reno.
