Business & the Environment

Sustainability for Breakfast: Sustainability for SMEs

Start: 
Feb 26 2010 - 7:30am - 9:00am
REAP Business Association is on the agenda for the February breakfast.

Thanks to Green City Motors for providing the venue and Community Natural Foods for the coffee and muffins.

Ryan Kloster from Green City Motors, Frank Sarro and Bruce Martin from Community Natural Foods, and Dean Halstead from Calgary Mattress Factory will speak briefly about the importance of sustainability in their business strategy.

Location

Green City Motors
Unit B, 333 36 Avenue SE
Calgary, AB

REAP Business Workshop: Renewable energy options for small business

Start: 
Feb 23 2010 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

If you’re an owner or operator of a small or medium sized business, and you’re looking for options for greener power, you don’t want to miss this event.

  • Theresa Howland, VP Western Region for Bullfrog Power,
  • David Kelly, President of Sedmek Inc., and
  • Koen van der Maaten, Co-Founder and CFO of Thermal Creek Ltd.

will present wind, solar, and geothermal solutions (respectively) for small and medium sized businesses.

Refreshments and networking will follow.

Note: RSVP to stephanie [at] reapcalgary [dot] com.

Location

Calgary Area Outdoor Council
1111 Memorial Drive NW (upstairs)
Calgary, AB

REAP First Thursday: Green Business Networking Event

Start: 
Feb 4 2010 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Are you looking to meet green business leaders in the Calgary area?

Then join us on the first Thursday of each month for our green business networking event.

It’s an informal gathering where people running environmentally and socially responsible businesses can come to have a drink, meet new people and share ideas about sustainable business.

Come learn how collectively we are building a green local economy.

There is no cost to attend — just show up, participate, and buy your own drinks.

Location

Cafe Koi
1011 1 Street SW
Calgary, AB

Make it Good presents Managing a Responsible Supply Chain

Start: 
Nov 26 2009 - 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Find out more about what both big and small companies are doing to increase the sustainability of their supply chain and gain competitive advantage at the same time.

Special Guest Panel to include:

Location

Hotel Alma
169 University Gate NW (west of Rosza Centre, south of Kinesiology building)
Calgary, AB

Carbon Credit Exchange Seminar

Start: 
Jun 25 2009 - 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Guest Speakers: Blue Source and Climate Change Central

Audience: Oil & gas Companies, alternate energy companies, farmers and ranchers, manufacturing companies, high emitters and anyone using environmentally friendly practices in their operations. Anyone interested in finding out more about the Carbon Credit Exchange is welcome.

Cost: $15.00 (includes refreshments & Snacks)

Location

Various locationsEdmonton, AB

REAP First Thursday: Meet Green Business Leaders

Start: 
Apr 2 2009 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Looking to meet green business leaders in the Calgary area?

Join REAP Members and other business owners/operators on the first Thursday of each month for a green business networking event. It’s an informal gathering where people running environmentally and socially responsible businesses can come to have a drink, meet new people and share ideas about sustainable business.

There is no cost to attend. Just show up, participate and buy your own drinks.

Location

Café Koi
100 - 1011 1 Street SW
Calgary, AB

REAP Down to Earth Week: Best practices for sustainable businesses

Start: 
Apr 3 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm

REAP Business Lecture Series

Best practices for sustainable businesses

by Dr. Ellis Jones

Location

W. R. Castell Library
616 Macleod Trail SE
Calgary, AB

REAP Down to Earth Week: Stewardship Economics by Peter Brown

Start: 
Mar 31 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm

Tuesday, March 31 11:30 am –1:00 pm
W. R. Castell Library, 616 Macleod Trail SE

Peter G. Brown is a professor in the School of Environment, the Department of Geography, and the Department of Natural Resource Sciences at McGill University in Montreal.

Location

W. R. Castell Library
616 Macleod Trail SE
Calgary, AB

REAP Down to Earth Week: Green Business Report

Start: 
Mar 30 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm

Calgary Economic Development & REAP Green Business Report

Monday, March 30
11:30 am –1:00 pm
Calgary Public Library Central Branch, 616 Macleod Trail SE

Location

Calgary Public Library Central Branch
616 Macleod Trail SE
Calgary, AB

REAP First Thursday: Green Business Networking

Start: 
Mar 5 2009 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Join REAP Members and other business owners/operators on the first Thursday of each month for a green business networking event. It’s an informal gathering where people running environmentally and socially responsible businesses can come to have a drink, meet new people and share ideas about sustainable business.

There is no cost to attend. Just show up, participate and buy your own drinks.

Location

Café Koi
100 - 1011 1 Street SW
Calgary, AB
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