The Canadian Press reports that in the area of urban sustainability, Vancouver, Toronto and Yellowknife are leaders in each of their respective categories: big cities with a population over 700,000, medium cities with a population over 250,000 and small cities with a population under 250,000.
Toronto has but a few hours remaining before it officially announces its first snow-free November in recorded history, that is, since 1937, when the weather office started keeping track.
The decision is in: the jobs of the future must be green – economically and ecologically. This past Saturday the Good Green Jobs for All Conference took place in Toronto.
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair has decided that, for the first time in its 87 year history, it will be fully green. At least, the energy required to run the ten-day event will be.
If you’re a GTA (Greater Toronto Area) homeowner, you may be able to benefit from The Backyard Tree Planting Program provided by LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping improve city life, “one tree at a time”.