Saturday, November 01, 2003
Recycling Creativity
Achieving Zero Waste Through Gift Giving
NANAIMO, BC, Nov. 2003 (NICN) By the Nanaimo Recycling Exchange - Whatever our different spiritual denominations may be, ‘tis the season where we start thinking about a winter holiday that includes family, friends and good cheer. It is also the season where we start thinking about purchasing seasonal decorations and gifts for loved ones. Before rushing out to the shopping centre, ponder for a moment the spirit of Christmases past. Read more...
Achieving Zero Waste Through Gift Giving
NANAIMO, BC, Nov. 2003 (NICN) By the Nanaimo Recycling Exchange - Whatever our different spiritual denominations may be, ‘tis the season where we start thinking about a winter holiday that includes family, friends and good cheer. It is also the season where we start thinking about purchasing seasonal decorations and gifts for loved ones. Before rushing out to the shopping centre, ponder for a moment the spirit of Christmases past. Read more...
Environment / Stewardship
Bowen – Saving the Day
NANAIMO, BC, Nov. 2003 (NICN) - Seen from the air, Grafton Lake is a glistening blue gem in the center of Bowen Island. Nestled in the shadow of Mt. Gardner and representing the island’s largest wetlands, the 400-acre lake property is a crucial corridor between several thousand acres of crown land running from its northwest edge to the ocean and an equally-large Ecological Reserve stretching from its opposite boundary to Bowen’s southeast coastline. With the mid-October rains, the lake today is overflowing in a torrent that makes Terminal Creek, its main outflow, appear positively river-like. Read more...
Bowen – Saving the Day
NANAIMO, BC, Nov. 2003 (NICN) - Seen from the air, Grafton Lake is a glistening blue gem in the center of Bowen Island. Nestled in the shadow of Mt. Gardner and representing the island’s largest wetlands, the 400-acre lake property is a crucial corridor between several thousand acres of crown land running from its northwest edge to the ocean and an equally-large Ecological Reserve stretching from its opposite boundary to Bowen’s southeast coastline. With the mid-October rains, the lake today is overflowing in a torrent that makes Terminal Creek, its main outflow, appear positively river-like. Read more...
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Students involved in Sustainability
Harvard University Installs Solar System
CAMBRIDGE, MA, Oct.29, 2003 (Refocus Weekly via EFSWN) - The business school at Harvard University has installed the first solar PV installation on the roof of the campus athletic facility…The system is the first solar installation at Harvard and the second-largest facility in Boston, after a U.S. Coast Guard building in the city’s north end…. Two students in the university’s graduate business administration program promoted the project, and say they used the principles on financial analysis and competitive bidding to finalize the project. The students -- Dan Cook and Brian Robertson -- head the student Sustainable Development Society.
Harvard University Installs Solar System
CAMBRIDGE, MA, Oct.29, 2003 (Refocus Weekly via EFSWN) - The business school at Harvard University has installed the first solar PV installation on the roof of the campus athletic facility…The system is the first solar installation at Harvard and the second-largest facility in Boston, after a U.S. Coast Guard building in the city’s north end…. Two students in the university’s graduate business administration program promoted the project, and say they used the principles on financial analysis and competitive bidding to finalize the project. The students -- Dan Cook and Brian Robertson -- head the student Sustainable Development Society.
