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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Lowering Your Carbon Footprint, One Step at a Time (Literally!)
This morning while browsing PR Newswire I saw an article which made me think about my lifestyle. I consider myself aware of my impact on the environment, and do what I can to lower my carbon footprint. Here are some of … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainability
Tagged carbon emissions, corporations, design, green, media, sustainability
Age-Friendly Communities
In my last few blogs I discussed some of the central themes challenging contemporary planners – things like the importance of meaningful public consultation to elicit “on-the ground” information to be infused into projects, plans and policies; the need for … Continue reading
Posted in Planning
Tagged community, design, population, urban planning
Back to (Eco)School!
A school in my neighbourhood has a big bright sign that proudly announces that it is now an “Ontario EcoSchool”. During my elementary school and secondary school years, we would learn about the 3 R’s – reduce, reuse, recycle – and … Continue reading
Posted in Communications
Tagged climate, community, green, population, public engagement, sustainability
Why Communicators Need to Care About Sustainability
“If we want people to care, and to be motivated to act, then creating a message in such a way that it resonates with the value of the recipient will increase its potency.” – P. Wesley Schultz Last week I … Continue reading
Posted in Communications
Tagged advocacy, communication, green, marketing, public engagement, sustainability
Bus Compromise
So you’re driving to work and you get stuck behind the dreaded bus that stops: Every. Single. Block. You think to yourself, I wish that bus would get out of my way. You’re on the bus, doing your part for … Continue reading
Posted in Transportation
Tagged carbon emissions, design, energy, technology, transportation
Municipal Incentives to Promote “Green” Development
Sustainable or “green” building is the practice of generating resource-efficient and healthy approaches to construction, renovation, operation, maintenance and demolition. It is typically applied to individual developments (building-specific), but is sometimes used to describe municipal scale development. Green building usually requires … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainability
Tagged design, energy, government, green, sustainability, urban planning
Stats Versus Stories: Inspiring Your Audience to Action
2.4 million pounds of plastic enters the world’s oceans every hour. 48,000 gallons of oil are consumed every second. In Canada, 26 million tonnes of garbage was sent to waste disposal facilities in 2008. Each Canadian produces about 1,031 kilograms … Continue reading
From Cradle to Cradle: Closing the Food Loop
I am a big fan of National Geographic and have been reading the magazine for as long as I can remember and watching the specials on television. Recently I’ve started to look at their website and following them on Facebook. While … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainability
Tagged contamination, design, resiliency, sustainability, technology, waste
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Public Consultation with Web 2.0
Nearly all the projects I work on – from municipal strategic plans to Class Environmental Assessments for major infrastructure projects – involve public participation. Planners and governments know very well that public involvement is a key element to the success … Continue reading
Posted in Consultation
Tagged communication, community, consultation, public engagement, social media, technology
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Ditch the Jargon!
In a previous life I worked as a communications professional in the political sphere. My role was to act as the gatekeeper between the world of policy and that of the general public. I translated academic verbiage into language that was simple, … Continue reading
Posted in Communications
Tagged communications, community, consultation, marketing
