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Reep Green Solutions is an environmental charity focused on home energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction and healthy yards.
Digging in with Community to ‘Depave’ Keatsway Public School | News Release
Depave Paradise (a program of Reep Green Solutions) will lead the Keatsway Public School community in transforming an underutilized area of tarmac into green space. Waterloo, ON. On Saturday November 9th, Keatsway Public School in Waterloo, volunteers will use pry bars to literally lift up the tarmac by hand to create a naturalized green space in the school playground. The project will eventually add trees, capture rainwater and showcase a more sustainable way to manage stormwater in urban areas through a program called Depave Paradise. This Depave project is part of an exciting new trend of neighbourhood work bees… Continue Reading Digging in with Community to ‘Depave’ Keatsway Public School | News Release
Innovative Research to Reveal Project Neutral’s Impact on Lowering Carbon Footprints | News Release
Building on the success of the Project Neutral tool in Waterloo Region, Reep Green Solutions and University of Waterloo will research the impact of the carbon calculating tool on local action on climate change. In June 2018, Reep Green Solutions brought Project Neutral to Waterloo Region. Project Neutral, a project of Tides Canada, allows users to calculate the carbon emissions associated with their lifestyle, including home energy, daily transportation, travel, food, and waste. Since then, the Project Neutral platform has been shared at workshops and community events across the region, resulting in over 600 users discovering their household carbon… Continue Reading Innovative Research to Reveal Project Neutral’s Impact on Lowering Carbon Footprints | News Release
New subsidized tree-planting program launches for Cambridge homeowners | News Release
New subsidized program will pick the perfect location on your property, plant it and teach you how to care for it going forward. Cambridge, ON. In partnership with the City of Cambridge and LEAF (Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests), Reep Green Solutions has launched a new subsidized tree planting program for homeowners in the Cambridge community. Trees are vital to the health of our cities and neighbourhoods and this program will help ensure homeowners are selecting the right tree for the right place. Homeowners receive an in-person consultation with an arborist, as well as delivery and full planting… Continue Reading New subsidized tree-planting program launches for Cambridge homeowners | News Release
Environmental Lifetime Achievement Award, Paul Parker | Green Communities Canada 2019
Reep Green Solutions is honoured to be Green Communities Canada’s Green Community of the Year. In this profile, we honour Paul Parker who won the Environmental Lifetime Achievement Award for his years at Reep and his efforts in the sustainability community. As we celebrate our 20 year history here at Reep Green Solutions, we thought it would be most fitting to recognize some of the individuals who have helped bring Reep to life and have nurtured it over the years. To kick off our highlights, we are honoured to put a spotlight on Reep Green Solutions’ co-founder and longtime board member… Continue Reading Environmental Lifetime Achievement Award, Paul Parker | Green Communities Canada 2019
Is Renewable Energy for You? Installations, Investments and Retrofits for Anyone
The world is changing – are you changing with it? Join experts in renewable energy installations and green investments to see what you can do in your home and life to reduce your energy bills, save money or invest in the green economy. Whether you own a home, rent or are interested in investing in the future, this panel discussion is for you! We all have a role in achieving the low-carbon transition – start by installing practical renewable energy projects or investing in them. Join us in this lively panel discussion event with experts who will teach us how… Continue Reading Is Renewable Energy for You? Installations, Investments and Retrofits for Anyone
The Good Green Death Project
We can’t escape the fact that we are mortal beings. If you’re dissatisfied, like we are, that the only options currently available in Ontario are environmentally harmful burial and cremation practices, then this workshop is for you. Welcome to the Good Green Death Project! This workshop will be facilitated by Susan Koswan, Instigator of the Good Green Death Project, specializing in green, natural and family-led funeral, burial and end of life care options. Agenda Presentation: 1:30 p.m. Q&A: 2:30 p.m. REGISTER HERE Transportation We encourage the use of active transportation such as walking or biking. Evolv1 is close to… Continue Reading The Good Green Death Project
