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Green Matters / Incubation/Innovation Centre: Green industry in Brant steps up to push for sustainable business hub

QUIETLY, WITHOUT much fanfare, Michael St. Amant is forging ahead with his initiative to bring an Incubation/Innovation Centre to Brant. Since losing the Brant riding seat to Dave Levac in the fall’s Ontario municipal election, St. Amant has been spearheading … Continue reading

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Learn about green roofs in Princeton, Ontario + other news you may have missed this week in The Green Hub in S. Ontario

SOMETIMES WE all miss something that is right before our eyes. And it’s not a stretch to suggest that is the case with a major green event for The Green Hub in Southern Ontario – specifically a three-day symposium on … Continue reading

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Worth taking a second look at what people toss in the trash

IT’S NOT something people generally do on a regular basis – but that could be changing. Not that long ago, neighbours and friends alike might have been aghast at the idea – picking up discarded furniture and household items left … Continue reading

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Will politicians tackle the green energy hub idea in 2012?

Caption: In top photo, Brant MPP Dave Levac and former Ontario Energy Minister Brad Duguid at announcement of formation of Ontario’s green energy hub. Bottom, the accompanying photo-op on a Grand River cruise boat. (Graphic by TheGreenHub.ca ) By GREG … Continue reading

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National focus on The Green Hub … Ken Burns of Solar Team in the Globe and Mail … the shift to greening of existing buildings

By GREG McMILLAN TheGreenHub.ca WE’LL BE talking more about this in an upcoming Green Matters’ column, but, for now, suffice to say The Green Hub is attracting more national attention as we speak. A couple of examples come to mind … Continue reading

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Moot court throws students into deep end in The Green Hub … and how clean energy takes over from fossil fuels for investors

By GREG McMILLAN TheGreenHub.ca WE HAVE long known that schools in The Green Hub have been stressing green issues in their classrooms. And that’s not going away any time soon, you can count on that. It was also encouraging to … Continue reading

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Spreading the word about sustainable lifestyle trends in The Green Hub … how social media networking helps (VIDEO)

By GREG McMILLAN TheGreenHub.ca BABY STEPS – that’s what it really takes to bring sustainable lifestyle practitioners together. And, for that matter, to inform those who do not completely understand or sympathize with changing mores. It’s not about tree-hugging, it’s … Continue reading

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TROHGG team front & centre at Greenbuild Expo 2011 … business partner sought for TheGreenHub.ca (VIDEO)

By GREG McMILLAN TheGreenHub.ca PERHAPS YOU heard about it, perhaps you didn’t. But TROHGG team members Leanne Wood Newman of Flying Camel and Mike Clawsie of Clawsie Kitchens certainly did. And they were front and centre at the Greenbuild International … Continue reading

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Video about TheGreenHub.ca unveiled on 55-foot screen at Tweetstock6 … green web portal flooded with responses

(Greg McMillan of TheGreenHub.ca on 50-foot screen at Galaxy Cinemas. Note person at bottom left. Tremendous buzz generated about green web portal at Tweetstock6) THE QUESTIONS are ongoing, actually. What is TheGreenHub.ca? How long has the website been going? What … Continue reading

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It makes perfect sense to create an innovation centre for The Green Hub, and the $75,000 needed would be money well spent

By GREG McMILLAN TheGreenHub.ca GIVE CREDIT where credit is due: Michael St. Amant has shot out of the gate in a big way since narrowly losing the Brant riding seat to Dave Levac in the recent Ontario municipal election. In … Continue reading

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