Tag Archives: The Green Ticker

Is this what urban buildings will look like in 2050? + other news you may have missed in Canada this week

Posted on March 5, 2013 by admin

PONDERING THE future is always good for the soul – mine, at least. We can’t do anything about the past, obviously, but dreams and visions about what’s ahead of us tend to open up the mind – again, mine, at … Continue reading →

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Good riddance or sad farewell? McGuinty’s energy legacy + other green news + views from across Canada this past week

Posted on October 18, 2012 by admin

HIS LEGACY will be examined for years to come, but for now, outgoing Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty general takes a media battering when it comes to his track record with the energy sector, particularly in the green arena. Perhaps his … Continue reading →

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Why a community should consider the new green philosophy in any rebranding initiatives (Part 2)

Posted on May 5, 2012 by admin

It’s time to look in the mirror, Brantford. Look hard, look deeply. Then, step back and make an honest assessment of what that image really is. By GREG McMILLAN / TheGreenHub.ca Is it a small town with a big city … Continue reading →

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Listening to the Strong-est green voice in Canada … + other green news + views you may have missed in Canada (VIDEO)

Posted on May 1, 2012 by admin

WHEN MAURICE Strong talks about Canada and climate change, anyone with half a brain should sit up and take notice. And when the long-time environmentalist and secretary of the first global Earth Summit 20 years ago says China is ahead … Continue reading →

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Why a community should consider the new green philosophy in any rebranding initiatives (Part 1)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by admin

HASN’T BRANTFORD been down this road before? Vision, rebranding, strategic plan … call it what you will – the bottom line remains that, to the outside world, the image of Brantford remains clouded. Muddy and disjointed, at best. By GREG … Continue reading →

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Are right choices being made to foster a green economy? Plus green news + views you may have missed in Canada this week

Posted on March 5, 2012 by admin

LEAVE IT to a think tank to ponder the hand-wringing going on over a new green economy in Canada. At the recent Sustainable Communities Conference sponsored by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, held in Ottawa, the question came up once … Continue reading →

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The Equinox Blueprint: Energy 2030 / How individual consumers can help turn the tide on usage of fossil fuels

Posted on February 25, 2012 by admin

IMAGINE, JUST for a minute, that you have the ability to instantly track the power usage in your home, as well as use it during off-peak times. This doesn’t mean that you have to run around, manually turning off your … Continue reading →

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AXED: ecoENERGY program / Homeowners hardest hit by end of federal retrofit cash incentives in Canada

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

MANY WERE left scratching their heads when the Conservative government recently pulled the plug on its national $400-million ecoENERGY Retrofit program. Totally understandable. The initiative, to many observers, was a winning one. The program, with cash incentives, encouraged homeowners to … Continue reading →

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Ready, set, go: No red flags found at former Harding Carpets’ brownfield property in green hub in Brantford, says MOE

Posted on January 20, 2012 by admin

IT APPEARS as if it’s ‘all systems go’ for the development planned for the former Harding Carpets’ property in Brantford’s Holmedale neighbourhood. In recent Green Matters’ columns, we have been seeking status reports and clarifications on what’s going to happen … Continue reading →

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Multani’s take on former Harding Carpets’ brownfield cleanup

Posted on January 7, 2012 by admin

ROB MULTANI, president of the Multani Group of Companies, was quick to respond to questions about what’s going to happen next at the former Harding Carpets’ site in Brantford’s Holmedale neighbourhood. Responding to a recent Green Matters’ column from Dec. … Continue reading →

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