Archive for the category "environment"

Vancouver 2010 BC Hydro Power Smart Village and Hockey Ticket Giveaway

Comments 579 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Another pavilion powering the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games is the BC Hydro Power Smart Village. Located on Dunsmuir from February 10th until March 21st it will feature state of the art energy saving attractions and activities. The Expression Wall The digital Expression Wall is for anyone to colour, write, and create using an infrared marker. […]

Christmas Tree Recycling in Vancouver

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Unfortunately since we’re not allowed to have live or cut trees in our place we’ll just be boxing up the tree again this year. However for those with real live or cut trees, you can dispose of them this weekend through a variety of chipping and recycling events. Photo credit: mrlerone on Flickr Each year […]

Candlelight Conservation Dinner 2009

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Tourism Vancouver and BC Hydro have teamed up for a special dining opportunity happening tomorrow around Vancouver. On Wednesday October 28th the Candlelight Conservation Dinner will see over 30 restaurants around town dimming their dining room lights to promote saving energy during the last week of Power Smart Month. The Candlelight Conservation Dinner is designed […]

Bridge to a Cool Planet

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

This Saturday is International Day of Climate Action and will see events and symposiums taking place across the globe. In Vancouver, we’ll have Bridge to a Cool Planet kicking off with a banner draping on the Cambie Street Bridge at noon. Photo credit: ecstaticist on Flickr This December, world leaders are meeting in Copenhagen to […]

Yellow Pages Custom Delivery

Comments 13 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Yellow Pages phone book directory is set to be delivered to homes and businesses this fall and they’ve got a new way of going about it. Image source In this digital age, people are just no longer looking to paper directories for their information. To accommodate this yet still supply the printed version for […]