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ENTEGA is a regional German utility company based in the state of Hesse. It supplies private and business customers with power, heat and water. The company ranks number two among German green utilities which supply power solely from renewable energies. ENTEGA also offers carbon neutral heat: Emissions from burning natural gas are offset by the Forest Carbon Group and its forestry projects in Canada. Recently, ENTEGA has started to operate outside its traditional supply area and now offers green power to customers in other German regions as well. More information: www.entega.de |
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Shell Canada is a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with about 102,000 employees in more than 100 countries and territories. Their innovative approach ensures that they are ready to help tackle the challenges of the new energy future. Sustainable development in Shell For Shell, contributing to sustainable development means helping meet the world's growing need for energy in economically, socially and environmentally responsible ways. Click on the link above to learn more. |
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Catalyst manufactures a broad range of high quality mechanical printing papers applying proven, sustainable and efficient business practices. All of our mills are registered to the ISO 14001 environmental management system standard, and we conduct independent biennial environmental audits at our operations. Catalyst has a company-wide Environment Policy, a board-level committee that monitors compliance and a forum of environmental representatives from each mill to put the policy into operation. |
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The Steve Nash Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to assisting underserved children in their health, personal development, education and enjoyment of life. Like its NBA MVP founder, the foundation is fast becoming a leader in assists to a slightly shorter population! Formed in 2001, the foundation employs and encourages environmentally friendly office practices, and offers grantees assistance in developing their own recycling and energy conservation programs. |
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HollyNorth serves the theatrical, television and film production industries in Canada by offering a wide range of expendables, professtional makeup, special effects equipment and machines. The company has numerous initiatives for reducing their environmental footprint. To start, they looked at their operations and developed ongoing strategies to reduce their consumption of energy, materials and carbon emissions. HollyNorth believes that every little bit helps to offset the carbon they inevitably create through using electricity, fuel (including business air travel) and materials, they use local initiatives coordinated through ERA, allowing HollyNorth to be a carbon neutral operation. Off-setting is just part of it: HollyNorth strives to reduce their impact through reducing their consumption of all goods and materials, both in house and by working with their clients to develop greener strategies. |
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In 1993 the GLOBE Foundation, a not-for-profit private business foundation, was established in Vancouver to carry forward their mandate to promote the business case for sustainable development. All of their activities, from their events series to their consulting and communication products, mobilize these ideas into the culminating result of being the first entity to focus on developing the business of the environment not only in Canada, but around the globe. |
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This successful music event took place in 2008. New Music West was the first music event in Canada to go carbon neutral. |
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Darwin Fisher Commercial Flooring is a high-energy team of individuals who collectively offer their clients a full range of flooring services. They sell and install carpet and carpet tile, hardwood and other plank flooring products, resilient roll goods (linoleum), resilient tiles (vinyl composition, rubber, and static-dissipative tiles) and stair materials. Their clients are architects and designers, general contractors, property owners and managers, and facility managers. |
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CCP is a leader in communications for businesses and governments across Canada. Over the years, they've grown into one of the most respected companies in their industry. They have a solid reputation for innovation and expertise.
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Vancouver Film Studios (VFS) provides the production facilities and infrastructure that have made Vancouver the third-largest centre for film and television production in North America. Home to more than 90 feature films and television series in its first ten years of operation, VFS is a privately owned facility situated on a fully secured multi-acre site located 15 minutes from Vancouver International Airport. |
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Change is an agency of green brand innovation. Change's process defines innovations, creates innovations, and communicates innovations that a new generation of conscious consumers understand, appreciate and reward. |
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Founded in 2001, the Whistler Film Festival Society (WFFS) is a registered charity committed to celebrating, promoting and developing a strong film industry in Western Canada and to showcasing the best films from Canada and around the world. WFFS produces one of Canada's leading film festivals and plays a leadership role in offering professional development programs and opportunities for filmmakers.
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Rouxbe (pronounced roo-bee) is the web's first-ever online cooking school. We currently teach home cooks in 180 countries around the world.
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Trinity Power provides rental power equipment and solutions to industry, events and film projects throughout Western Canada.
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British Columbia Lung Association The BC Lung Association is a non-profit and volunteer-based health charity. The BC Lung Association began as the Anti-Tuberculosis Society in 1906 in response to the rapid spread of TB, the number one killer at the turn of the century. In July 1978, the Society changed its name to the BC Lung Association, and now focuses on the entire scope of respiratory disease including asthma, COPD (chronic bronchitis and emphysema), lung cancer, sleep apnea and tuberculosis. |
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Canadian Network for International Surgery The Canadian Network for International Surgery (CNIS) provides surgical and obstetrical training in low-income countries. CNIS is committed to empowering low-income countries to create an environment where the risk from injuries is minimal and all people receive adequate surgical care. |
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Zerofootprint Software develops SaaS-based (software as a service) enterprise carbon management solutions for corporations and multinational organizations. Clients use software developed by Zerofootprint to measure and manage carbon across their balance sheet and supply chain. |
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Based in Vancouver, Viridian Power is the leading supplier of temporary power services in Western Canada. It offers innovative design, engineering, installation and unparalleled support for a production's electrical needs. |
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Willpower Systems electrical contracting and consulting services provides a complete line of electrical services to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Willpower's focus is on customer service, quality work and reasonable prices. |
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Nature's Path is not your typical food company. Their products are sold in grocery stores all over the continent, on the shelf next to a lot of other brands. Some of them are even organic brands. But there's one thing that makes Nature's Path stand out from the crowd. Their values as a company come from their values as people first, and they're ideals that the people at Nature's Path hold near to our hearts. |
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The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) is a national labour organization that represents over 3,800 key creative and logistical personnel in the film and television industry covering all areas of direction, design, production and editing. The DGC negotiates and administers collective agreements and lobbies extensively on issues of concern for members including Canadian content conditions, CRTC regulations and ensuring that funding is maintained for Canadian film and television programming. |
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The Run for One Planet is an ongoing run endeavour focused on "Inspiring Environmental Action, One Step at a Time." Starting May 4, 2008, co-founders Matt Hill and Steph Tait ran across Canada and around the perimeter of America, totaling 11,000 miles, doing over 420 marathons as a dynamic running duo. Their vision is to inspire 1 million people to commit to 1 new action, to bring about 1 million new actions for Earth. |
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brand.LIVE Group Events and Marketing brand.LIVE is the first Canadian production company to reduce and offset carbon emissions from its operations and events. |
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University of Waterloo 2008 Environment and Business Conference
The Waterloo Environment and Business Students' website keeps students up to date on upcoming events, faculty updates and other news.
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