Red Deer Public Library

  • Glynis Wilson Boultbee
  • boultbee@telusplanet.net
  • www.rediscovergreen.ca
GoalsThrough its own green actions and the provision of useful resources, Red Deer Public Library supports and encourages Red Deer citizens in the quest to be an environmentally friendly and sustainable community
Projects1. Our web site (www.rediscovergreen.ca) provides a list of local, practical, credible, and current resources on a wide variety of green topics.
2. The Library’s Green Team is working to make our work place and work practices more green.
3. We partner with other organizations in offering information sessions in a central location on green topics of interest to the community.

Waskasoo Environmental Education Society

  • Todd Nivens, Programs Coordinator
  • general@waskasoopark.ca
  • www.waskasoopark.ca
GoalsWEES Vision:
A community that values and cares for the natural and cultural heritage.
WEES Mission:
To Enhance the quality of life in our community by fostering awareness, concern and involvement in our natural and cultural heritage through interpretation and environmental education.
ProjectsWEES is housed in the Kerry Wood Nature Centre. In addition to numerous ongoing and one time sustainability programs offered, we are committed to leading by example. So what is it that we are doing in house to reduce our carbon footprint?
- Solar collectors on the roof provide sunlight to fixtures in the hall.
- Tankless Hot Water Syster: No pilot + no stored water = 50% less gas than a conventional water tank.
- Our waterfree urinals save 30,000 litres of water per year
- Solar panels on the roof generate DC electricity. Inverters in the building change DC into AC power. The "box" sends our power generation data to a website as part of an international solar project.
- Four brand new high efficiency furnaces coupled with a heat ventilator keep the building warm. 96% of the natural gas burned is being converted to heat.
- All the sloped surfaces on the roof at the nature centre are clad in tiles made from reprocessed old tires.

Stay tuned for more!

The Centre for Urban Agriculture

  • Rene Michalak
  • purephoenix@shaw.ca
GoalsThe Centre for Urban Agriculture at Spruce Lane Organics Farm is an internationally-respected model for small-scale urban food production, agricultural preservation, farm-based education and community supported agriculture ( CSA ). The Centre's mission is to share the principles and techniques of permaculture, regenerative design, and urban homesteading while providing Central Albertans with fresh, chemical-free fruits and vegetables. We also teach people how to grow them in their own yards and demonstrate that sustainable agriculture is profitable for small (urban) farm operations. We research and interpret the connections between food, land, and community well being and nurture the human spirit through educational programs and public outreach both on and off the farm.
ProjectsOn our two acres, dubbed "The Garden of Weedin'", we produce a vast variety of fruits, vegetables, gourmet mushrooms, and culinary & medicinal herbs that are grown and tended to by CSA volunteers from all walks of life. We operate a general (eco)store called "The Root Seller" that sells organic produce and eco-friendly products while serving as a small-scale seed exchange and apothecary for the community. We are also a research and development site for alcohol fuel production which we use to power our generators and machinery - a process that creates organic fertilizer and pesticide/herbicide as a by-product! We nourish the community through farm-to-school programs, community kitchens, preserving and gardening classes, special events, lectures, permaculture and regenerative design apprenticeships, and outreach and consultation to schools and Community Associations throughout Central Alberta. We welcome you to journey with us through our SPIN-farmed field and orchard, and into the foods, programs, publications, and resources we offer.

Katimavik

  • Gladys Loo
  • gloo@katimavik-pra.org
  • www.katimavik.org
GoalsEngage youth in volunteer service and foster sustainable communities through challenging national youth service programs.

ProjectsThrough volunteer services to continue the viability of communities.
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