Toronto Road by Alex In our green real estate section we usually try to focus on environmentally friendly ideas for our homes. But oil is an essential part of our everyday lives. Half the adult population in the developed world […]
Our clients love us so much they BLOG about us!! There's all kinds of helpful info for families moving in Toronto and the countdown tips. Thanks Reni Walker!
When: September 23 - 24, 2009 Where: Direct Energy Centre, Toronto Green Building Festival, Canada's premier event on the business and design of green building since 2005, will be returning to Toronto again. This year GBF is forming a strategic […]
Earth Hour 2009 by Hartwig HKD What are you doing for Earth Hour? Saturday night at 8:30pm... On March 28, lights around the world will be turned off as over 2,700 cities representing 83 countries celebrate EARTH HOUR 2009. It […]
Conventional electricity production is among the largest industrial sources of carbon dioxide, a primary greenhouse gas that is linked to climate change. Bullfrog Power is a leading provider of 100% green electricity and is stirring up a little green competition […]
That 'tankless' or 'on demand' hot water systems have been used in Europe and Asia since the Second World War, but are only now coming into common use in North America. According to Mike Holmes "they are super efficient, space-saving […]
Just to let you know - in keeping with our general 'green' philosophy, we have switched to 100% recycled paper! This means that all those listings, legal documents, articles, and the many pieces of paper we consume each day will […]
Our client Stef Pelton-Hatcher sent us this interesting information on specialty foodmeisters Culinarium, at 705 Mount Pleasant - if you're a fan of ethical food practices, quality and great taste, please read on! They also have some great upcoming workshops […]
Thinking of making changes to your house? Attend one of Toronto Building's Renovation Forums and start planning now to make your home safe and a sound investment! The city invites you to attend a forum for free information and advice […]
In 2007 in Sydney Australia, a bunch of people turned off their lights for one hour to take a stand on climate change and deliver a powerful message about the need to act to reduce global warming. This year, Earth […]
If you everything is online these days, why do they keep sending out those bulky Yellow Pages and White Pages every year? I remember using mine as doorstops when moving; other than that, I did not touch them other than […]
Our fab client, Stefanie Pelton Hatcher, first alerted us to this cool service last month. It may even be the excuse to update your old equipment that you have been looking for! Stef highly recommends this organization that refurbishes your […]
Recently it came to our attention that a local realtor gave up his car! No, he didn't go bankrupt, as we originally thought. If a realtor can survive without a car to take clients to their property showings, drive to […]
Air conditioner use places a heavy load on our electric system, especially during heat waves - which will be here before we know it! It costs the environment plus your wallet for Ontario to have to purchase additional power at […]
Little Geeks is a philanthropic organization that collects, refurbishes and re-distributes donated home computers to children in need. These computers are given free of charge, and are coupled with an Internet connection at the child's home. The program is currently […]
heather maceachern Apparently we are doing better on Green Toronto than we thought. Long time Julie Kinnear Team client Heather MacEachern writes us about checking the mail every morning: Hi Julie, As I empty my mail box each day I […]
Cancer touches us all, whether directly or indirectly. Based on current incidence rates, 39% of Canadian women and 44% of Canadian men will develop cancer during their lifetime. In an effort to stay well or to manage chronic diseases such […]
Toronto's Herb Fair "A Celebration of Herbs" will be held Sunday June 3rd, 2007 at the Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queen's Quay West, Toronto. The Ontario Herbalists Association's annual herb fair is a delightful mix of all things herbal. There are […]
Rainy weather didn't stop more than 100 neighbourhood residents from coming out to Masaryk Park on Sunday May 27 for the ribbon-cutting of the H.O.P.E. Garden, which stands for Healthy Organic Parkdale Edibles. Participants, including many children, enjoyed seed-planting, entertainment, […]
Please invite your friends and neighbours to Cedarvale Park (North of Tennis Courts) on Sunday, June 10th 11am-5pm for a great celebration! There will be FREE music and food, as a continuation of a 7 year tradition celebrating the anniversary […]
The Green Toronto Awards were launched three years ago and come with a $5,000 prize, donated to an environmental organization of the winner's choice. This year, 178 nominations were reduced to 30 finalists in 10 categories. One of the 10 […]
Canada's first and only national registered charitable organization dedicated to funding research, public and health professional awareness in complementary and alternative health care is holding a 'fun-raiser' for natural health education & research! The retreat experience combines inspirational talks and […]
The cleanup took place at the Todmorden Mills on Saturday, April 14, 2007, and it was a fabulous event. Thanks for everyone showing up! Local guys getting ready to work Nicole Salter and KJ Duck collecting trash Paige Reason posing […]
Come join The Julie Kinnear Team at the 8th annual Friends of the Don East Spring Fling to help clean up the Don! It will be a morning in the beautiful Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve - a chance to give […]