Last week, a group of Vancouver media and writers were invited to dine with the very farmers and wine makers that grew the food and produced the wine for our » Read More
SUSTAINABILITY
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April 25, 2014
On a recent mid-week getaway out of the city, we stopped in at Hopcott Farms in Pitt Meadows, home to both Hopcott Meats and Meadows Maze. [The original 1934 dairy » Read More
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December 31, 2013
Join thousands of Vancouverites by recycling your Christmas tree in early 2014 and help reduce our city’s environmental footprint. There are several ways to participate: – Drop off your Christmas » Read More
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October 21, 2013
Living in urban communities, we’re continually challenged to find proper ways to dispose of waste. London Drugs has partnered with the Recycling Council of British Columbia to help our province » Read More
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October 8, 2013
The biggest threat to our oceans is overfishing. For this reason, Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program was developed to make it easy for consumers and food-related industries to purchase sustainably-caught » Read More
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September 6, 2013
Media were invited this morning to the launch of Sail, the first six-storey all wood-frame building at UBC. Clean, simple design is integrated with sustainability throughout. [Sail exterior photo by » Read More
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June 25, 2013
Buy Local. Eat Natural is excited to announce the inaugural BC-wide We Heart Local Awards launching July 1, running through August 5. This unique awards program invites British Columbians to recognize and elevate their favourite » Read More
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April 23, 2013
Living and working in small spaces can present a challenge when it comes time to making room for an indoor garden. I thought it would be fun to see how » Read More
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April 22, 2013
UniverCity at Burnaby Mountain is a self-sustaining community with an elementary school, childcare facilities, an urban park, weekly pocket farmers’ market, shops, cafés, restaurants, a supermarket, hiking and biking trails, » Read More
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April 19, 2013
Walking along Commercial Drive, your first sign of Siddhartha’s Kitchen is a large, colourful mural on the restaurant’s south wall. Siddhartha translates to “an essence well proven”. A modern Indian » Read More
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November 30, 2012
The Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program works directly with restaurants, markets, food services and suppliers to ensure they have the most current scientific information regarding sustainable seafood and to help » Read More
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November 9, 2012
To help kick off Ocean Wise Month in Vancouver, ORU Restaurant at Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel hosted media and invited guests for an afternoon of sustainable seafood preparation, tasting, and » Read More
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April 30, 2012
Three Vancouver neighbourhoods are looking to the future as new community planning processes for Marpole, Grandview-Woodland, and the West End launch in May with events that include walking tours, open » Read More