Archive for January, 2009

Green Your Workspace

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

NAIT has a Sustainability Strategy; however there are lots of other things that can be done within your department or office bank. Unlimited magazine is putting out a six week blog series called “I work Green”. Check out the “Green Your Workspace” post. If some of these things seem a bit daunting, see what one [...]

Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Did you know that Edmonton has a world class waste management facility called the Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence (EWMCE). NAIT is a member of the EWMCE and also has representation on the Board of Directors.NAIT iscurrently working with EWMCE to find ways to reduce waste and wastewater.The EWMCE focuses on sustainable waste management [...]

Zerofootprint Calculator

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Have you ever wondered how your lifestyle is affecting the world around you? The City of Edmonton has partnered with Zerofootprint to produce an environmental footprint calculator specifically for Edmonton. Calculate your footprint to see how you compare to the average Canadian (9.8 Tonnes of CO2/year)and the average Edmontonian (13 Tonnes of CO2/year). http://edmonton.zerofootprint.net/calculators/edmonton