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		<title>Hopeful Author</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was recently turned on to Chris Turner&#8217;s book, The Geography of Hope.  This is not a book I would normally seek out as I have a preference for long, intense novels that focus on character development.  However, after reading an excerpt, I was not only interested in picking up the book I was also truly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nait.ca/blogs/sustainability/2010/09/21/hopeful-author/</link>
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		<title>I thought moving away from corks was good&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems as though many wineries have moved away from corks and towards screw tops or plastic corks.  I &#8220;assumed&#8221; (you know what that means!) that is there were altruistic reasons for this, however, it appears that natural cork is more sustainable.  Check out the article from Think Green Live Clean.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nait.ca/blogs/sustainability/2010/09/08/i-thought-moving-away-from-corks-was-good/</link>
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		<title>The Peace in Silence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Guest post by Sheryl Hansen Max Ehrmann&#8217;s Desiderata begins &#8220;Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence&#8221;.  I have been reflecting on the peace in silence idea.  What did Max intend when writing these words? There is peace in the absense of any human or machine generated sound.  And [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nait.ca/blogs/sustainability/2010/02/01/the-peace-in-silence/</link>
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		<title>Waste Reduction Week a Success</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A big part of Waste Reduction Week (WRW) was the One Simple Act Commitment Booth and the From Farm to Fridge presentation both put on by the Alberta Conservation Team.  A BIG thank you to the Alberta Conservation Team for coming to NAIT to help us celebrate WRW!! The From Farm to Fridge presentation was a huge success.  All [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nait.ca/blogs/sustainability/2009/11/04/waste-reduction-week-a-success/</link>
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		<title>Waste Reduction Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week, October 19th &#8211; 25th, is Waste Reduction Week! The waste reduction message is being spread across Canada this week.  The message is meant to encourage citizens to reduce waste and divert waste from landfills.  To learn more about Waste Reduction Week in Alberta check out this link. Here at NAIT there are a few activities [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nait.ca/blogs/sustainability/2009/10/21/waste-reduction-week/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s your way or the highway&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Guest post by Sheryl Hansen On many holiday occasions over the years, I have found myself enduring the company of family, a meal I don&#8217;t particularly enjoy or fretting over preparations for an entire day without enjoying the occasion itself. Holidays should be happy, stress-free, relaxing&#8230;shouldn&#8217;t they? In order to get closer to happy and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nait.ca/blogs/sustainability/2009/10/09/its-your-way-or-the-highway/</link>
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		<title>Green Cleaning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NAIT has a new green cleaning guideline and procedure!! Where can I find these? You can find the guideline and procedure on the staff portal under Policies, Procedures and Guidelines: Sustainability. What does this mean? This procedure and guideline does not only effect custodial services it effects all areas at NAIT. All cleaning done at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nait.ca/blogs/sustainability/2009/10/09/green-cleaning/</link>
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		<title>Love your neighbour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  Guest post by Sheryl Hansen A number of years ago I worked for a high profile federal government department.  Our executive director was a busy man, meeting with diplomats and flying cross country and around the world frequently.  One would think that such a person hardly had time for the daily routine of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nait.ca/blogs/sustainability/2009/10/01/love-your-neighbour/</link>
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		<title>525,600&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Guest post by Sheryl Hansen My daughter and I were watching Rent the other day, for possibly the 12th time.  The opening song, Seasons of Love, inspired me yet again.  There are 525,600 minutes in a year.  The average person spends 146,730 minutes sleeping, 560 minutes brushing their teeth, 110,400 minutes at work and 17,301 preparing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nait.ca/blogs/sustainability/2009/09/25/525600/</link>
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		<title>Carpool Week in Edmonton</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Next week, September 28th - October 2nd, marks the 3rd annual carpool week in Edmonton! As part of Carpool Week 2009, commuters will once again be invited to ‘Pledge to Pool’.  By pledging on-line to carpool at least once before the end of October, Edmonton and area carpoolers will be entered into a random draw for the following prizes: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nait.ca/blogs/sustainability/2009/09/24/carpool-week-in-edmonton/</link>
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