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Submitted by conrad on Fri, 2007-06-08 11:36.I spent some time this morning with my friend Eric, the coffee roaster at Earth's General Store here in Edmonton. Our discussion included talk about mutual acquaintances who are interested in good food and drink.
It got me to thinking about an event that I want EnAct to put on: a local food festival. It would be during harvest time in the fall, and we could involve all kinds off people, from foodies to chefs to restaurants. All of the food would be sourced at least 95% from within 160km of Edmonton (100 miles).
because this question is bound to come up
Submitted by conrad on Wed, 2007-05-02 09:30.Ask TreeHugger: Is Mercury from a Broken CFL Dangerous?
Toxics Watch Society Presentation to the Oil Sands Multi-Stakeholder Committee On September 26, 2006
Submitted by conrad on Wed, 2006-09-27 18:35.-
Introduction
- Conrad Nobert, President, TWS
- TWS
- since 1986
- Among our accomplishments, we started the first Toxics Round-up in Western Canada, and advocated for the founding of the eco-stations in the city of Edmonton
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Since 1995, as a member of the Oil Sands Environmental Coalition, Toxics Watch has participated in the regulatory approvals process for oil sands projects, and in the efforts towards
regional environmental management under the Cumulative Environmental Management Association. - Also relating to oil sands development, Toxics Watch works on provincial air quality issues through Clean Air Strategic Alliance
- Vision - 1 (General)
Toxics Watch Net Metering Campaign
Submitted by conrad on Mon, 2005-07-18 12:03.On behalf of the staff members and myself, I would like to propose that the Toxics Watch Society engage in a campaign to remove the regulatory and bureaucratic barriers to net metering in Alberta.
Definition of Net Metering
Net metering is "A method of crediting customers for electricity that they generate on site in excess of their own electricity consumption." (epa website). In other words, it allows home and business owners to spin their electrical meters backwards using renewable energy that they produce from solar panels or wind turbines.
