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How to Host the Greenest Olympics Ever
Original posted on good.is on July 20, 2011. Link to article here. It’s possible to dream up thousands of small ways to make a gigantic event like the Olympics more sustainable. A London-based group, for instance, asked architects to design a solar-powered information booth that would highlight recycled materials. The winner, announced this week, took its design from the Olympics’ iconic ring logo and used recycled steel. The second-place design involved floating balloons that ...
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Living the Green Life
By Vino Jeyapalan on March 20, 2009 The Youth Environmental Network of York Region (YENYR) is a youth led non-profit organization working towards: 1.Raising awareness of environmental issues among young people in York Region; 2.Encouraging youth to contribute to the well being of the communities in which they live, through local initiatives and action plans; 3.And by facilitating and developing communications and expanding membership between youth and environmental groups throughout York Region. The YENYR was founded in 2007 by Vino ...
