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BCIT demonstrates what a sustainable home is: AFRESH

Posted on 09. Jun, 2009 by Bernice Paul.

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A good friend of mine, Alex, recently landed an exciting position at BCIT as the Energy and Sustainability Manager. Being just across the way from where I toil, I had the pleasure of visiting him at his office: the very cool and innovative AFRESH Home. Yep, that’s where he works.
AFRESH Home is a collaborative project [...]

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Portland on Foot and in My Stomach

Posted on 25. May, 2009 by Bernice Paul.

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Summer’s first long weekend took my husband and I on a road trip down to Portland, Oregon. It seemed that whenever any friends of family learned about our weekend plans to visit the city, they’d declare with excitement for us, “Tax-free shopping! What are you going to buy?” But shopping wasn’t top of mind.
So why [...]

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Brand new BC wine supports the Great Bear Rainforest

Posted on 19. May, 2009 by Bernice Paul.

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Retailers Have a Voice in Sustainability

Posted on 08. May, 2009 by Bernice Paul.

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RetailBC, representing the province’s $49-billion-plus retail sector, recently held a “Passion for Retail” conference to explore the question: Can retailers save the world? Amidst a recession and ever-increasing customer demands for cheaper, better and more sustainable goods, it’s a question that I initially dismissed as rhetorical fluff. But in the end it has pushed me to think [...]