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• DIY – How to Add Insulation into Your Attic

  

  Adding insulation to your attic is a pretty easy cost savings task that any good Do-it-Yourselfer can do. The machinery equipment needed to do the job can be... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Simple Tricks to Help You Stay Warm

  

  There are many times during the winter when we are home and feel a little chilly. You know, the times when most of us usually walk over to the thermostat on... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Funding an Energy Efficient House

  

  An energy efficient home can provide homeowners with significant savings on their utility bills along with allowing them to contribute to the preservation of th... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Coffee to Go: An Easy Way to Be Green on the Go

  

  As the national interest in home-brewed coffee continues to expand, so do the methods of procuring it. Coffee technology has come a long way from the vacuum pot... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Nissan’s TeRRA – the One and Only Zero Emission SUV

  

  The Nissan TeRRA SUV concept, to be unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show on Sep 27, combines two outstanding Nissan strengths – SUVs and EVs – in a vehicle tha... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Several Jobs with TERA Environmental Consultants

  

  TERA Environmental Consultants (TERA) is an independent Canadian firm incorporated in Alberta in 1983 to provide environmental management services for the energ... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Top 5 Eco-friendly Appliances for Your Home

  

  Eco-friendly appliances are a wise investment, often paying for themselves within the first several years of use. Not only are they great for your power bill,... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• British Columbia’s DataBC Program

  

  Recently I received a few messages updating me about the progress the province of British Columbia has made with their DataBC project witch helps provide the... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS

• GoGeomatics Canada Re-Launch Event

  

  GoGeomatics Canada has recently discontinued their existing GIS job-board site that has been serving Canadians looking for Geomatics related work since 2006 in... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS

• Incorporating Sustainability into Urban Planning

  

  Urban planning is on the rise as an ever-growing portion of the population is expected to live in cities in the future, resulting in further growth as more... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• 4 Easy Ways to Go GREEN in College

  

  The college campus is the perfect place for environmentally conscious students to grow their green identity. These students have the rare chance to explore gree... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Contest for Kids to Show How They Really Care About Saving Energy

  Recently, I was informed about a wonderful contest that the EPA’s Team Energy Star has launched to help recognize kids for stuff they are already doing to save... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Wash Your Car the GREEN Way

  

  Many consumers invest a great deal of time and money into incorporating environmentally friendly products and practices into their home. Green cleaning is... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Geomatics Analytical Technician – Working in Canada

  Want to know what a typical Geomatics Analytical Technician job entails? Here is a video by ” Working in Canada” featuring Kevin Watson, a Geomatics Analytical... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2012 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS

• Geomatics Institute at Fleming

  

  Fleming College Location: Lindsay, Ontario GIS Programs: Geomatics Technician, GIS/Applications Specialist, GIS/Cartographic Specialist Info: Lindsay is the hom... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2012 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS

• Electricity from the Sun – US Map

  

  Here is an interactive Esri online web map story featuring the various places in America that are generating electricity from the sun. Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Going Green & Environmental Habits

  

  Going green is something you can do all day long, starting right when you wake up in the morning. Thinking about your environmental habits when you're wide awak... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• SAS International Updates Building for Olympic Visitors

  

  photo credit: http://mallsecrets.co.uk The 2012 Olympic Games ended August 12 after having awarded dozens of athletes the highest athletic honor; yet there was... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Languages of Universities Interactive Map

  

  These days, people are starting to make the Internet their primary source of everyday information and more people are becoming aware of how valuable spatial dat... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 DESTINATIONS, LANGUAGES, OUTDOORS, TRAVEL

• Acadia University – Applied Geomatics Master Degree

  

  Location: Wolfville, Nova Scotia Programs: Master of Science in Applied Geomatics Acadia University teamed up with COGS (Centre of Geographic Sciences) in 2005... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2012 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS