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The Goal: Zero Greenhouse Gas Building, A Manifesto
Getting to the right vision, and expressing it simply, is not easy. Zero Green House Gas Emissions (GHG) is the right vision for us, because it says what we need to accomplish most succintly. 1.) Do we care about all Green House Gases? Yes. Therefore we need to stop burning gas entirely, starting now. The […]
Read moreOpening Reception for Contact Photo Festival – This Saturday
The opening reception for “On Toronto’s Water” is fast approaching this Saturday. Just a reminder that you and a guest are cordially invited to the Opening Reception for Toni Skokovic’s “On Toronto’s Waters” photography exhibition as part of this years Contact Photography Festival. The opening is May 7th from 6-9pm at Coolearth’s office and storefront gallery at […]
Read moreSheena at Canadore College: on the Future of Sustainable Design & Carpentry
Yesterday Sheena Sharp, a principal at Coolearth, spoke to students at Canadore College’s pre-Carpentry class about how the trade will be changing in the coming decades to meet the challenge of sustainable design. The “typical” CMHC house construction techniques are being replaced or improved to include more considerations of energy efficiency. Some of these changes […]
Read moreOn Toronto’s Water – A Guest Post by Toni Skokovic
Toronto’s lakeshore and ravines hide endless possibilities for recreation and enjoyment of nature’s beauty. Ancient waterways and trading routes, Toronto’s waters are now a stage to an ever evolving landscape, shifting under and shaping the cycles of urban development and conservation efforts. In this process, we are left with landscapes, grand and intimate, in the […]
Read moreAnnual Ontario Natural Building Conference 2016
On Saturday, amidst the old-growth forests around Camp Kawartha, we attended the Annual Ontario Natural Building Conference. There were many interesting speakers and presentations on natural building techniques and methodologies. The event was held in a straw-bale structure that is part of the camp. Below are some notes from the conference: Opening remarks by […]
Read moreGeorgian Bay Biosphere Reserve — the world’s largest freshwater archipelago
This week the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve, a collaborator of Coolearth, has done a guest post for our blog on the important work they do. Together we want to bring awareness to the great beauty and vital importance of this UNESCO site. Photo by: Kenton Otterbein Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve (GBBR) is an area of 347,000 […]
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