Archive for July, 2011
The Ultimate Diet
What is the ultimate, optimal diet? Paleo? Vegan? Vegetarian? Meat-etarian? Ok the meat-atarian one is a bit of a joke, but these days there are lots of ‘dieting’ options out there. But trying to decide which one is right for you can be difficult. I go by the ‘Sasha Diet,’ it is sustainable, affordable and [...]
Posted: July 28th, 2011 under Diet, food, Recipe, sustainability.
Tags: diet, environment, food, Green Living, health, recipe, sustainability
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
I’m heading up to Ottawa this weekend for a track and field meet. Turns out I’m going to fly, which from a sustainable, triple bottom line perspective is the most viable. I was hoping that taking the train would have been best option, the idea of driving, alone, up to Ottawa before the meet just [...]
Posted: July 15th, 2011 under aviation, Carbon Footprint, cars, Climate Change, economics, environment, Rail, road, sustainability, Transportation.
Tags: car, carbon footprint, Climate Change, driving, economics, environment, sustainability, Transportation
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Good Things are Brewing In Halifax
This past weekend I flew out to Halifax for a track race. The race went pretty well, but I was so impressed with their city composting program. Not only does Halifax have residential collection for compost but they also have a space for it in their citywide recycling bins for composting (check out the organics [...]
Posted: July 13th, 2011 under environment, food, Green Living, sustainability.
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BikeBeat
It’s finally that hot, sticky weather in the southern Ontario area. And to me it’s no better time than to be on my road bike exploring the back roads, raising my heart rate, testing my limits and enjoying the breathtaking views (I think I may even like it more running, and for those of you [...]
Posted: July 4th, 2011 under active transportation, Cycling, environment, Green Living, Pedestrian, Sustainable Infrastructure, toronto, Transportation.
Tags: active transportation, Cycling, environment, Green, Sustainable Infrastructure, toronto, Transportation
Comments: 1