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  • Are you ready to celebrate a Waste Free Holiday?

    How are you wrapping your presents this Christmas? With Saturday comics that are recyclable or with traditional wrapping paper that isn't? What types of gifts are you giving? Ones that end up in landfill in the future because you gave things that were neither needed nor wanted or are you giving ones that create lasting memories such as piano lessons or skating lessons or maybe a special time spent with yourself? We cannot truly celebrate any ...

    Posted at December 21, 2013 | By : | Categories : Blog | 0 Comment
  • Waste Management & Energy Conservation

    January 9, 2014 - Grosvenor Lodge, 1017 Western Road Thames Region Ecological Association For those interested to learn more or provide comments on the future of waste management and energy conservation in London, conversation with Jay Stanford, Director, Environmental Programs & Solid Waste, Environmental & Engineering Services Department, City of London will highlight next steps. Open meeting, 7:30-8:30pm. For more info, call 519 645-2845 or email info@trea.ca.

    Posted at December 21, 2013 | By : | Categories : Events | 0 Comment
  • Waste Reduction Week

    Waste Reduction Week is underway and there are many things you can do to participate. See the Waste Reduction Week Calendar from the City of London for details.  At TREA we strive to ensure that waste reduction is considered every day in every way. There are many activities where you can participate and help you become more waste aware.  Check them out now. LondonWRW2013_Calendar_FreePress

    Posted at October 22, 2013 | By : | Categories : Events | 0 Comment
  • Waste Reduction Week

    Waste Reduction Week is underway and there are many things you can do to participate. See the Waste Reduction Week Calendar from the City of London for details.  At TREA we strive to ensure that waste reduction is considered every day in every way. There are many activities where you can participate and help you become more waste aware.  Check them out now. LondonWRW2013_Calendar_FreePress

    Posted at October 22, 2013 | By : | Categories : Events | 0 Comment
  • L.O.O.K. Fest September 28, 2013

    L.O.O.K. It’s a Party launched on a rainy day in October 2010. The weather conditions didn’t put a damper on the enthusiasm since in reality it was their concern about the climate that brought this group of committed citizens together to make change. In that inaugural year L.O.O.K was championed as a TREA working group. So now on September 28th L.O.O.K Fest will launch it’s fourth annual family friendly event with more learning activities, displays ...

    Posted at September 19, 2013 | By : | Categories : Events | 0 Comment
  • London Soup

    London Soup is holding their second event on October 10th at Saffron Restaurant. Further details and tickets can be obtained at www.londonsoup.ca London Soup has been supported by TREA since its inception. About London SOUP LondonSOUP is a grassroots micro-funder for small to medium sized creative projects, facilitated through delicious, nutritious soup and located in Canada’s London. We respect core SOUP democratic principles and values and our underlying theme is on sustainability: of locally sourced food ingredients, ...

    Posted at September 19, 2013 | By : | Categories : Events | 0 Comment
  • IWalk to School Day

    October 9th is International Walk to School Day. All families are encouraged to leave the car at home and let their children walk or bike to school.

    Posted at September 19, 2013 | By : | Categories : Events | 0 Comment
  • Consumerism and You

    A new school year has begun and already teachers feel they have no time to prepare a comprehensive lesson plan that could help students understand how their consumer choices affect the environment. And parents are challenged to provide extra learning opportunities at home. There is free help available. If you are a teacher, parent or student then take advantage of a locally created Consumerism and You module here at curriculum designed to engage ...

    Posted at September 12, 2013 | By : | Categories : Blog | 0 Comment
  • What it means to be GREEN

    As a Londoner for four years now, I’ve tried to soak up as many amazing (and FREE!) festivals at Victoria Park as my busy school and work schedule has allowed. This year, however, I was lucky enough to land a job that has put me smack-dab in the middle of all the excitement (and sometimes chaos). I must admit, summer festivals look a lot different behind the scenes – with all the meetings, management, set-ups, take-downs, ...

    Posted at July 31, 2012 | By : | Categories : Blog | 0 Comment