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Fair trade
Our members have been working to promote fair trade since 1996. At the time, there were only two points of sale for fair trade products in all of Quebec. Although fair trade products like coffee, chocolate and bananas are now readily available, North-South inequities persist.  With the exception of the occasional fundraising item, we have never sold fair trade products....
Projet - 10 November 2010 - Tag : Carry fair trade products, Customizable talks, Fair trade, Fair trade certification, Fair trade products, Guide to fair trade certifications, Insist on fair trade, List of fair trade retailers, Producers in the South, Spot the difference!, Where to find fair trade products
Transportation Cocktail campaign
Mass car use is responsible for air pollution that seriously undermines public health and causes climate change. Quebec's increase in greenhouse gas emissions is mainly due to the 21.9% increase in traffic on our roads (1) . This increased dependency on cars has other negative effects on society. Car payments, insurance, gas, parking, upkeep... Accidents, road maintenance,...
Projet - 9 November 2010 - Tag : Active transportation, Clean transportation, Customizable talks, Greenhouse gases, Transportation Cocktail campaign
Sustainable building
In 2002, Equiterre resolved to offer employees and volunteers a healthier, more accessible workplace. At the same time, we started to develop our expertise in sustainable building, calling for new standards and practices for construction and renovation. We have since launched two green building projects: the Centre for Sustainable Development (currently under construction and...
Projet - 9 November 2010 - Tag : Centre for Sustainable Development, Customizable talks, Écologez contest, Green construction, Integrated design, LEED certification, Sustainable building
Sharing expertise
Over 15 years' experience! Bringing together experts from different fields to propose realistic solutions to environmental and social problems for people, businesses and governments. A solutions-based approach backed by facts, thanks to our in-house research team and our partners in academia.
Projet - 15 December 2010 - Tag : Consultants, Customizable talks, Laure Waridel bursary, Public talks, Responsible choices, Sharing expertise, Sustainability consulting
Responsible consumption
Every choice we make as a consumer has an impacton the environment and on society. When we choose something because it is environmentally friendly or socially just, we make it easier for more such products and services to be developed in the future. To be a responsible consumer is to realize that wehave the power to help change the world through the choices that we make...
Projet - 15 December 2010 - Tag : 4R's (reduce, reuse, recycle and recover), Customizable talks, Ethical consumer, Guide to responsible clothing, Life cycle, Responsible consumption
Action groups
The most important part of Equiterre's mission is to get citizens involved, especially as members or volunteers. In 2004, some of our members met up in Trois-Rivières to discuss concrete ways they could help the environment and promote social justice. The result was the Mauricie action group, the first Equiterre group of its kind, which has since been joined by action groups...
Projet - 14 December 2010 - Tag : Action groups, Customizable talks, Engaged citizenry, Give time, Regions of Quebec, Spread the word, Volunteering
I get around...my neighbourhood! campaign
The I get around...my neighbourhood! campaign revitalizes our communities with active transportation, public transit and local shopping. This program encourages us all – citizens, merchants, builders and officials – to rethink the way we inhabit our communities. When we are more active locally, we not only improve quality of life, but also protect the environment...
Projet - 14 December 2010 - Tag : Clean transportation, Customizable talks, I get around... campaign, I get around...my neighbourhood!, Pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly design, Set up I get around...my neighbourhood!, Support local businesses, Sustainable development
Home energy efficiency
The production and use of energy is responsible for major environmental problems, primarily because of the construction of power plants and the emission of greenhouse gases, two of the main causes of climate change. Part of the solution is energy efficiency, i.e., eliminating the waste and overproduction of energy. There are economic benefits to energy efficiency. According to...
Projet - 14 December 2010 - Tag : Customizable talks, Energy saving guide, Energy saving renovations, Home energy efficiency, Power consumption, Waste of resources
Ecological horticulture
Since 2006, we have continued the work of the Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (CAP), which was influential in the 2003 adoption in Quebec of the Pesticides Management Code, a regulation that restricts the use and sale of chemical pesticides for cosmetic purposes – the first regulation of its kind in North America!   Equiterre's ecological horticulture...
Projet - 10 November 2010 - Tag : Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (CAP), Customizable talks, Ecological gardening guide, Ecological horticulture, Horti-Eco certification, Landscaping
Community supported agriculture
Equiterre's CSA network lets people become partners of a local farm by pre-ordering a basket of vegetables to be delivered to the same drop-off point each week in the summer and fall. Some farms offer winter baskets, usually once every two weeks from November to March,  consisting mainly of root vegetables. Some farms also sell meat. CSAs may team up with nearby farms to...
Projet - 9 November 2010 - Tag : Become a family farmer, Community supported agriculture, Customizable talks, Farmer's basket, Food sovereignty, Local agriculture, Organic baskets, Organic food basket, Recipes
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