Student Design Challenge
By hazel | October 4th, 2011 | Events
Ontario Tire Stewardship is now accepting entries for the 2011 OTS Student Design Challenge – a chance to dream up creative uses for recycled tire products to meet real world design challenges that could earn you a scholarship and chance to implement a winning landscape design at Toronto‘s Evergreen Brick Works.
The competition is open to students of landscape architecture and related disciplines currently attending a post-secondary institution in Ontario. Visit www.otsdesignchallenge.ca for more information
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First Prize
$3000 and your site design realized at Evergreen Brick Works!
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Second Prize
$2000.
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Third Prize
$1000.
enviroSCULPT Competition
By hazel | September 24th, 2011 | Events
THINK GREEN MAKE ART WIN BIG
The Toronto Chapter of the Emerging Green Builders is hosting a contest for students and young professionals (within 5 years of graduation) to divert materials from the waste stream by re-purposing them and creating a sculpture! This contest is designed to encourage the creative exploration of using non-virgin materials to create in whatever medium that is chosen by the participants. Three finalists will be presented with cash awards at the CaGBC Greater Toronto Chapter’s 2011 Annual Gala on November the 23rd at the Royal Conservatory TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning. Sculptures by the finalists will be displayed in the venue during the Gala.
Rules:
Download contest rules
How to Register:
Fill out the enviroSCULPT registration form and email it to EGB@greenbuildingontario.ca
Key Dates:
Oct 16th – Registration Closes
Nov 16th – 6:30pm Judging Event (3 finalists selected)
Nov 23rd – CaGBC Gala (Winners Announced)
Prizes:
First Prize: $1000
Second Prize: $500
Third Prize: $350
All finalists will be given free admissin to the CaGBC-GTC Gala!
Waterfront Toronto – Emerging Green Builders Event
By hazel | May 30th, 2011 | Events
Date: June 6th at 6pm (pizza provided), 6:30pm (presentations)
Location: Toronto Public Library, Rm 200. 40 Orchard View Blvd (Yonge + Eglinton)
Price: EGB Members: $5; Non-Members: $10.00 (taxes included)
Waterfront Toronto is the public advocate and steward of waterfront revitalization. Created by the Governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Toronto, Waterfront Toronto is mandated to deliver a revitalized waterfront.
Lesley Sovran, from Waterfront Toronto will be joining us to discuss the waterfront revitalization projects.
After the presentation – join us and network with professionals, recent graduates and other students from a variety of backgrounds at the Duke of Kent Pub (2315 Yonge Street – across the street from the Toronto Public Library) in a relaxed and casual environment.
To Register:
- Click Here
- visit our Facebook page (EGB Greater Toronto), OR
- contact us directly at EGB@greenbuildingontario.ca.
Be sure to register early to confirm your spot!
Emerging Green Builders – Greening Existing Buildings
By hazel | March 17th, 2011 | Events, Sustainability News
When:
Wednesday, March 23 at 6:30pm. Pizza and refreshments will be served at 6pm.
Where:
University of Toronto, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design
230 College St. Room 103 (map)
Speakers:
Ian Sinclair, Enermodal Engineering
Leonard Allen, CEO of Solera Energies
Mitch Gascoyne, Halcrow Yolles
Buildings are the leading use of energy in North America and represent a tremendous opportunity to lower our environmental footprint. Greening existing buildings means taking steps to improve building performance, energy efficiency and the indoor environment while saving money and decreasing our impact on the planet.
Come listen to a panel of experienced industry professionals who will describe the process of retrofitting existing buildings. Our speakers will provide an overview of the process, describe the current landscape for building retrofits in Ontario and provide examples from their experience on a wide variety of projects.
GreenEdge 2011 Conference – Business in the Balance
By hazel | March 2nd, 2011 | Events, Sustainability News
What: Second annual GreenEdge conference
Where: York University’s Schulich School of Business
When: Saturday, March 12
This year’s conference, GreenEdge 2011: Business in Balance, will feature presentations and panels led by specialists in the areas of socially responsible finance, social entrepreneurship, good governance and green supply chains.
The one-day conference brings together students, alumni and professionals to share knowledge, build networks, and develop skills in the various fields related to sustainability. The speakers are leading thinkers in their field and will be sharing valuable insights with students and professionals throughout the keynote presentations and breakout sessions. GreenEdge 2011: Business in Balance is sure to inspire and educate attendees of all backgrounds, whether they are 1st year MBAs or seasoned professionals, finance analysts or die hard environmentalists!
Please see the website for more information or to register!
