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imagineCALGARY Update March 2009
       
Did you know that imagineCALGARY has a social network that’s dedicated to all things sustainable? The imagineCALGARY Ning site offers the perfect place to discuss Calgary’s sustainability – learn more here.
Take the imagineCALGARY
March Poll!

Do you use non-vehicular ways (walking, biking, transit) to get around the city more in the summer?

Yes
No

Total Votes: 6

 

Plan It Releases Reports
The first drafts of The City of Calgary’s Plan It long-term plan to guide Calgary’s land use and transportation development are now available, and you can have your say. Click here to learn more.
imagineCALGARY Welcomes New Partner
This February, EcoLiving Events became the newest member of the imagineCALGARY Partnership. Check out a Q and A with them here.
Institutional Partners Meeting
Last month, The City of Calgary hosted a group of imagineCALGARY’s institutional Partners to discuss the different approaches that are being used to achieve the imagineCALGARY vision in their organizations. To learn more, click here.
     
Earth Hour 2009
On March 28th, Calgarians are being invited to take part in Earth Hour by turning off their lights from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Learn more about how you can get involved here.
 
Committee Corner
Learn more about what imagineCALGARY’s Steering, Collaborative Action and Communications and Awareness committees have been up to here.
 
What’s Up?
Have any sustainability events or activities you’d like to include on the imagineCALGARY website? Send an email to info@imaginecalgary.ca to have your item listed in the Events section.
 
In the News
The imagineCALGARY initiative is getting more play in the media of late. Check out the iCTV videos being recommended on the ICLEI website. Avenue Magazine also recently included an article on sustainability initiatives in Calgary.
 
Sustainability Events
imagineCALGARY’s Events page features a full listing of upcoming sustainability-themed events, including REAP's planned events for their Earth Week Festival. Learn more here.
 
imagineCALGARY Top Tip
Barry Schwartz offers an interesting perspective at TED Talks. The real crisis we have to deal with? We stopped being wise. Check it out here.
 
The Last Word
"We are the land. We are the water. We are the skies."
- Inuit Proverb