NANAIMO – Increasing B.C. Hydro rates pushing people toward alternative energy options.
NANAIMO – Budget cuts should not include newly adopted Transportation Master Plan.
NANAIMO – Variety of causes for cold spots in homes or offices.
NANAIMO – Reclaiming materials one way to reduce amount of garbage going to landfill.
NANAIMO – Recycling should be first priority in solid waste plans.
NANAIMO – Electricity systems based on sun’s power offer better return on investment.
NANAIMO – City council denied support to a proposal to build waste-to-energy incinerator.
NANAIMO – New windows and insulation are two ways to lower amount of electricity consumed in the home.
NANAIMO – Sustainable energy initiatives providing well-paying jobs in other parts of B.C.
NANAIMO – Seeing data on daily energy use might help residents pinpoint where to cut back.
NANAIMO – Rising electricity rates are either a curse or an opportunity.
NANAIMO – Baby boomers and millennials relying less on vehicles, more on bikes, buses and walking paths
In last month’s provincial election, the B.C. Liberals won on a platform…
NANAIMO – Over-reliance on the single-occupancy car is costing us dearly.
NANAIMO – Quite apart from the loss to nature, wasting water costs us.
NANAIMO – Heat from regular light bulbs, cellphone chargers, stand-by electronic devices add indoor heat
NANAIMO: Time to celebrate healthy bodies and a healthy planet.
NANAIMO: Without transportation, life would grind to a halt, as it did here during the huge snowstorm of 1996-97.
Transportation is one of the most expensive aspects to living in the Western world, both to our pocketbooks and the planet.
Imagine if Nanaimo invested in strong water reducing measures, rather than into a new dam?
