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Earth Hour City Challenge: Waterloo, Fredericton, and Sudbury

It's the first global challenge of its kind with cities from Canada, India, Italy, Norway, Sweden, the United States invited to participate. This year, we are proud to see nine Canadian cities take...

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BC cities to the climate change rescue!

Colwood, Surrey and Vancouver are now vying for the top prize of Earth Hour City Challenge national Canadian winner as well as for the top prize overall- global champ. And the City of North Vancouver,...

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Earth Hour City Challenge: Vancouver talks the talk, and absolutely walks the...

By Vancouver City Councilor Andrea Reimer Vancouver is proud to be named as one of the three Canadian finalists in the WWF Earth Hour City Challenge. Being the greenest city in the world by 2020 is...

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Earth Hour City Challenge: Colwood – Small, but mighty

By Colwood Municipal Councilor Judith Cullington The City of Colwood is a coastal community located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in the far west of Canada. We may be small – a population of...

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Earth Hour City Challenge: Surrey – Takin’ care of business

By Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts As the City of Surrey evolves into the region’s next metropolitan centre, we’re looking at innovative ways to advance new technologies, reduce energy consumption, and...

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Vote early, vote often for the Earth Hour Cities Challenge People’s Choice...

66 cities from 6 participating pilot countries accepted WWF’s challenge and submitted their plans for low carbon development and strategies for dramatically increasing renewable energy use. Now 17...

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Congratulations to Vancouver, Canada’s Earth Hour Capital!

The international expert jury has voted, and we have a winner: Vancouver has been named the Canadian champion of WWF’s Earth Hour City Challenge.  Vancouver is now in the running with five other...

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Warning- Earth Hour City Challenge People’s Choice Award voting may itch your...

As someone who already has a pretty itchy travel bug most of the time, my imagination was running wild as I ‘toured’ through the 17 finalists for the Earth Hour City Challenge People’s Choice Award....

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Help us congratulate Vancouver, Global Earth Hour Capital!

As soon as Vancouver was named the Global Earth Hour Capital, messages of congratulations started pouring in - below are a few of our favourites.  Please be sure to share your message as well! From...

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Vancouver, our 2013 Global Earth Hour Capital!

Congratulations Vancouver!  Today, WWF announced that Vancouver has been crowned the Global Earth Hour Capital for 2013, a prestigious honour that recognizes the city’s innovative actions on climate...

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Vancouver wins global Earth Hour City title!

I asked Councillor Reimer what had propelled Vancouver to such success. "Above all, it takes leadership,” she responded. “We have the power to make significant changes in our city that address climate...

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City power: How cities are leading the way on climate change

As WWF Sweden’s Reinventing the City report notes,  in the next three decades, as the global population grows  and becomes ever more urban,  at least  $350 trillion will be spent on urban...

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Power to the people

Bringing new life to old places through design for people can simultaneously regenerate neighbourhoods and reduce emissions. Two decades ago, Vastra Hamnen  or “Western Harbour” , a neighbourhood in...

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Rooftop power – A closer look at a 6000 sq foot rooftop garden

Here’s another example of urban sustainability in action in Vancouver. This 6000 sq foot rooftop garden, aptly named Local Garden got off the ground last year.  It’s a ‘vertical farm’, with stacks of...

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Panda-monium at Vancouver City Hall

May 1st marks the kick-off for cities across Canada to sign up for the 2014 Earth Hour City Challenge.  Put your city on the map as an Earth Hour City Capital! Join the greenest city challenge. This...

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Put your green city on the map in WWF’s 2014 Global Earth Hour City Challenge

By Kamil Alam | Officer, Special Projects | WWF-Canada Although it seems like just the other day Vancouver was crowned the first Global Earth Hour Capital and People’s Choice winner, the recruitment...

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Canadian cities leading the way!

Today, WWF is congratulating three Canadian cities for their commitment to tackling climate change and building a sustainable future. Out of 11 participating municipalities from across the country,...

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We Love Cities – show your support for cities dedicated to a greener future!

Valentine’s Day is coming – that time of year to show your affection to those you hold dear. To celebrate February 14 this year, WWF invites you to show your love for your favourite city that is...

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Greening Edmonton

Written by Mark Brostrom, Director, Office of Environment, City of Edmonton The City of Edmonton – along with North Vancouver and Surrey, BC – is one of three city finalists in the running for...

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City of Surrey delivering on its commitment to a greener future

Written by Anna Mathewson, Manager of Sustainability, City of Surrey For the second year in a row, the City of Surrey has been named a finalist in WWF’s global green city challenge. This year Surrey...

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