Green Challenge #7 – 30×30 Nature Challenge!
The David Suzuki Foundation has started a campaign to encourage people to spend 30 minutes outside every day! We are putting our own spin on it and will be posting one idea a day so you can get your fix of fresh air throughout the month of May. Come here ...
Green Challenge #1 – Shovel the sidewalk
With the beginning of the new year we are introducing a new series in our blog: the green challenge. Every other week we will suggest an action to empower you to protect and restore a healthy planet. They are usually small and simple steps to reduce your carbon footprint and ...
Sustainability Book Club 2012/2013
*** Meeting are on the third Wednesday of the month from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Pages on Kensington, 1135 Kensington Road NW. *** The goal of the Sustainability Book Club is to share books and discussions that help us understand the world and our place in it in a different ...
Member survey gives direction for the Chinook Group
[caption id="attachment_718" align="alignright" width="300"] A caption of the survey results[/caption] A few weeks ago we gathered your input to see how our group can grow to meet your expectations. Below are the results from the survey. We will take this into consideration as we expand with our new board. As a ...
15/30 Nature Challenge:
Take your book outside! Finish those last few pages of our book club book happening tonight at Pages book store more information here and the book we are reading and discussing tonight is Food City by Jennifer Cockrall King. See you there!
14/20 Nature Challenge
Have a meeting outside today! If you have a small meeting scheduled at work, see if you can take it to a nearby table and hold the meeting there. Don’t be surprised if the productivity is boosted! 
13/30 Nature Challenge
Go for a run! Instead of going to the gym today take your routine outside and get some fresh air while working out. 
12/30 Nature Challenge
Have an outdoor BBQ! Invite the neighbours and some friends over and eat outside! 
Nature Challenge 11/30
Go fishing, take some poles and hooks to the lake, river, or pond and see what you can catch! 
10/30 Nature Challenge
Take a frisbee to work today, and some point before you leave for home find a use for it! Weather you and your coworkers take it out at lunch or you find some kids to play with after work, we guarantee you won’t regret it! 
9/30 Nature Challenge
Todays challenge is to go on a scavenger hunt, gather the neighbours, some friends, family whoever you can find and go on a scavenger hunt see if you can find something feathered, something with legs, something very old, and something changing then add your own ideas and have fun comparing objects!
8/30 Nature Challenge
Todays challenge is to go for a bike ride. After dinner take your bike out for a ride and just see where you end up! Go explore your neighbour and see what you see, even if you go for 30 minutes you might see something you never noticed before. 
7/30 Nature Challenge
Todays challenge take a camera to the park and release your inner photographer and see what photos you can get, play with the settings, angle, lighting, or whatever else you want. Maybe you will come out with some awesome photos that won’t even need Instagram.
6/30 Nature Challenge
Walk to school or work! Before you dismiss this challenge as too extreme think of ways you can alter it to suit you better. Keep in mind these challenges are to get you outside for 30 minutes. So on your next commute, park a little closer to home or get off the bus one stop before yours and walk more. You might even be surprised at what you miss when in a vehicle. 
