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GREEN SCREENINGS
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Part 2

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Planet In Focus Film Festival  - Wednesday October 13th to Sunday October 17th, 2010

In addition to our regular environmental film program, Planet in Focus curates a special program each year that addresses one particular theme. In our 11th Anniversary year we are interested in inspiring works that focus on Biodiversity.

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GREENWASHING
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The practice of promoting environmentally friendly programs to deflect attention from an organization’s environmentally unfriendly or less savoury activities.

For The Seven Sins of Greenwashing, click

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LEARN:

ON-LINE Integrating Environmental Management Systems with Sustainability & The Natural Step
Webinar Course on September 21, 28, October 5 and October 12 (1.5 hours sessions per week)  

Early registration discount ends September 9, 2010 (save $ 100).

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VALUING SUSTAINABILITY:

How much is too much? The perils of excessive corporate philanthropyThis study finds that corporate philanthropy and financial performance have an inverse U-shaped relationship.  In other words, the authors' model shows that before corporate philanthropy reaches a certain level, the relationship is positive but past that level it becomes neutral and eventually negative.

CASE STUDIES:

1. Lowe-Martin Group - GHG Baseline Case Study 

 2. Powersmith GHG Baseline Case Study

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SUSTAINABILITY GUIDE:

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GREENER LIFESTYLE

We have new links here about interesting Renewable Energy Tours in Toronto and bicycling and coneing  events all around Canada. These activities are great opportunities to learn about sustainable lifestyle choices and  have some fun!  Follow the link below to find out everything you need about these activities:

http://greenenterprise.net/page.php?id=1850

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VIDEOS:

Ecolive. TV    
Ecolive.TV is a Green video community for protecting our Environment. Share videos about: Global Warming, Nature protection, Animal rights, Green living, Green Tech, Activism...

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FORUMS

Forums are a great place to discuss, share, and accumulate ideas. These environmental forums serve just that purpose.

http://forums.treehugger.co/?campaign=th_nav_forums

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PRODUCT REVIEWS

Ecostems - A Toxin-Free Bouquet

Eco Chic Shack - Diggin the Eco-DIY

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CANADA ECO LABELS

Canada Organic is  permitted for use only on  those food products certified as meeting revised Canadian standard for organic production and that contain at least 95 percent organic ingredients.
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• First Data Preferred Merchant Discount Rates
• Enhanced GEO Directory Listing
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NEW MEMBERS

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