choose a colour canada

We're all about unique resources for stepping lighter that are truly Canadian, eliminating the struggle to track down locally available green products and resources.

So if you're looking to do green home renovation, check out Tint of Green, where you can learn, prep, shop, and share your way to a greener home.

In October 2007, Rod Hart of URBANbuilt, a media company focused on sustainability issues within the North American building industry, quietly launched the site, one of the first Canada-wide directories for greener home renovating products and services.

A mere five months old, the site is already drawing considerable attention from consumers, businesses, and even a few venture capitalists.

>>full article at canada.com

green dates for 2008

Here's what's happening across Canada this year...

27th Guelph Organic Conference, Expo & Sampling Fair
Jan 24-27, Guelph, ON

Calgary Home & Garden Show 'Green with Envy'
Feb 28-Mar 2, Calgary, AB

GLOBE 2008
Mar 12-14, Vancouver BC

EPIC - The Vancouver Sun Sustainable Living Expo
Apr 18 - 20, Vancouver, BC

Earth Day Canada
Apr 22, across Canada

2008 Green Toronto Festival
May 23-24, Toronto, ON

International Conference on the Environment
Jun 30-Jul 3, Edmonton, AB

Organic Islands Festival and Sustainability Expo 2008
Jul 5-6, Victoria, BC

Parks Day 2008
Jul 19, across Canada

Winnipeg Folk Festival
Jul 10-13, Winnipeg, MB

10th World Leisure Congress and Canada's 2008 National Parks and Recreation
Oct 6-10, Québec, QC

Majority of Canadians Willing to Pay for Greener Homes

Considering a eco-friendly home improvement? A new survey by Royal LePage indicates this should yield a solid return on investment come selling time as almost three quarters of Canadians say they will look for a green-improved property in their next home purchase, and 63 per cent will be willing to pay more for it.

According to the recent Royal LePage Eco Home Survey, of the majority of Canadians who are willing to pay more for an eco home, 62 per cent are willing to pay between $5,000 and $20,000 for green features, while eight per cent of respondents are willing to spend $20,000 or more.

The poll was conducted on-line with a national representative sample of 1,266 Canadians aged 18 year and older. Read the full report here >>