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1blockup 1BlockUp is a mobile social network that propagates sustainable behaviors amongst neighbours. Most people want to lead more sustainable lives.

But barriers stand between that intent and effective action: "Does what I do amount to a drop in the bucket? Do I have the knowledge to tackle a sustainable home project? Can I afford to do the things that will make a difference?"

1BlockUp is a social-networking based, contextual-advertising driven application that helps to propagate sustainable behaviors and habits amongst the residents of a nei

ghborhood.

1BlockUp is available on smartphone/ tablet app (Apple, Blackberry, and Android) as well as desk tops and communicates at a glance a community's sustainability progress. Read more about 1BlockUp and the value we deliver to advertisers, local governments and utilities, and residents seeking to make an impact on neighbourhood sustainability.

Great article from The Guardian - The Madness of drinking bottled water shipped 1/2 way round the world
07/29/2015

Great article from The Guardian - The Madness of drinking bottled water shipped 1/2 way round the world

We can’t get enough of it, but the long-term environmental impacts of bottling and transporting water across countries are doing more damage than we realise

joining The Recycling Partnership
07/29/2015

joining The Recycling Partnership

Procter & Gamble has joined The Recycling Partnership, which aims to increase recycling in the US. P&G has a no-waste-to-landfill goal, says Stephen Sikra, Procter & Gamble’s global leader for packaging...

Another great story from Guardian Environment about making a sustainable difference:
07/28/2015

Another great story from Guardian Environment about making a sustainable difference:

In a perfect world, all packages would be fully recyclable. In reality, it can be harder than expected to turn packaging into something valuable for reuse

The EPA's view on why tackling climate change is of high economic importance:
07/23/2015

The EPA's view on why tackling climate change is of high economic importance:

A strong, competitive American economy depends on climate action.

How one kept their history alive - - thanks !
07/21/2015

How one kept their history alive - - thanks !

Harbord Village recorded and collected the stories that would otherwise be lost to time.

Would you buy petri dish grown leather? You may have to with a 32% drop in cattle population
07/17/2015

Would you buy petri dish grown leather? You may have to with a 32% drop in cattle population

A startup, Modern Meadow, is attempting to develop a biomaterial alternative to leather as prices rise. Will it succeed – and will it have a market?

article on 3 start-ups that can take CO2 out of the atmosphere http://buff.ly/1e31hRG But ask the question: who pays?
07/16/2015

article on 3 start-ups that can take CO2 out of the atmosphere http://buff.ly/1e31hRG But ask the question: who pays?

Three startups, Carbon Engineering, Global Thermostat and Climeworks, are making strides with technology that can directly remove carbon-dioxide from the air. What they need now is a viable business model

Climate change can help create jobs? Here is why:
07/11/2015

Climate change can help create jobs? Here is why:

Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore and former Mexican president Felipe Calderon say fighting climate change will be a boon to the global economy, on the final day of the Climate Summit of the Americas...

12 tools for communicating climate change more effectively http://buff.ly/1CtwAAX from The Guardian
07/10/2015

12 tools for communicating climate change more effectively http://buff.ly/1CtwAAX from The Guardian

Be consistent, talk about risk rather than uncertainty, use visuals, tell human stories and give the top-line message before the caveats

Looking forward to what happens on day 2 of the Climate Summit of the Americas in Toronto (prelude to Pan Am games)
07/08/2015

Looking forward to what happens on day 2 of the Climate Summit of the Americas in Toronto (prelude to Pan Am games)

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change is organizing a Climate Change Summit of the Americas. The Summit will bring together Pan-American jurisdictions, as well as Indigenous leaders,...

How to eat healthily and save the planet!
07/04/2015

How to eat healthily and save the planet!

As dieticians increasingly focus on the environment, they’re finding that what’s better for the earth is usually better for the body

Would you trust an Uber driver to give someone CPR?
07/04/2015

Would you trust an Uber driver to give someone CPR?

Tech companies are looking to provide your healthcare, from an app to help with insomnia to a taxi service for kidney patients

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