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Upcoming events for 2009
- National Home Show
February 20 - March 1, 2009
The TEO and Toronto Water will be part of the National Home Show, at the Direct Energy Centre.
- Canada Blooms
March 18 - 22, 2009
The TEO will be exhibiting at Canada Blooms held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
- Earth Hour
Saturday, March 28, 2009
TEO will be participating Earth Hour celebrations.
- Community Environment Days
April to October 2009
The TEO will be part of all 44 Community Environment Days in 2009.
- Metro Home Show
April 10 - 12, 2009
TEO and Toronto Water will be exhibiting at the Metro Home Show, held at the Metro Convention Centre.
- Annual Green Toronto Awards – April 23, 2009
- Green Living Show
April 24 - 26, 2009
TEO will be exhibiting at the Green Living Show, held at the Direct Energy Centre.
- Learning Summit
April 27 - 28, 2009
TEO will be part of the Learning Summit.
- Kids World of Energy
Festival May 12 - 15, 2009
TEO will be part of the Kids World of Energy Festival, being held at Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place.
- Annual Live Green Toronto Festival
July 25 and 26, 2009
- Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
August 21 – September 7, 2009
TEO will be exhibiting for all 18 days at the CNE.
- Car Free Day
September 22, 2009
TEO will be celebrating Car Free Day.
- Goodlife Toronto Marathon
October 18, 2009
TEO will be part of the activities surrounding the Toronto Marathon.
- Cities Alive! Green Roof Infrastructure Congress
October 19 -22, 2009
TEO is proud to support this international green roof congress, which is being held in Toronto for the first time.
TEO in the community in 2008
- Annual Green Toronto Awards
- Annual Live Green Toronto Festival
- PACHA Better Air Symposium
Saturday, February 2, 2008
TEO's Mark Bekkering was the Key Note speaker at the PACHA Better Air Symposium in Prince George, B.C.
- Towards a Fair and Green Society exhibit
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Monarch Park Collegiate - TEO exhibited at "Towards a Fair and Green Society: A Night of Action, Optimism".
- Canada Blooms
March 12 - 16, 2008
Canada Blooms, Metro Toronto Convention Centre - TEO exhibited at the annual Canada Blooms with a special presentation by TEO Director, Lawson Oates, on the Live Green Toronto program on Civic Sunday (March 16).
- Earth Hour
Saturday, March 29, 2008
TEO participated in the Earth Hour lights-out campaign. Celebrations included a concert on Nathan Philips Square with Nelly Furtado and others.
- Green Living Show
April 25 - 27, 2008
TEO exhibited at the Green Living Show.
- Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
August 15 – September 1, 2008
TEO exhibited for all 18 days at the CNE.
- Goodlife Toronto Marathon
October 17 - 19, 2008
TEO exhibited at the Sheraton Centre for two days leading up to the marathon and at Queen’s Park on Race Day (October 19).
- Small Business Forum
October 20, 2008
TEO exhibited at the Delta Chelsea Hotel for the Small Business Forum. The theme this year was “Going Green for the Entrepreneur of the Future".
- IPAC Climate Change Conference
October 28 - 29, 2008
TEO exhibited at this conference at the King Edward Hotel. A special presentation was given by TEO Director, Lawson Oates.
- Green Roof Infrastructure Workshop
November 4, 2008
TEO exhibited at the Toronto Botanical Gardens during this workshop.
- Live Green Toronto Grants announcement
November 5, 2008
The first round of Live Green Toronto Grant recipients were announced by Mayor Miller at an event on Nathan Phillips Square.
- Smart Commute Launch
November 7, 2008
Smart Commute Toronto Central was officially launched at an event inside City Hall rotunda and outside on Nathan Phillips Square.
- Royal Winter Agricultural Fair
November 7 – 16, 2008
The TEO and Toronto Water exhibited together at the Royal Winter Agricultural Fair, held at the Direct Energy Centre.
- Jonview Canada Inc. Go Green! Launch
November 19, 2008
TEO exhibited at this workplace’s green initiative launch event.
- Health Options at Work: Greener Workplaces, Healthier Workspaces: Footsteps to improve the health of employees
November 24, 2008
The TEO exhibited at this event at the Pantages Hotel, which featured TEO director, Lawson Oates as the Keynote Speaker.
TEO in the community in 2007
- Sustainable Operations Summit Canada
On October 29, TEO's Mark Bekkering spoke at the Sustainable Operations Summit Canada. This event brought together key leadership from Canada's most influential organizations to promote practices that benefit both the environment and the bottom line.
- World Record Walk - Wednesday October 3, 2007
- Jiangsu Environmental Protection Training Delegation
On September 20, TEO presented the City's Climate Change, Clean Air & Sustainable Energy Action Plan (PDF) to a delegation from China's Jiangsu Province's Environmental Protection Bureau.
- Alliance for Resilient Cities (ARC) event
TEO exhibited at this groundbreaking event held on September 20, 2007 at the MaRS Centre in Toronto. The objectives of the event were to raise awareness of the need for cities to adapt to climate change, encourage the incorporation of climate impacts into municipal program planning and implementation, share a framework for developing effective adaptation strategies, and launch an ongoing network that supports action at the local level.
- Bridlewood Mall Environmental Fair
TEO exhibited and presented at this event organized by the Centre for Information and Community Services www.cicscanada.com. Residents learned about energy efficiency, green roofs and incentives for those replacing appliances with more environmentally friendly alternatives.
- Green Toronto Streetfest
The Green Toronto Streetfest in support of Friends of Live Earth event held on Saturday, July 7 at Yonge-Dundas Square. Toronto was one of over 10,000 worldwide Friends of Live Earth events that built on the excitement of the eight Live Earth concerts worldwide.
The Green Toronto Streetfest and Live Earth Viewing Party was a tremendous success with an estimated attendance of over 30,000 people.
- Canada Blooms 2007
 Toronto's 'City within a Park' feature garden designed and installed by Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff with support from the Toronto Environment office, received three awards including the Environmental Award for incorporating green practices into the garden display.
- 2007 Canadian National Exhibition
TEO staff participated in the annual "Green Day" at the CNE. The TEO shared a booth with City of Toronto Fleet Services whose plug-in hybrid vehicle garnered a lot of attention from the crowds.
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