This week has a great event happening in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The University of Alberta is hosting a week of events dedicated to sustainability. #SAW2011 is an opportunity to showcase great projects and ideas, all wrapped around the U of A campus's. With many great talks and events going on this week, it ...
If you have followed our Twitter (@seeingchange) feed over the last year, you may have noticed that we have started a Paper.li news feed for food bank information. This is one of those topics that struck very close to home for me a few years ago. And now that I ...
I am a great fan of Open Data. Using this information can open minds to new frontiers, and increase discussion. An even greater impact happens when open data meets open source programs, and creates open content. This commons of content can show how the community can further the knowledge of ...
This year I have been doing school programs relating to carbon footprints. At each session we work through one of the many calculators out there, and the discussion over the last month has always com to Earth Hour. No related posts.
In recognition of the International Day of the Volunteer (December 5th), Seeing Change has added a new feature to it’s site. VolunteerMeme.
VolunteerMeme is a new Twitter account and blog page to promote volunteer centers from around the world. Taking the …
As we start the season of giving, what could be better than to help someone else give a gift. Kiva is a gateway that gives the ability for a person to provide micro-loans to small buisiness owners around the world. …
I have been noticing a change in the attitude of bus riders in Edmonton over the last year. A very positive change. In the last year I have noticed in increase in the act of giving up a front seat …
Now for something very local. The Second Cup coffee shop next to where I work is running a promotion this week. For each pound of coffee sold they will donate 10% of the sales to the Multiple Sclerosis Society Alberta Division. …
