The new Green Guide makes sustainability easier

February 10, 2011

The Northern Climate ExChange (NCE) of the Yukon Research Centre of Excellence (YRCE) is making sustainability easier for both businesses and consumers. The success of the first Green Guide has prompted new features for the second edition.

The Green Guide is a tool that now allows businesses and organizations to join or update their existing profiles quickly and efficiently online. Soon after the business registration/update deadline of February 28th, members will receive window stickers that will indicate their participation in this green community initiative. These stickers will help residents easily identify where they can find green products and services.

“This online tool allows residents to make more informed choices with their purchases”, says NCE Coordinator, Lacia Kinnear. Covering a diversity of categories ranging from food, home and garden, construction, and transportation, the guide provides easy access to information on where to find ‘green’ products and services in Whitehorse.

In partnership with the Yukon Technology Innovation Centre, NCE is developing a free touch phone application to help users find what they are looking for from any location. “It is hoped that the guide will encourage Yukoners to ask more questions about their purchasing options and become more conscious of the impact different choices can have on the environment”, says Kinnear.

Business registration for the second edition of the Whitehorse Green Guide is at the end of the month. New businesses are encouraged to register their products, and existing member businesses are encouraged to update their information.

The Whitehorse Green Guide is a partnership between the Northern Climate ExChange (Yukon College), the City of Whitehorse, the Energy Solutions Centre, the Climate Change Secretariat, the Yukon Technology and Innovation Centre and Yukon Government.

Find the Whitehorse Green Guide and its survey at www.taiga.net/whitehorsegreenguide. For further information, please contact Kaeley Wiseman, Whitehorse Green Guide Coordinator at: greenguide@yukoncollege.yk.ca