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Toronto Environmental Jobs, Internships & Volunteering
- Environmental Jobs in Toronto (GoodWork.ca, Toronto section)
- Environmental Volunteering in Toronto | Volunteer Toronto
Green & Environmental Events in Toronto
- Environmental Events Calendar (EcoToronto.org)
- Evergreen Brick Works event calendar (directions & map)
- Live Green Toronto green/sustainable living events calendar
- Toronto Green Drinks (monthly informal gathering)
- Environmental Events | Sustainability Events (Eventbrite)
- Sustainable Events / Environment / Environmental Events (Meetup.com)
- Toronto Nature Lovers | Toronto Field Naturalists | Toronto Bruce Trail Club
- Connecting Environmental Professionals (CEP Toronto) (monthly)
- Sustainability Network (professional development workshops & courses)
Toronto Environmental Organizations, Companies & Directories
- Ontario Environmental Groups & Organizations (Ontario Environment Directory)
- Green Living Marketplace Toronto (Toronto green businesses)
- The Toronto Green Network (green groups & businesses in Toronto)
- City of Toronto | Live Green Toronto | Toronto Environmental Directories
- Toronto Science & Environment (from the Open Directory project)
- Green Enterprise Directory | Toronto the Better (ethical business directory) | Greentopia (book)
- Toronto Vegetarian Directory
- Toronto Peace Groups
- International Development Organizations
Restaurants & cafes:
- Food: Toronto Vegetarian Groups | Toronto Locavores | Vegetarian Restaurants | Farmers Markets (2)
- Eco-friendly Cafes: Alternative Grounds | Merchants of Green Coffee | Birds and Beans | more (2)
Eco-friendly products / retail stores:
- Green Retailers & Co-ops: EcoExistence (St. Clair West) | Ecotique (Roncesvalles) | Logan & Finley (Queen West) | The Bee Shop (Bloor West) | Mountain Equipment Co-op | Urban Nature Store | Toronto Tool Library | Mostly food: Karma Co-op | The Big Carrot
Toronto Parks, Greenspace, Outdoor Centres & Activities
- High Park Nature Centre | Toronto Botanical Gardens | Humber Arboretum | Kortright Centre | Evergreen Brickworks | Toronto Island | Rouge Park | Toronto Parks | Toronto Greenbelt | Outdoor Clubs | Toronto Bruce Trail Club | Toronto Field Naturalists | Toronto Zoo | Toronto Conservation Areas
Toronto Outdoor & Environmental Education Organizations
- Green Teacher Magazine | Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario | EarthDay Canada | Earth Rangers | Environmental Earth Angels | PINE Project | Toronto Outdoor Education Schools | More
Toronto Post Secondary Environmental Education
University Environmental Programs
- Ryerson University – Environmental Programs
- University of Toronto – Environmental Programs
- York University – Environmental Programs
- Community College Environmental Programs
- Centennial College – Energy Institute | Environmental Protection Technician / Technology
- Humber College – Urban Tree Care | Sustainable Energy & Building | Organic Horticulture | Green Technology | LEED
- Seneca College – Environmental Programs | Green Business Management
- Sheridan College (Oakville) – Environmental Control, Environmental Technician
- Durham College (Oshawa) – Environmental Technlogy, Horticulture, Renewable Energy, Water Quality
Other Environmental Courses & Programs
- Solar: Kortright Solar Professional Training | Ontario Solar Academy | Solar Training Academy | more
- Green Building: CaGBC Toronto
- Environmental Courses, Conferences, Workshops & Events: Toronto Environmental Calendar
Toronto Eco-Publications & Media
- Natural Life Magazine | Green Living Magazine | Green Teacher | Women & Environments International Magazine | New Internationalist Magazine | Corporate Knights Magazine | More
Toronto Green Businesses / Sustainable Business Resources
Green Business Listings: Toronto Green Living Marketplace | Green Enterprise Directory | Ontario Environment Business Directory | Ontario Environment Industry Association | Toronto the Better Directory | Greentopia (book) | Toronto Vegetarian Directory | Grassroots Environmental Products
Sustainable Business Resources & Networks: Green Your Business | Environmental Best Practices Database / Case Studies | Greening Greater Toronto (green purchasing, green procurement, more) | Partners in Project Green / Toronto Pearson Eco-Business Zone | Strongly Sustainable Business Model Group | Green Workplace Resources | Google: Sustainable Business | Green Business
Toronto Green Business Organizations in Toronto: CBSR: Canadian Business for Social Responsibility | Social Investment Organization | The Natural Step Canada (based in Ottawa but frequent workshops and courses in Toronto) | Sustainability Learning Centre | Corporate Knights Magazine
Green Business Events: Toronto Sustainability Speaker Series | Toronto Green Events & Courses (includes green business plus other environmental themes)
Green Business Courses: The Natural Step | Sustainability Learning Centre | Brian Milani
Green Jobs: Toronto Green Jobs | Green Business Start-ups: Start Your Own Green Business
Sustainable Business Links (worldwide): Google (2) | Planetfriendly | Dmoz | Wikipedia
Toronto Business Resources: Toronto.ca | MaRS | Toronto Business Development Centre | Enterprise Toronto
Green Buildings, Architects, Designers & Builders in Toronto
Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina http://www.socialinnovation.ca
Evergreen Brickworks, 550 Bayview http://www.brickworks.ca
Innovolve, 294 Richmond St. E. (see http://www.ecoproperty.ca/propd.php?id=8061 )
Sustainable Edge http://www.s-edge.com
Live Lightly Developments http://www.livelightly.ca
Verticiel Inc. http://www.verticiel.ca
Village Technologies http://www.villagetechnologies.ca
Merchants of Green Coffee http://www.merchantsofgreencoffee.com
Green Enterprise Toronto – Green Design & Building Directory
http://www.greenenterprise.net/web/memberslist.php?category=ArchitectsDe...
EcoProperty Canada – http://www.EcoProperty.ca
Canada Green Building Council – Toronto Chapter http://www.cagbc.org/chapters/toronto/
Sustainable Buildings Canada – http://www.sbcanada.org
Search: http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22green+building%22+toronto
News: http://news.google.ca/news?q=%22green+building%22+toronto
Local, Sustainable, Organic Food
EAT LOCAL in Ontario, Canada
Greater Toronto Area / Greenbelt: http://www.localfoodplus.ca/
Urban Agriculture / Urban Farming & Backyard Farming in Canada:
Toronto: http://google.ca/search?q=urban+agriculture+toronto
– Cultivate Toronto / Young Urban Farmers http://cultivatetoronto.com/
– Yes In My Backyard http://thestop.org/yes-in-my-back-yard
– Not Far from the Tree http://www.notfarfromthetree.org
– More http://www.google.ca/search?q=urban+farm+toronto
Brampton, Ontario: http://www.thecuttingveg.com/
Real Food for Real Kids (Toronto) http://www.rfrk.com/
Food Security & Sustainability – links, resources, opportunities
FoodShare Toronto http://www.foodshare.net
Food Security – shared definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_security
Food Security Studies & Links http://www.ryerson.ca/foodsecurity/
Food & Ag. Organizations http://www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html#orgs
Food Secure Canada http://www.foodsecurecanada.org
Toronto Food Policy Council http://www.toronto.ca/health/tfpc_index.htm
Toronto Local Food: Farms, Markets, Delivery/Boxes, etc.:
http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22local+food%22+toronto
http://www.greenontario.org/buygreen/food.html
http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2004-10-07/cover_story5.php
http://www.farmersmarketsontario.com/Markets.cfm?PageNum_qMarkets=5
Community Gardening Links and Resources
Toronto Community Gardens: http://tcgn.ca/
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_garden
http://directory.google.com/Top/Home/Gardening/Gardens/Community/
http://planetfriendly.net/organic.html#comgarden
Toronto & area Gardening Groups & Organizations
http://www.evergreen.ca/en/hg/hg.html
http://www.organiclandscape.org/
http://www.greengardeners.ca/
http://www.foodshare.net/garden01.htm
http://www.planetfriendly.net/gwd.php?id=2274
Organic Gardeners & Landscapers in Toronto, Ontario & Canada
http://organiclandscape.org/en/OLA_Service_Providers_24.html
http://www.google.ca/search?q=organic+gardener+toronto
Sustainable & Organic Gardeners/Landscapers in Toronto and Ontario
http://google.ca/search?q=organic+gardener+toronto
http://organiclandscape.org/service_providers.html
Toronto Trees & Urban Forestry
Trees in Toronto http://www.toronto.ca/trees/
http://www.google.ca/search?q=trees+in+toronto
Toronto Trees, Forests & Arboriculture
Green Here http://www.greenhere.ca
LEAF Toronto http://www.leaftoronto.org
City of Toronto http://www.toronto.ca/trees/
Dig In http://dyanmarie.com/SHOW/digin/digin_trees.html
Urban Forest Associates http://www.ufora.ca
More http://www.canadian-forests.com/urban_con.htm
Toronto Bicycling Links, Services, Networks
https://bikeunion.to/cycling/communitylinks
http://communitybicyclenetwork.org/?q=node/220
http://www.nowtoronto.com/print.cfm?content=162562
Toronto Bicycling Info., Events, Organizations
http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2004-04-08/cover_story11.php
http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/
Toronto Walking Tours, Clubs, Organizations
Walk T.O. http://walkto.ca/
Jane’s Walk http://www.janeswalk.net/
Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT) http://www.torontocat.ca
Walk Here http://www.walkhere.org/
More http://toronto.ca/transportation/walking/
http://torontocat.ca/supporters
http://www.walk21.com/conferences/toronto.asp
Sustainable Transportation
Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT) http://www.torontocat.ca
Transportation in Toronto
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Transportation_in_Toronto
http://google.ca/search?q=toronto+transportation
Eco-friendly Cleaners
Clean by Nature | Earth Concerns | Even Better | EnviroMaid | Green Clean Toronto | Moon Dew | keepingHOUSE | Ready Maid | Even Better Cleaning (Vaughan) | GreenLeaf Housecleaning Services(north of Toronto) | Clean Your Home Without Chemicals (Mississauga)