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Re: Journal of Social Marketing has three article as free downloads for the month of July
2015-07-09 13:40:04 UTC
Thanks for sharing those Jen!
Karen Mason-Bennett
Program Coordinator
NEAT
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Re: Benefits of Nature Immersion on Human Wellbeing
2015-04-28 10:53:56 UTC
Hi Veronica,
We are looking at the benefits of a nature based preschool and have seen a fair bit of work on kids and the benefits to them of being out in nature and exploring the world around them. One of the books that really started this journey for us is Last Child in the Woods. Although it's a bit older now, it's both well written and lays out strong arguments for nature inclusion. http://richardlouv.com/books/last-child/
Hope that helps,
Karen
Karen Mason-Bennett
Program Coordinator
NEAT
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Re: How do cultures around the world prevent waste?
2015-01-30 09:40:40 UTC
There's definitely a strong First Nations perspective that would apply to this question, both generally and within specific world views.
I spent some time in Ghana in the early 90's and found this market full of western clothes called "Obruni Wawo (sp?)" which roughly means 'dead white man's market.' When I asked why it was called that, I was told that the people who had these clothes must have died, otherwise why would they have given them away. The question, for me is, what is the tipping point that transitions a cultural shift from an embedded conservation philosophy towards 'more is more and new is better'..... just a thought.
Karen Mason-Bennett
Program Coordinator
NEAT
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Re: Branch bundling products for yard waste collection program.
2014-09-09 10:48:11 UTC
Would sisal twine work? It's natural and biodegradable.
Karen Mason-Bennett
Program Coordinator
NEAT
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Re: Advice needed - how to reach small rural populations w an intervention
2014-09-08 10:28:25 UTC
Hi Kelly,
Sounds like an interesting project! We work in an area where we have groups of population spread out over a large terrain too and there are no easy answers for sure! I would recommend you look at the documentation and engagement strategies that went into developing Vancouver's Greenest City Action Plan (link below). Although it may seem strange as Vancouver is not exactly small, their ability to target and engage multiple smaller groups throughout this process was impressive to me (and I know the City is proud of these efforts and always willing to share info too).
Best of luck!
http://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/greenest-city-2020-action-plan.aspx
Karen Mason-Bennett
Program Coordinator
NEAT
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Re: Disposable Feminine Products versus Menstrual Cups
2014-03-21 11:12:24 UTC
They are available in two sizes and are bigger than a tampon, however, they are -or can be- more convenient than tampons or pads. As there's no risk of TSS, you can actually leave them in for extended periods of time (at what point to we get to TMI here?!) which is obviously one less thing to worry about as women go about their day.
To get back to the original question (sort of) I think the main push here could successfully be less environmental and more financial/convenience with the added side effect of less sewer mishaps and less waste in landfills. Although the one thing that will need to be tackled at some point is transitioning to a product that may require a bit more 'input' than some women find tasteful. Tampon users should be good, I expect, but those that prefer pads may have other barriers that need to be addressed.
Karen Mason-Bennett
Program Coordinator
NEAT
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Re: Disposable Feminine Products versus Menstrual Cups
2014-03-19 17:07:16 UTC
Without getting into too much detail, there is very little extra work that needs to be done in terms of keeping the cup clean. It can easily be cleaned with soap and water and left to air dry after the completion of a cycle or dipped in vinegar or a bleach solution if you so choose. I used one while backpacking through West Africa and figure if I can keep it clean there, it should be doable in a Canadian city.
I would be careful with drawing parallels between the female condom and the menstrual cups as they are two completely different products designed for very different situations (ie. men likely have more input with the condom than with the cup).
Karen Mason-Bennett
Program Coordinator
NEAT
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Re: Disposable Feminine Products versus Menstrual Cups
2014-03-19 11:04:08 UTC
Hi Julian,
Good question - The Diva Cup provides an estimate of 300-420 pads/tampons per year per woman if that helps (and don't forget about packaging, applicators, adhesive backings) http://divacup.com/community/eco-divas/
The Keeper uses a (somewhat conflicting) lifetime figure of 12000 products per woman. http://www.keeper.com/articles/menstrual-products.html
I know that my personal experience has been that there is significantly less waste involved with the cup, but that the waste reduction was not my personal primary motivator for making the switch - it was financial!
I do have some other observations that I would be happy to share with you if you want to drop me an email [email protected] or call 250-263-8691 :-)
Karen Mason-Bennett
Program Coordinator
NEAT
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Re: Providing refillable water bottles at events
2013-12-18 09:26:58 UTC
Hi Michele,
Although not an exact example of your question - we have provided refill stations using the big blue water jugs and a hand pump at some of our summer events with some really positive feedback. People seemed really happy to be able to either refill the bottle they brought or their empty plastic water bottle. They were also happy to leave a donation for their use of the service (we are a non-profit so we get away with this ;-)
Karen Mason-Bennett
Program Coordinator
NEAT
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Re: Public Drinking Fountains and Reusable Water Bottles
2013-11-27 09:25:03 UTC
This was a project done as part of the BC Green Games, a competition between provincial schools to reduce waste, water etc. These students had quite a bit of support from their school and the wider community as well...
http://2013.bcgreengames.ca/component/project/?id=766
Karen Mason-Bennett
Program Coordinator
NEAT
Canada
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