The Green Screen Program

The Green Screen Program

"Planet in Focus’ Green Screen Program is North America’s leading non-profit environmental stewardship initiative for the film and television industry. This award-winning program supports the growth of Canada’s film and television industry by creating innovative and sustainable production practices, and makes a positive impact on the environment by promoting these practices to international industry professionals.""Planet in Focus’ Green Screen Program is North America’s leading non-profit environmental stewardship initiative for the film and television industry. This award-winning program supports the growth of Canada’s film and television industry by creating innovative and sustainable production practices, and makes a positive impact on the environment by promoting these practices to international industry professionals."

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Rainforest Relief

Rainforest Relief

"Rainforest Relief works to reduce the pressures to destroy rainforests by reducing the demand for the products derived from rainforest destruction.""Rainforest Relief works to reduce the pressures to destroy rainforests by reducing the demand for the products derived from rainforest destruction."

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Canadian Green Building Council

Canadian Green Building Council

Our mission is to lead and accelerate the transformation to high-performing, healthy green buildings, homes and communities throughout Canada.Our mission is to lead and accelerate the transformation to high-performing, healthy green buildings, homes and communities throughout Canada.

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ecoTheatre

ecoTheatre

A blog discussing environmentalism in Theatre: "The ecoTheater project is concerned with how as theater artists we can strive to create theater without sacrificing the environment and the long term health of our communities. The blog is especially a place for me to more fully develop the core ideas for my next book project, which will aim to combine two of my most ardent passions: theater & the environment.""The ecoTheater project is concerned with how as theater artists we can strive to create theater without sacrificing the environment and the long term health of our communities. The blog is especially a place for me to more fully develop the core ideas for my next book project, which will aim to combine two of my most ardent passions: theater & the environment."

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Theatre Artisan Green Skills Tutorial Videos

Theatre Artisan Green Skills Tutorial Videos

A series of video tutorials demonstrating simple green initiatives you can do in your scenic shop.A series of video tutorials demonstrating simple green initiatives you can do in your scenic shop.

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BC Electronics Materials Exchange

BC Electronics Materials Exchange

"The British Columbia Electronics Materials Exchange (BC-EMEX) lets you sell, give away or trade things you don’t want with people who do, like an online garage sale. There’s lots of free stuff available, plus it’s good for the environment. You can also post requests for items that you need."

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Ecofont

Ecofont

"An increasing number of organizations see the need to lower costs and move towards a sustainable business. Saving on ink and toner helps in reaching these goals, as printer ink is not only toxic, but also expensive.
Market research shows an increase in printing volume each year and until now, there has been no easy way to save on ink, while maintaining quality.""An increasing number of organizations see the need to lower costs and move towards a sustainable business. Saving on ink and toner helps in reaching these goals, as printer ink is not only toxic, but also expensive.
Market research shows an increase in printing volume each year and until now, there has been no easy way to save on ink, while maintaining quality."

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Touring Guide

Touring Guide

"Julie’s Bicycle’s research into the impacts of touring bands, orchestras and theatres has provided us with a series of recommendations for how touring companies and productions can reduce their environmental impacts, often with little cost attached.""Julie’s Bicycle’s research into the impacts of touring bands, orchestras and theatres has provided us with a series of recommendations for how touring companies and productions can reduce their environmental impacts, often with little cost attached."

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Sustainable Purchasing

Sustainable Purchasing

"One of the easiest ways to influence the music industry to go green is to buy green. Where you source your supplies from has a huge impact on (a) your environmental impact, and (b) the demand for green products in the marketplace.""One of the easiest ways to influence the music industry to go green is to buy green. Where you source your supplies from has a huge impact on (a) your environmental impact, and (b) the demand for green products in the marketplace."

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Sustainable Merchandise Guide

Sustainable Merchandise Guide

"Merchandise is a key relationship-building tools for artists – it allows fans and audiences to show their support and take a remembrance of the live concert experience home with them. This guide shows how you can easily make sure that your merchandise not only looks good, but is as green and ethical as possible.""Merchandise is a key relationship-building tools for artists – it allows fans and audiences to show their support and take a remembrance of the live concert experience home with them. This guide shows how you can easily make sure that your merchandise not only looks good, but is as green and ethical as possible."

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