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Reserve organic food baskets for the 2019 season
From June 5 to November 13, 2019, enjoy a weekly basket of organic fruits and vegetables; delivery on Wednesday between 4 and 6pm at Éco-quartier Peter-McGill! REGISTER BEFORE MARCH 31 AND GET A DISCOUNT! (Applicable only on weekly basket subscription) $29.50 / basket x 24 baskets + fees for Équiterre $18 + taxes + registration […]
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Earth Hour : turn off your lights to raise awareness of the need to save energy
Earth Hour is a global movement to promote a greener, cleaner planet. On Saturday March 30, at 8:30 pm, everyone is urged to turn off their lights so as to see world in a different way. Join the movement Earth Hour and turn off your lights to show that you want to make a difference […]
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Launch of the seed bank
Starting on March 11, residents of Peter-McGill will be able to get free herb and vegetable seeds from the new Éco-quartier seed bank! How does it work? The concept is based on sharing. Residents can get free seeds of herbs and vegetables they want to grow in the summer. At the end of the growing […]
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On World Water Day, let’s eat plants!
March 22nd is World water Day. This is a good time to reflect on the fact that this life-sustaining resource is, unfortunately, not infinite. To honour the day, consider reducing water consumption in your home: take a shorter shower, turn off the tap while you are brushing your teeth… While these tips are helpful and […]
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GO GREEN ON SAINT PATRICK’S DAY!
March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day, during which we celebrate the colour green, shamrocks and Irish beer. Despite the day’s green theme, the food and drink we consumer during these celebrations generate a lot of environmentally unfriendly waste! Our taste buds may be happy, but the planet pays the price… Here are some things you […]
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Adopt a Tree Square !
Greening or flowering a tree square contributes to the cleanliness and the embellishment of the borough additionally to improving the urban biodiversity and the growth of the tree that benefits from being watered. It’s nonetheless important to consider these important questions: Can we actually plant there? What is the extent of light exposure in this […]
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Weeding activity with Simplyk volunteers
Weeding activity with Simplyk volunteers Congratulation to the Simplyk volunteer team! They came to help us weed out the gardens of l’École des métiers de la restauration et du tourisme de Montréal! When spring comes plants regrow and it’s time for serious cleaning! Here are the chores that are part of the spring maintenance activities. […]
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Composting or making use of food waste another way to reduce GHG emissions
Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to give new life to your food waste? There are 5 community composting sites in Peter-McGill district. There may be one near you! To take part, you need to register with Éco-quartier Peter-McGill: – Make an appointment with project leader Clara Charest-Marcotte. – There is a fee of […]
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HAVE YOU HEARD OF LA CONSIGNE J’ACCROCHE?
The concept is simple: you mount a specially designed hook outside your home and hang your bag of returnable containers from it. There are close to 2000 pickers in Montreal who go through our garbage bins in order to salvage beer and pop bottles and cans. To make it easier for them, the Coop Les […]
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Eat local during winter
We can help reduce our environmental footprint by eating local foods. In winter, this means turning to local fruits and vegetables that keep longer. Here are some suggestions : Vegetables: potatoes, leeks, Brussels sprouts, carrots, white cabbage, kale, red cabbage, Chinese cabbage, pumpkin, celery, endives, onions, salsify and Jerusalem artichokes. Fruits : apples, frozen berries […]
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