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Back again is our well-loved Food & Drink Pavilion, featuring delicious local drinks and dishes for you to enjoy. This year we are excited to be partnering with Regeneration Canada and Richmond Station to talk all about regenerative agriculture and the role that soil is playing in reducing CO2 emissions.
WELCOME Dear Readers and Guests of the Show, It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2020 Green Living Show! For 14 years, the Green Living Show has been at the forefront of the green living movement, consistently bringing you the latest products and innovations, connecting you with insightful speakers, and sharing thoughts and ideas in the eco-space. This year is no different. While roaming the Show’s floor, you can look forward to enjoying elements that you know and love, while discovering exciting new pieces that have been thoughtfully curated for your enjoyment. New this year, our Clean Beauty Lounge! From hair to skincare, learn how you can rid your bathroom routine of toxins and chemicals. Located right next to our Sustainable Fashion Village, this is a great spot to start your day on the Show floor!
Lastly, make sure you take some time to check our Main Stage schedule and highlight your must-hits. From health and wellness to business innovation, our stage features a wide variety of topics and experts that you won’t want to miss. In your hands is our Green Living Show Magazine, a quarterly publication we began in 2019. Every season we connect with people from our eco-community to bring you thoughtful articles on industry issues. To see past editions of our magazine head to www.issuu.com/greenlivingmagazine. It’s time to get excited! As you step onto the Show floor, we hope that you learn, find something that inspires you, and, most of all, have fun! We hope that you enjoy this year’s Show as much as we enjoyed putting it together for you. Sincerely,
Kathleen Krimker President & CEO, Green Living Show
TABLE OF CONTENTS
How to Get Ready for Your Spring Clean
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Best Brands for Clean Beauty in Toronto
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Fisher River Cree Nation Partners with Bullf rog Power to Lead The Way in Renewable Energy
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Three Eco-Trips Trips You Should Take in 2020!
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Five Simple Ways to Combat Eco-anxiety
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Innovate to Tackle Urgent Social Challenges
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Get Active This March Break
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Shauna McConnell ASSISTANT EDITOR Adrienne Collins GRAPHIC DESIGNER Josh Hillman ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Adrienne Collins Max Burill
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS The Tidy Moose Earth Suds Province Apothecary Hive + Hawk Mood Honey Think Dirty Bullfrog Power Intrepid Elke Scholz Banff Centre Shauna McConnell
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS The Tidy Moose Earth Suds Province Apothecary Hive + Hawk Mood Honey Think Dirty Bullfrog Power Intrepid
HOW TO GET READY FOR YOUR SPRING CLEAN
WITH DECLUTTERING EXPERT IVANKA, THE TIDY MOOSE!
What does it mean to be a decluttering expert? For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a different way of looking at things. I’ve always needed ‘order’ to feel calm and being able to recognize spaces and see the vision of how to improve that space through organization is what helps me work with clients to declutter and organize. I thought it was something that everyone had in them, but I’m quickly learning that’s not the case. I’m grateful for this certain perspective on life and having the ability to recognize that less is more.
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Spring is here! Do you have any tips for a great spring clean? Step 1: Open the windows and let the fresh spring air in, and the old stale winter air out. Step 2: Give your house a good vacuum before getting started. Why? Because as you move around the house to clean, the dust from the floor gets shuffled around and sometimes gets tracked from the messy areas to the areas you’ve just cleaned. Step 3: This is a great time to go through your closets to donate clothing you haven’t
worn in a while. I also suggest clients organize their pantries too. It’s the perfect time to refresh and eliminate any expired foods that don’t need to be hanging around. Step 4: Once you’re done organizing, give the house a good dusting, then another vacuum. Finish off with washing all the floors. Make this a one day job. If you try to split it up, you’ll never stop the process. Whereas when you do it in one day, it’s “Boom! Done!”
How do you declutter without being wasteful? Research! Once you’ve got your piles of items to discard, go online and research donation places in your area. Most municipalities have lists of places to take things: to donate, to repurpose, and to properly dispose of. Hopefully, this big day of spring cleaning will help you address your patterns of consumption moving forward.
Ok, we tried the KonMari method and still didn’t get it right. What are we doing wrong?
ful), and do them in the correct order. This is the best way to set yourself up for success.
Our issue isn’t organizing; it’s staying organized! What are your tips for this? “Respect the things you own, by giving each of them a home,” (that’s a direct Ivanka quote). When everything has a home and ONLY lives in that home, it’s foolproof. For example, our toothbrush and toothpaste are always in the same spot. So when we need them, we always know where to find them. So much so that most of us can brush our teeth while half asleep. Why? Because they have a home and they stay in that home. Imagine if everything else you owned had the same routine.
What age can we start expecting our kids to stay organized? I start them off at age 3 with very simple tasks. As they get older, introduce more complicated tasks. Trust me; if a 3 year-old can figure out how to use an iPad, they can learn how to match coloured socks ;)
I’m willing to bet you didn’t do the entire process from start to finish. Doing just one category isn’t going to cut it. You need to do ALL the categories (within a week or two is help7
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BEST BRANDS FOR CLEAN BEAUTY IN TORONTO We know you care about what you put on your skin. We also know that the term “clean beauty” can be a daunting one. Looking for some new items to up your skincare routine? Here are some of the best clean beauty brands to grab.
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EARTH SUDS Earth Suds believes that products should be made ethically with our future in mind, but also that the pursuit of sustainability shouldn’t compromise quality. They have created the world’s first single-use dissolvable tablets of shampoo, conditioner and body wash
that don’t require plastic packaging. Their products lather exactly like liquid products while being sulfate and paraben-free, vegan, and cruelty-free. They aim to replace the 5.7 billion plastic cosmetic bottles sent to North American landfills annually. They also incorporate social sustainability by employing adults with developmental disabilities in their production process. Ditch the plastic by checking out their products at earthsuds.co. earthsuds.co @earthsudsco
PROVINCE APOTHECARY Province Apothecary is focused on leading the way with Clean Beauty. All premium products are made using only the highest quality, bio-dynamic and certified organic ingredients that are completely free from 10
petroleum, parabens, synthetic fragrances, GMO’s and toxins of any kind. After strug-
gling with allergies and eczema all her life, founder Julie Clark began crafting natural, organic beauty products in an effort to heal her own eczema naturally. Province Apothecary’s holistic approach to skincare means a commitment to sustainable products that are effective on all skin types. 1554 Dundas Street W., Toronto, ON. provinceapothecary.com @provinceapothecary
HIVE + HAWK You’ll find them in Toronto, nestled in the gritty-meets-trendy Junction Triangle neighbourhood. This green circle salon is a salon for all, and as soon as you walk in, you know.
The word “haircut” seems like a simple matter, but we all know finding someone you trust with your hair isn’t always easy. These 2 girl bosses and their team bring years of experience and knowledge, with a special focus on sustainable beauty. They listen to what you want and find out what you need to give you just that.
THINK DIRTY Think Dirty is the #1 beauty ingredients app - connecting ingredient-conscious beauty shoppers to natural beauty brands. Their mobile platform engages both consumers and brands to help make healthier and more socially responsible choices when it comes to ingredients, safety and a healthy environ-
1620 Dupont Street, Toronto, ON hiveandhawk.com @hiveandhawk
MOOD HONEY Scents make people happy. The chemicals found in traditional fragrances do not. MOOD HONEY botanical perfumes is a line of natural, plant-based fragrances handcrafted
to awaken our most positive emotions and memories. One of their seven heavenly scents, ‘Forest Bathing’, is reminiscent of a mystical woods-walk, with earthy notes of myrrh and clary sage. For the cozy coffee lovers, the fragrance ‘Hygge’ will warm your chilled winter bones. $1 from the sale of each bottle supports Women’s Mental Health. Find MOOD HONEY online or in-store at Toronto’s Sheridan Skin Studio.
ment. Over 4 million consumers use Think Dirty to shop and learn about potentially toxic ingredients in everyday cosmetics and personal care products via a quick search or barcode scan. They currently have over 500 thousand products, and just over 18 million scans on their app in over 33 countries. Think Dirty users can keep track of products used while at the same time connecting with other beauty lovers, sharing non-toxic product reviews, learning about ingredients and shopping from cleaner brands. thinkdirtyapp.com
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FISHER RIVER CREE NATION PARTNERS WITH BULLFROG POWER TO LEAD THE WAY IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
By: Suha Jethalal, Head of Marketing at Bullfrog Power
Fisher River Cree Nation is launching the biggest solar project in Manitoba. The 1-megawatt facility has almost 3,000 solar panels and was built entirely by Indigenous employees. The project’s focus is to generate revenue for the local community and inspire other First Nations to pursue renewable energy solutions. The Fisher River venture is also the first solar project to generate green electricity for Bullfrog Power. When people or businesses choose Bullfrog Power’s green energy, Bullfrog injects clean, renewable electricity onto the grid on their behalf. That renewable electricity comes from wind, low-impact hydro, and now solar! 13
“This solar project is an important milestone in the advance of renewable energy in Canada, and we are honoured to support this community in making it a reality,” said Sean Drygas, the President of Bullfrog Power. It goes without saying that a solar farm is an eco-friendly initiative. But this one supports the local environment in a few surprising ways, such as by housing beehives. Community members even planted wildflowers around the solar panels to help sustain the bee population. The site is also home to an electric vehicle charging station donated by Tesla, and Icelandic goats that provide emissions-free groundskeeping. The Fisher River community funded the nearly $2.4 million project with its own funds, a $1 million grant from Western Economic Diversification Canada, and a $750,000 loan from RBC. “Fisher River Cree Nation has been a remarkable advocate for solar energy,” said Tom Thordarson, Senior Indigenous Commercial Account Manager, RBC. “We are proud to continue our work together—raising awareness for the long-term value of renewable energy.” Fisher River Cree Nation expects to pay off the loan from RBC in 10 years, after which they will start generating approximately $75,000 to $85,000 in annual profit. The project has also led to training and employment opportunities for 11 community members. After completing a one-week training course, members spent six weeks 14
installing panels on the solar farm. This experience could lead to further job opportunities during an expansion or at renewable projects in other communities. The First Nation’s commitment to sustainability doesn’t stop at the solar farm—the community has trained 15 certified local workers to install geothermal heating systems. These systems increase energy efficiency and have already cut the electricity costs for 300 homes in half. Next, Fisher River hopes to expand its expertise in renewable energy technology. “I’m hoping in the near future that we’ll have across the country… a lot of green energy initiatives happening,” David Crate, Chief of Fisher River, told CBC News. “It could be wind, solar, geothermal—technology is always changing.” Do you want to support renewable energy projects like this one? Visit bullfrogpower. com to choose green energy today.
THREE ECO-TRIPS TRIPS YOU SHOULD TAKE IN 2020!
By: Leigh Barnes, Chief Customer Officer at Intrepid Travel
Looking to travel somewhere new this year but don’t know where to go? Are you feeling guilty about the effect tourism and travel are having on our planet? You aren’t alone. As a response to concerns of overtourism and the negative effect on both local residents and the travel experience for tourists, Intrepid Travel has made some changes to its itineraries and are launching new sustainable destination trips for 2020: 15
East Cambodia Cambodia has been a popular travel destination over the last few years, but the outlying eastern haunts of the country will move you away from the usual tourist trail and into a more insightful Cambodian journey. As a responsible business and the first tour operator to ban elephant rides from its itineraries, Intrepid is always looking to promote ethical observation of elephants in their natural habitat and promote destinations beyond the highlights. A recommended itinerary is Intrepid’s new 2020 Cambodia Expedition: Elephants & Jungles.
Quadra Island, Canada In a significant win for animal rights activists everywhere, in June 2019 Canada passed 16
legislation banning whales, dolphins and porpoises from being bred or held in captivity. This news, coupled with movements against SeaWorld and similar establishments, has put a spotlight on the cruelty of captivity and is an impetus for animal lovers to witness these creatures in their natural habitat instead. To view these stunning whales in the wild, Intrepid Travel is launching a new eight-day Discovery Islands & Orca Camp Expedition in 2020.
Haida Gwaii Islands Known as the Canadian Galapagos for its complex ecosystem and diverse wildlife, the Haida Gwaii Islands lie beneath the Alaska Panhandle, just off British Columbia’s northern coast. This region holds more than lush landscapes and beautiful wildlife: it has been the ancestral home of Canada’s Haida First Nations people for over 10,000 years. Intrepid launched a new Haida Gwaii Islands Expedition in 2020 to support indigenous tourism and promote the unknown regions of Canada. This itinerary was also featured in the New York Times 52 Places To Go in 2020.
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FIVE SIMPLE WAYS TO COMBAT ECOANXIETY
By: Elke Scholz, MA, RP, REACE, Booth #1030
It is impossible to ignore the climate crisis. Headlines everywhere are focusing on the increase in CO2 emissions, the warming of the oceans and climate disasters. While we want to be aware of environmental issues, it is not uncommon for these events to trigger our anxieties. Many experience feelings of helplessness, sadness and fear for future generations. But what is the expense of these anxieties on our well-being? Eco-anxiety is a growing problem for today’s youth. The unpleasant feeling of anxiety is a cue to pay attention. Next time you are beginning to feel anxious, try these five tips to 18
alleviate your stress. First things first. Acknowledge your unease, your discomfort, and your anxiety. You need to listen to it, just as you would a friend in need or a child trying to express their feelings. We need to listen first and then accept it. Notice when you do that, the anxiety tends to lower a bit, enough to think clearly. Pause, try and figure out where the anxiety is coming from. Take action. Try making some positive greener choices right now, including reusing, repurposing, fixing things, and reducing
what we use. Use recycling as a last resort. Have you ever thought of joining a Field Naturalist Club? It is a great way to connect with like-minded and caring people, and for new ideas. Try walking and cycling to work. It reduces fossil fuel usage, is healthier, and produces endorphins (feel-good hormones). Know when to disengage. The media has a unique way of frightening people. Notice how you get influenced by advertising, TV, radio and social media. Seeing the same information over and over again can cause stress. Can you focus on what you need to pay attention to and filter out the rest? While it is important to know what is going on around you, sometimes disengaging to save your anxiety levels needs to take priority. Worrying comes from an old English word ‘wrygan’, meaning ‘to strangle’. Worrying is not beneficial to anyone or anything. Write down all your worries. Consider the worries that are anticipatory. Write down the facts that support the worry thought and then write down the evidence that doesn’t support the unhelpful thought. Reframe the thought to a more realistic, balanced perspective and positive practical way. Another great way to combat anxiety is to cultivate a strong and more intimate relationship with nature. Spend more time outdoors, explore and discover, be aware of trees, birds, and animals. As your relationship with nature grows, so does the respect and love for it. Be present. Enlighten your senses. Let nature open your heart.
For more tips and free resources, www. elkescholz.com Elke Scholz, MA, RP, REACE, is a registered Psychotherapist, an internationally registered Expressive Art Consultant/Educator, and internationally certified EMDR Therapist. She is the well-known author of 3nd edition, Loving Your Life, containing over 40 creative exercises as an e-book and paperback. This book is internationally accessible and teen friendly. Elke has launched Anxiety Warrior Vol One and Vol Two, resource books for anxiety. She manages her own anxiety and she believes these strategies are accessible and easy for people to lower their anxiety levels. Her work includes creative antianxiety-wellness kits for employees, youth-at-risk and seniors in managing anxiety and depression. For over 35 years Elke has helped people and runs her private therapy practice in Bracebridge, Muskoka. She has spoken and facilitated at conferences, on radio and TV. 19
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Banff Centre Systems Leadership programs build the capacity of social innovators and system entrepreneurs to work creatively within complex systems in order to disrupt convention and foster meaningful change. Since 2015, Banff Centre’s Getting to Maybe social innovation program has invited remarkable change agents from across Canada to participate in an immersive program designed to renew their sense of self in an increasingly complex world, and to learn and apply new frameworks for real system change. Close to a hundred participants from all sectors have taken part in the program and are now working to address some 22
of the most complex challenges in the country in radical new ways. The initial objective of the program was for participants to experience the fractal nature of complex systems – to gain access to knowledge deep within the self in order to reveal and better understand truths about other scales across the systems in which they live and work. The foundational insights upon which Getting to Maybe was designed continue to guide Systems Leadership programming at Banff Centre. However, the approach to learning about social innovation and systems change
be improved. “This new version is being built as a circle of learning, where the delivery team is in the circle with everybody else, and we’re co-creating this learning journey together,” she says.
– and how to best cultivate competent practitioners who can make lasting impact in the world - has continued to evolve.
What’s new: ‘Getting to Maybe’ returns in 2020 Getting to Maybe: A Systems Leadership Residency returns to Banff Centre this spring with a fresh design, updated format and new faces. After running four editions of the program, Banff Centre took a year to consider the current and future state of social innovation in Canada and reimagine how the program could best contribute. “It’s a mix of different types of curriculum and pedagogy. This time we’re reflecting on the experience of different folks, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC),” says Melanie Goodchild, a new member of the faculty team. Melanie is the founder of the Turtle Island Institute, an Indigenous social innovation “think and do” tank that supports Indigenous change-makers. She was also a participant in the original edition of the program and saw first-hand what was valuable and what could
Also new to the team is Syrus Marcus Ware, a community activist, visual artist, researcher, youth-advocate, and educator. His research focuses on the experiences of racialized and disabled artists in contemporary art environments. “Together with Cheryl Rose and Julian Norris—who have been a part of the faculty team for the first four years— Syrus and I bring a new perspective to the program,” explains Melanie. With Syrus on board, the program will have a bigger emphasis on art as a method for social mobilization. “We want to think about how to work with artists and arts organizations to amplify the efforts of the social innovators, to spark their imagination and to help show us the way forward,” says Cheryl Rose, who helped bring the program to Banff Centre five years ago. In 2020 Banff Centre is also launching a new 15-month Fellowship in Systems Leadership, which is described as an “uncommon learning journey dedicated to systems artistry”. Applications to participate in the Fellowship will be accepted until the end of March. Find more information about the Getting to Maybe residency, the Fellowship and other Leadership programs on Banff Centre’s website: Banffcentre.ca/programs
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March break is here! Looking for some ways to keep your kids moving and off the couch? Here are some ideas for getting active with your kids over the break.
Take a Hike! There are tons of kid-friendly trails in Toronto and the GTA. Grab your bag, pack some snacks, throw on some layers and hit the tracks. Don’t know where to go? Visit ontariotrails.on.ca/ for a full list of trails and find the one that is right for you.
Go Skating We know that the weather can be unpredictable, especially this time of the year. One activity that is fun for kids of all ages - skating! Whether it is indoor or outdoor, getting your children out on the ice is fun and a great form of exercise.
Try Bowling The weather got you down? Sometimes it is hard to be motivated to get active when the sky is dreary. A great way out of the house and to do something fun is to go bowling! While not the most active thing on the list, it is still an alternative to screen time inside.
Ride a bike! If the sun is on your side, head for a bike ride! Don’t have a bike? There are lots of bike sharing programs that will help you hitch a ride. Cruise on down to the park or a nearby field for a kick around.
Swimming! It is a bit too cold to brave the frigid waters
of any nearby lakes, but lots of indoor public pools have swimming programs and some even have free swims! Check your local municipality for dates and times closest to you.
Bust a move Whether it is in the kitchen, at a party, or at an organized camp, dancing is an awesome way for kids to move their muscles and get some exercise. There are lots of dance camps and other programs available for children ages 3+. If you don’t want to send your child to camp, try playing one song every morning and afternoon. Dancing around singing to your favourite tune will not only get your child moving but will also make them smile. Looking for some more ideas? Children 12 and under ride free with our friends at GO Transit. As a bonus, they offer some great discounts at local attractions when you show your Presto card. Visit gotransit.com to learn more. 25
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