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You can see all the proposals submitted during Round 1 of Ignite in this section. However, rating and commenting is no longer allowed in this section.

Let's Talk About...Food

Submitted by Lets Talk About Food on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 16:52

Purpose/Objective: 

Let’s Talk About...Food is an exciting and engaging webseries that answers our basic food questions through exploring various conscious food businesses and movements in Toronto.

Rating: 
0

Green Condo Living Toronto

Submitted by Meredith Cochrane on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 12:53

We propose increasing the ability of builders and decision-makers at condominiums across Toronto to engage with local opportunities to decrease carbon emissions. This will be achieved through both behavioural and infrastructural green solutions, and will result in the following:

Rating: 
7.87879

my.bbq.ca

Submitted by MealExchange on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 12:26

In 2010, Meal Exchange developed National BBQ Day for the purpose of reaching people outside of our network, people who are just beginning to explore food issues. The goal of the campaign is to encourage people to hold a BBQ with locally purchased food in support of their local food economies.  One of the barriers for the general public Iack of awareness of where they can purchase locally produced food.

 

Rating: 
7

Hot Kitchen Collective

Submitted by HandaPaduada on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 12:13

There is a dire need for commercial kitchen space in the city. Many small food entrepreneurs are emerging with stunning food products but in order to comply with Toronto public health regulations, they need, among other things, to prepare their food in a commercially inspected kitchen.

Rating: 
7.66667

Flowdown (by watersaveco)

Submitted by dballantyne on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 11:18

Venture partners: Civic Ventures, Globe, DKGI Inc.

 

Contact person: Derek Ballantyne

 

What is the project?

Flowdown’s project aims to reduce water consumption in older apartment buildings by 25% over a 5 year period. Targeted to high-rise buildings owned and operated by private landlords, Flowdown can, over time, be extended to the Golden Horseshoe area.

Potable water consumption has three impacts on the environment –

Rating: 
6.5

CSR+ Urban Organic Recycling Project

Submitted by JKAshbee on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 20:43

The CSR+ Urban Organic Recycling Project is a process that returns what we now call organic waste back to the soil. Currently most organic waste is eliminated rather than recycled into a highly effective soil amendment. The elimination is by landfill or incineration in what is commonly known as waste to energy processes. Some is composted but in Toronto most of the compost facilities are many miles away as far as the Quebec border and Boston Mass.

Rating: 
8.14815

The Permablitz

Submitted by TPPGTA on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 17:39

 

What is a PermaBlitz?A Permablitz is based on the principles of Permaculture (permanent agriculture) which arose during the 1970s in response to Peak Oil. 

Rating: 
7

The Mazava Clean Commute Project

Submitted by Solar Ship Inc. on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 15:50

The Mazava Clean Commute (MCC) project aims to provide a solution for the city of Toronto’s commuting and transportation problems. According to a study by the Toronto Board of Trade, Toronto ranks last out of 21 worldwide metropolitan centres for its commuting time.  A Torontonian travels an average of 80min/day to and from work, compared to a mere 69 min for Tokyo (the world’s largest metropolis with 6 times the population of Toronto).

Rating: 
6.5

A Unique VAWT Design= Great Investment ($1300 per kW Cost, 2 Year ROI)

Submitted by Mtopbas on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 14:52

We don't claim a breakthrough technology, rather utalize a very old & reliable one. What we offer is a unique design, never applied to a VAWT before, one which solves multiple issues associated with vertica; axis turbines and with potential to deliver electric energy for $1300 per kW, at only 1/5 of the current cost and ROI investment period for wind turbines of similar size & nature, $6,000 kW. 

Imagine: 

-An Ultra Compact & Light Turbine (<1m in height and <20kg in weight)

Rating: 
6.71429

evandtec Inc.

Submitted by evandtec on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 14:47

evandtec Inc. (www.evandtec.com) is a venture-backed start-up company that provides water management solutions to commercial and light industrial firms which would like to reduce water consumption, lower energy use, and substantially decrease the amount of treatment chemicals they use as part of their heating, cooling, and water softening activities.

evandtec systems provide companies a comprehensive and financially rewarding approach to switch to clean efficient water treatment without added risk.

Rating: 
7

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