Tag: community

• Inclusive Entertainment with BIPOC TV & Film

  

  In February 2022, I had the opportunity to interview the director of BIPOC TV & Film on the organization and her role in it. This article includes some background information and an exclusive Q&A with Douglas. The organization was launched in 2012 as the Indigenous and Creatives of Colour in TV & Film by Canadian…

  Saige Friedman

  March 18, 2022

  Entertainment, Interviews, Toronto Film Industry

  BIPOC, BIPOC TV & Film, Canada, community, film, film production, Inclusivity, non-profit, Q&A, toronto

• The Impacts & Benefits of Tourism: Greening an Industry (Part 4)

  

  In November 2020 when we first officially launched The Sustainable Switch, our owner, Saige Friedman wrote a series on the impacts and benefits of tourism for Canadian adventure company Peak Adventure. These articles will now be available via our website and Peak Adventure’s Journal. Part 4 focuses on sustainable tourism guidelines and certifications. Sustainable Tourism…

  Saige Friedman

  April 3, 2021

  Sustainable Tourism

  air travel, certifications, community, culture, customs, development, heritage, host, host community, language barrier, local economy, loss of authenticity, social change, sustainable certifications, sustainable development, sustainable guide, Sustainable Tourism, tourism, tourism impacts, tourism industry, tourist, travel, wildlife

• The Impacts & Benefits of Tourism: Greening an Industry (Part 3)

  

  In November 2020 when we first officially launched The Sustainable Switch, our owner, Saige Friedman wrote a series on the impacts and benefits of tourism for Canadian adventure company Peak Adventure. These articles will now be available via our website and Peak Adventure’s Journal. Part 3 focuses on the environmental aspects associated with tourism and…

  Saige Friedman

  April 2, 2021

  Environment

  air travel, community, culture, customs, development, environmental impacts, golf, golfing, heritage, host, host community, language barrier, local economy, loss of authenticity, Mardi Gras, relationships, social change, tourism, tourism impacts, tourism industry, tourist, travel, wildlife

• Celebrating Black History: Women in Politics

  

  This article is just one in a series celebrating Black individuals & groups throughout the month of February in honour of Black History Month. While there are numerous women throughout history in North America that have made political change, this article includes a showcase of 5 of these trailblazers. Kamala Harris Figure 1 – Kamala…

  Saige Friedman

  February 1, 2021

  Black History Month Spotlights, History & Holidays, Politics & Policy

  Barbara Jordan, black history, black history month, Black Lives Matter, black men, black talent, black women, Canada, community, death penalty, education, Hedy Fry, Jean Augustine, kamala harris, marijuana, North America, politics, prison labour, Shirley Chisholm, teacher, truancy, vice president, women in politics

• Recycling in Toronto: How Does it Work & Why is it so Complicated?

  

  This article will explore the challenges the City of Toronto, its workers, and residents face with the current recycling Program and their transition to the updated Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program model. Background The City of Toronto hosts one of the most comprehensive integrated waste management systems in North America, managing over 900,000 tonnes of…

  Saige Friedman

  January 12, 2021

  Politics & Policy

  ambassador, black plastic, blue bin program, city of toronto, coffee cups, community, contaminated recyclables, contamination, economic, EPR, extended producer responsibility, informative, jars, liability, multi-residential buildings, municipal waste, municipality, Ontario, organics, ownership, physical, pizza boxes, plastic, recyclable materials, recyclables, recycling, terracycle, toronto, transition, waste management