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Scout Environmental is an award-winning organization that engages the public, guides industry, and equips communities to make better choices – for their health, and the environment.
For nearly two decades, Scout has designed and delivered national campaigns, guided leading corporations, and helped public and private partners see beyond sustainability.
THE BUZZ
Home Safety Tips: For a Healthy Home, Check for These 10 Common Household Hazards
As Canadians, we spend about 90 percent of our time indoors. Therefore, it only makes sense to keep our indoor environments (and, specifically, our homes!) as safe and healthy as possible. Here, we've put together a handy infographic of home safety tips that outlines ten common chemicals and pollutants that ... Read More >
Renewable Energy in Indigenous Communities: Ending Diesel Dependency in Canada’s North
Many northern and remote Indigenous communities rely on diesel power for heat and electricity—despite the many negative impacts diesel can have on our environment and health. But thanks to projects like the ERAAES, or Environmental Remediation and Alternative Energy Systems, communities like Northlands Dënesųłiné First Nation will be divesting from ... Read More >
For Bike Month 2019, Catch the Cycling Bug: The Healthy Kind of Addiction for Your Body, Mind, City, and the Planet
Noticing a few extra cyclists on the road this week in the GTHA? It’s no coincidence—this Mon., May 27 was the annual Bike to Work Day, kicking off Bike Month 2019 and a flurry of events in Guelph, Durham, York, Brampton, Caledon, Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga, Hamilton and T.O. But no ... Read More >
Can’t Go Totally Zero Waste? Here’s Five Simple Ways to Reduce Your Single-Use and Plastic Waste Today
Plastic: a modern miracle material and a pollution nightmare. We use plastics every day, and usually whether we'd like to or not. The average consumer will create plastic waste from morning to evening, from brushing our teeth and washing our hair to making our morning coffee and shopping for groceries ... Read More >
Enjoy the Air Out There! The Air Health Check Campaign Returns to Raise Awareness of Air Pollution and the Air Quality Health Index
Scout Environmental is proudly partnered with PharmaChoice and Running Room to help spread awareness of the Air Quality Health Index, or AQHI: a free and accessible way to assess the air quality in your region. Now in its fifth year, and with vital support from Health Canada, the Air Health ... Read More >