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Sustainable Waterloo Region is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada with a mission to advance the environmental sustainability of organizations across Waterloo Region through collaboration.〔Rose Simone, "Local group to tackle ecology of technology," http://news.therecord.com/article/469867, January 10, 2009〕 ==History== Sustainable Waterloo Region, formerly Sustainable Waterloo, was founded by Mike Morrice and Chris DePaul in 2008 as part of a business project at Wilfrid Laurier University's School of Business and Economics.〔Linda Givetash, "Sustainability group helps corporations cut emissions," http://www.cordweekly.com/cordweekly/news?news_id=1957&emailForm#form, September 17, 2009.〕 Their research focused on the business implications of imminent carbon pricing mechanisms and the viability of establishing a not-for-profit in Waterloo Region that would help organizations achieve carbon reductions through collaboration and education. Inspiration was found in the business model and success of Sustainable Silicon Valley and CivicAction (formerly the Toronto City Summit Alliance). And in July 2008, Sustainable Waterloo incorporated as a not-for-profit with a vision towards a thriving Waterloo Region with a healthy environment and a vibrant economy. Sustainable Waterloo Region hosted its first Educational Forum in January 2009 with over 200 people in attendance, confirming community-wide interest in GHG reductions and support of the organization. Sustainable Waterloo Region received seed funding from various local businesses, academia, government, and education institutions.〔Reid McCarter, "Sustainable Waterloo: Making Tech Greener" http://www.scansite.ca/news/2009/01/sustainable_waterloo_making_te.html〕 Sustainable Waterloo's Founding Partners include Wilfrid Laurier University’s CMA Centre for Business Sustainability, Virtual Causeway, Manulife Financial, Waterloo North Hydro Inc, the City of Kitchener, and Ernst & Young.〔Exchange Magazine, "Sustainable Waterloo Launches with Six Founding Partners," http://www.exchangemagazine.com/morningpost/2009/week23/Monday/060120.htm〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sustainable Waterloo Region」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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