Yukon to Hold First Ever Family Fishing Weekend

FOR RELEASE #08-162 June 27, 2008 Yukon to Hold First Ever Family Fishing Weekend WHITEHORSE Environment Minister Dennis Fentie invites all Yukoners to experience the excitement and serenity of fishing during the territory's first annual Family Fishing Weekend on July 4 to 7. Fishing is a great way to enjoy our pristine environment, Fentie said. For this weekend only, fishing is free so it will be easy to pick up a rod and pack up the family for a relaxing weekend outdoors."

Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program

The program is designed to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities. The themes this year are "Global Warming Countermeasures" and "Biodiversity Conservation", and grants will be provided to NPOs (excluding schools) and other private nonprofit groups that are promoting practical projects in these areas. The application deadline is June 20, 2008. For more information or to download an application,

visit: http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/environment/ecogrant/index.html

K-12 Publisher Goes Green

The B.C government recently signed an aggressive environmental policy mandating the decrease of greenhouse gasses by 33%. The policy pushes public sector organizations, including K-12 schools, to make greener decisions.

To aid in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, Etraffic Press has developed a publishing model that allows schools to reduce the required number of physical textbooks -- leading to a carbon and cost savings of 50% - 70%.

Etraffic Press is a British Columbia based K-12 publishing company that creates textbooks combined with online media for modern learning.

The Etraffic Press publishing model alone has the potential to save 41,859 tonnes of carbon emissions each year for schools in Canada.

To read the full press release, and learn more about the new environmental policy: http://etrafficpress.com/green2.php