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We are a team of specialists in the fields of social marketing, project management, and program, software and website development. We are driven by our values to deliver action and engagement programs for organizations looking to make a difference.

 

Passion for Action

News and Updates

  • Carbon Management Tools for Small Businesses
    January 4, 2010

    Passion for Action is entering the carbon management business!  We are pleased to annouce GobiNET, a carbon management network for small and mid sized businesses. GobiNET, a subscription based carbon footprint calculator, reduction planning, and success highlighting web tool kit will be launched in mid February, 2010.    www.gobinet.ca

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  • ETHOS Site and Travel Calculator Launch
    December 22, 2009

    ETHOS (The BC Partnership for Sustainable Tourism) launched their web site and travel offset calculator today.  www.ethosbc.com.  The web site provides news, information and resources for the BC tourism industry.  One of the key resources is the travel offset calculator.  The calculator, which can be installed on ETHOS network members web sites,  provides visitors to BC the ability to caclulate the GHG emissions related to the...

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  • Networking the Movement
    December 1, 2009

    Passion for Action has partnered with the Child and Nature Alliance to create a networking site that will combine the best of Web 2.0 features with a Canada-wide map directory.  The project's aim is to  build a virtual bridge and connect people from all facets of work and talent that are bringing chldren back to nature.   We look forward to launching the project in early February. 

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  • Bike to Work Week Commute Tracker
    October 13, 2009

    The Vancouver Area Cycling Coaltions Bike to Work Week web site and Commute Tracker was launched on October 13th.  www.biketoworkmetrovan.ca The web site, with allows individuals, teams and organzations to plot cycling routes to work, calculate their calories burned and emission reduced, and track their results is a significant upgrade in capability from the prior program tracking tool.  Bike to Work Week is scheduled for the week of...

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  • Central Okanagan Mind Grind Re-development
    October 2, 2009

    Passion for Action, with support of the Sierra Club of BC has been awarded a contract to redevelopment the program content for the Central Okanagan Environmental Mind Grind Program.  The Mind Grird, running annually for the past 7 years, is a knowledge competition.  Schools from around BC compete with teams to determine the most knowledgeable in areas of environmental sustainability.

     

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  • City of New Westminster ASRTS Program
    October 1, 2009

    Passion for Action received a contract award to develop an Active and Safe Routes to School program for all City of New Westminster Schools.  The program, working with local school and city representative will utilize the HASTE www.hastebc.org  route mapping tool to provide on-line access to all relevant walking routes to city schools.

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  • Climate Challenge Program Launch
    September 18, 2009

    The Climate Challenge program website was launched on September 18th, 2009.  Climate Challenge is a partnership between the Sierra Youth Coaltion and Clean Air Champions, both based in Ottawar Canada.  The program features a web site and high school carbon footprint calculator and scenario simulator developed by Passion for Action.  The program has been piloted in 4 Ottawa Schools and is now rolling out throughout Ontario and B.C. ...

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  • BC Partnership for Sustainable Tourism
    July 8, 2009

    Passion for Action has partnered with the green branding organization, Change, and international transportation consulting firm InterVISTAS Consulting to provide organization branding, a travel to B.C. emissions calculator and carbon offset purchase interface, and a website for the newly created BC Partnership for Sustainable Development. (BCPST).  The project kicked off on July 7th and is scehduled to be completed by the end of September.

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  • Three weeks from start to launch - greatrides.ca
    July 3, 2009

    The Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition (VACC), launched the new Great Rides information and registration website on Friday, July 3rd.  www.greatrides.ca.GR_streetsign.gif  The web site, developed by Passion for Action in under 3 weeks, features information...

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  • Co-Founder Ken Martin featured on Follow Your...
    May 12, 2009

    Passion for Action co-founder Ken Martin was featured on the Follow Your Passions web radio program based our of Sandy Springs Georgia. Follow Your Passions is hosted by Bernard Kearse who discusses peoples' passions about work, hobbies and the things that make life worth living. Ken was interviewed by Bernard and talked about Passion for Action co-founders Ken Martin and Randy Yeung's journey from the high tech...

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