HELP ERA WIN REAP’S BE LOCAL AWARD!

ERA has been nominated for REAP Calgary’s Be Local Award! Each year, REAP hosts an award ceremony aimed at recognizing YYC’s most outstanding local contributors in the following categories:

• Favourite micro business: Given to the REAP business with 1-4 employees who receives the most votes through our website.
• Favourite small business: Given to the REAP business with 5-99 employees who receives the most votes through our website.
• Favourite medium-large business: Given to the REAP business with 100+ employees who receives the most votes through our website.
• Favourite non-profit: Given to the REAP non-profit who receives the most votes through our website.
• Encompassing Energy Leader: Presented by Bullfrog Power to the REAP business with the most comprehensive energy conservation program.
• Community Economy Leader: Presented by Thrive to the REAP business that is building community economic development – a strong local economy that works better for more people. This business is rooted here and it shows in how it invests in people and places, purchases from fellow local businesses, provides valuable social benefit and supports the community.
• Empowering Communities Leader: Presented by Vibrant Communities Calgary to a REAP business who is also a Living Wage Leader, effecting meaningful and sustainable progress towards reducing poverty for its’ employees and communities. Building richness and resilience includes paying a living wage, providing additional forms of compensation, promoting employee wellness, encouraging work-life balance and participating in broader community initiatives.
• Environmental Transformation Leader: Presented by Green Knight Environmental to the REAP business that has made a compelling case, complete with financial due diligence, for the next initiative in its environmental strategy. The winner will receive the opportunity for financing for the proposed initiative through Green Knight’s Green Advance program, creating significant environmental and financial benefit for the business.

SINCE TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE FOR ERA IN THE BE LOCAL AWARDS, WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR HELP!

“ERA’s vision relates to sustainability because sustainability is what they are all about! ERA is dedicated to keeping computers and other electronic waste out of the landfills and in operational condition for as long as possible. When items really are ready to retire, they ensure they are recycled responsibly. Their vision is to educate the public about the problem of growing electronic waste, and provide a safe solution.

ERA’s services reduce the environmental impact of improperly discarded equipment. In addition to their reuse and recycling programs the ERA is committed to proving equipment at no cost to deserving Canadian charities, non-profits, schools, care facilities and other community groups and programs.

Most of ERA’s partners are charitable organizations, all of whom are committed to serving the community. Their corporate partners, those who donate their retiring equipment to ERA, are inherently committed to environmental sustainability through the act of responsibly cycling out IT equipment.”