Ramos & Fortier

Though beauty is always welcome, (cherry) blossoms in the middle of Winter may be a sign of a warming planet.

#vancouver #canada #earth #climatechange #sustainability #SusTAINcentre #GreenWeek #RamosFortier

📸: Ramos & Fortier. Taken at Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia; 28 February 2026.

Could this be our saviour to the ever-growing #plastic waste?

This soil bacterium, Ideonella sakaiensis, can break down Polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

big.ucdavis.edu/blog/plastic...

#zerowaste #sustainability #environment #landfill #garbage #recycling #greenweek

📸: @ucdavis.bsky.social

In Flanders Fields by Lt. Col. John McCrae, Canadian physician, surgeon, poet, author, and artist, 3 May 1915 In Flanders fields, the poppies blow
     Between the crosses, row on row,
   That mark our place; and in the sky
   The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
   Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
                          In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
   The torch; be yours to hold it high.
   If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
                            In Flanders fields.

On this day, we remember and honour the sacrifices of all Veterans of Canada who served in the First and Second World Wars, Korean War, Afghanistan War, and all other wars, recent and past. 🌺 🇨🇦

Lest we forget
Nous nous souviendrons

#RemembranceDay #Legion #JohnMcCrae #AnnaGuerin #poppy

Ramos & Fortier: Our hydroponic system growing strawberries, parsley, and cilantro.

This is one of the ways we aim to be sustainable and reduce GHG emissions in shipping: hydroponics.

#foodsecurity #sustainability #agriculture #food #vegetables #tariff #trade #SusTAINcentre #GreenWeek #RamosFortier

Vegetable and herbs grown in a hydroponic system by Ramos & Fortier.

Vegetable and herbs grown in a hydroponic system by Ramos & Fortier.

#DYK that about 50% of vegetables and 75% of fruits eaten in Canada are imported?

One way we at R&F strive to be sustainable, cut down on shipping (GHG) emissions, & be tariff-free (yay!) is by growing some of our own greens via hydroponics.

#foodsecurity #sustainability #SusTAINcentre #GreenWeek

Green Week is coming to Vancouver! Be sure to be on our list and be the first to know.

#GreenWeek #SusTAINcentre #RamosFortier

Metro Vancouver GHG emissions decreasing due to, “more walking and cycling, remote working,… use of public transit, and a steady shift toward [EV]…”

vancouversun.com/news/metro-v...

#sustainability #GreenWeek #SusTAINcentre #climatechange #biodiversity

📸: Ramos & Fortier, Tynehead Regional Park

A screenshot of the City of Vancouver's online "Waste Wizard" showing one of its categories: "Clothing, Accessories, Textiles & Linens - worn out, ripped, damaged". Keywords: zero waste, reduce, reuse, repair, repurpose, recycle, RRR, RRRRR, waste management, solid waste, textile waste, fast fashion, vancouver, british columbia, canada, conservation, wildlife, nature, nature positive, biodiversity

A screenshot of the City of Vancouver's online "Waste Wizard".

A screenshot of the City of Vancouver's online "Waste Wizard" output.

Did you know?: The City of Vancouver has an online "Waste Wizard" and an app to tell you how to Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Repurpose and/or Recycle (RRRRR) -- and where to discard your waste.

Try it out:
vancouver.ca/green-vancou...

@cityofvancouver.bsky.social #ZeroWaste #BC #Canada #DYK #textile

Jet skier Stephen Michael White seen here approaching a pod of dolphins too closely in 2022. This is one of the photos used as evidence in court. Photo: Marine Education and Research Society/CNW Group/Fisheries and Oceans Canada

A couple of Pacific white-sided dolphins jumping out of the sea. Photo: NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NOAA)

British Columbia jet skier fined $5,000 for intentionally approaching Pacific white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens).

www.canada.ca/en/fisheries...

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Laws & GLs:
www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-espe...

#biodiversity #nature #marine #mammal #odontoceti #cetacean

Ramos & Fortier: A Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) and a Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) on a bird feeder.

When you're both an #ornithologist and a #baseball fan.

Pictured:
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) @bluejays.com
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) @cardinals.com

#ornithology #biology #biodiversity #birds #naturepositive #nature #stem #toronto #ontario #canada #stlouis #missouri #sports

Fellow Canadians: Do not stand by the sidelines. Do your duty.

VOTE today for the kind of Canada you want to see tomorrow.

(Many polling stations are open until 7:00 pm.)

#CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp #cdnpoli #elxn45 #GoVote #elections2025 #CanadaVotes #FederalElection

Ramos & Fortier: A Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) building its nest in a nest box. Photo: Nestboxcam-Loughborough via Channel 4. Video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1ljIFcqPTmY&pp=ygUYQ2hhbm5lbCA0IHBldCB0cmVhdG1lbnQg

“The dose you put… once a month… is enough to kill 30,000,000 honeybees.”

Pet tick and flea treatment linked to dead chicks & unhatched eggs of songbirds. These birds typically use dog and cat fur to build their nests.

www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/re...

#ornithology #conservation #wildlife #sussex

Ramos & Fortier: Photo shows the "Arrow 2.0," a Canadian-designed electric vehicle (EV). It was designed at Carleton University, Ottawa, and built at Ontario Tech University’s Automotive Centre of Excellence, Oshawa. The zero-emission concept vehicle was developed by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA).

Ramos & Fortier: Photo shows the "Arrow 2.0," a Canadian-designed electric vehicle (EV). It was designed at Carleton University, Ottawa, and built at Ontario Tech University’s Automotive Centre of Excellence, Oshawa. The EV is shown positioned in front of the delta-winged interceptor aircraft, the "Avro Arrow" designed and built in the 1950s by A.V. Roe Canada Limited (Avro).

People are asking, and yes, Canada is developing its own EV car. It's called the #Arrow. 🇨🇦

And the best part? It's built with 97% Canadian components!

#Durham #Carleton #OntarioTech #electric #tesla #byd #HannoverMesse

www.projectarrow.ca

www.insauga.com/canadas-answ...

📸: Project Arrow; APMA

Ramos & Fortier: Canada’s national bird, the Whiskey Jack or Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) perched on an evergreen tree branch. Photo: Canadian Nature Visions.

Three Whiskey Jacks (Canada Jays) perched on the head, arms, and hand of a man. Photo: Screenshot from YouTube/Brother Dunne.

Meet Canada’s national bird, the Whiskey Jack (Perisoreus canadensis).

This passerine, known for its friendly nature, has been long revered by the First Nations peoples. It can be found throughout Canada and is an indicator species.

#Ornithology #ElbowsUp #CanadaStrong 🇨🇦

📸: CNV; Brother Dunne

We bet many Canadians haven’t been to ALL our 10 provinces and 3 territories. So, if you’re planning a vacation this year - stay in Canada.

Explore all ~10 million km2 of our beautiful country - one city at a time! 🇨🇦

#BuyCanadian #tariff #sotu #travel #tourism #staycation #JustinTrudeau

📸: C1ri

Canada wins the #4Nations title! Well, of course, it’s not really a surprise. This is our game. We are #Hockey. 🇨🇦

www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

Connor McDavid Jordan Binnington #HockeyCanada #NHL #TeamCanada #WeAreHockey #WeAreWinter #SupportCanada #BuyCanadian #RamosFortier

📸: SportsNet

Happy 60th National Flag of Canada Day! Take this moment to be thankful for and appreciate the freedoms we enjoy as Canadians. Be involved with your community. Support Canada. Buy Canadian.

#FlagDay #BuyCanadian #SupportCanada #books #canadian

Buying products made in #Canada not only helps #Canadian businesses, it also has less impact on the #environment. At the minimum, you avoid/minimize the #GHG #emissions and #packaging inherent in shipping.

#BuyCanadian #SusTAINcentre #RamosFortier #business #trade #import #export #tariff #icc #wto

“Lack of scientific humility and dialogue hampers progress towards sustainable agriculture”

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#SusTAINcentre #nature #sustainability #farming #farm #ecology #food #agroecology #SustainableIntensification #RamosFortier

📸: stevepb

“In 2017, Markham became the first municipality in North America to ban textile waste at the curb.”

www.markham.ca/neighbourhoo...

#SusTAINcentre #sustainability #textiles #fashion #fashionweek #MFW #mensfashionweek #menswear #mensfashion #style #ootd #RamosFortier #fashionsky

📸: Markham, Ontario

Simple things you can do now to be #sustainable with your #clothing.

www.environment.admin.cam.ac.uk/news/sustain...

#SusTAINcentre #sustainability #cambridge #fashion #fashionweek #MFW #mensfashionweek #menswear #mensfashion #style #ootd #sartorial #textiles #RamosFortier #fashionsky

📸: Pexels

Learn more about the #IPCC, the @un.org’s body for assessing the science related to #ClimateChange.

www.ipcc.ch
@ipcc.bsky.social

#earth #biodiversity #wildlife #netzero #ghg #pollution #plastics #zerowaste #naturepositive #UnitedNations #SusTAINcentre #RamosFortier

📸: Alex Antropov

A #cougar mother and cubs seen fleeing the LA wildfires.

These are the other victims of #climatechange - the ones that cannot speak for themselves.

#santamonica #palisades #losangeles #wildfire #biodiversity #wildlife #nature #environment #SusTAINcentre
📸: ABC7
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7uK...

Happy New Year 2025! Fireworks over Vancouver skyline photo by R. Kaderi.

Wishing you all an exciting 2025! ✨ Let’s all try to be kinder to the #Earth in everything we do this year. 🌎

#SusTAINcentre #Roomify #vMFW #KRED #TextileEngineering #TextileSustainability #arts #sciences #stem #wildlife #biodiversity #environment #christmas #christmas2024 #newyear #newyear2025

‘Amphibious mouse’ among 27 new #species found in #Peruvian #rainforest.

#biodiversity #wildlife #amazon #forest #sustainability #conservation #AltoMayo #Peru #SusTAINcentre
📸: Trond Larsen
www.conservation.org/press-releas...

We will always remember their sacrifices. #CanadaRemembers 🍁

#RemembanceDay2024 #RemembranceDay
#lestweforget2024
#LestWeForget
#Vancouver 1924

Happy (belated) Earth Day 2024!

Let’s remember that every living entity on #Earth has the right call it home and flourish - not just us.

#EarthDay #EarthDay2024 #Biodiversity #Nature #Science #Ornithology #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #Pollution #TextileSustainability #vMFW #SusTAIN