Press and Honours
PRESS
Stewart, Jeannette. (2010, October 12). Garlic Plan Takes Root. The Saskatoon StarPhoenix,. Retrieved from http://www2.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/third_page/story.html?id=23da5a99-4c6f-4c38-9c0f-15a9fee404c3.
Stewart, Jeannette. (2010, October 7) Group Promotes Locally Grown Food. The StarPhoenix. Retrieved from http://www.thestarphoenix.com/business/Group+promotes+locally+grown+food/3636292/story.html.
Yelland, Tannara. (2009, May 14). Youth Movement Spearheads Eco-Awareness: Festival Organizers Continue to Advocate Change. The Sheaf, p. A2. Retrieved from http://www.thesheaf.com/pdf101/Sheaf2009-05-14web_A.pdf.
"U of S political studies professor David McGrane said that by focusing on two specific environmental issues, WAM increases its chances of [e]ffecting change."
Ward, Caitlin. (2008, January). A Million Baby Steps: Organizers of Green Festival Encourage Sustainability Through Individual Action. Planet S Online. Retrieved from http://www.planetsmag.com/content.php?vn=6&is=11&an=599&sc=9.
"'We want to break it down into bite-sized chunks so people can make and see visible changes.'"...The ultimate goal of WAM is to create a sustainable community in Saskatoon. [Ellen Quigley] notes that Saskatchewan is among the worst polluters in the world, and if we can create a green society, anyone can. And in her mind, Saskatchewan definitely can create that green society.”
(2008, August 22). Wam Ready to Make its Mark. Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Retrieved fromhttp://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/arts/story.html?id=107b34fb-e725-45d3-b178-b20b33b6bbd4.
"'I'd like to think that people after they're done cruising their car down Eighth Street will come check us out and see the two different sides of things,'" [Vinay Kumar Mysore] said. "One thing about environmentalism is you need to reach everybody. If this were just for people who already knew about these issues it wouldn't be a success."
HONOURS
Award Finalist
earthday.ca - 2009 Hometown Heroes: Recognizing Environmental Achievement http://www.earthday.ca/hometown/finalists/2009/we_are_many.php
"...Guided by their desire to facilitate change. in their community, WAM teaches residents of Saskatoon about the importance of simple environmental action."
Award Recipient
The Saskatchewan Eco-Network 2008-2009 Environmental Activist Award
