Canadians’ clever use of natural resources commendable

Glass City, Vancouver, where towers of glass rise 25 floors above the concrete avenues, might also be called Green City, writes Damien Enright. 

While locals rush to campsites in the Rockies or to the islands on every holiday, back in the city they make enlightened use of natural resources.

A prime example is the Neighbourhood Energy Utility, an unobtrusive building providing 70% of the space, heating, and hot water for the apartment blocks in the district where my son lives. Self-funded, it uses sewage as a renewable source, substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions.