Be Green
Getting here and while you're here
Transportation
Carbon offsetting
Go carbon neutral on your trip to Halifax. For more information on carbon offsetting visit the David Suzuki Foundation website.
Metro transit
Take the bus or ferry while in Halifax/Dartmouth - the HRM's website of bus routes is at Metro Transit Schedules. Bus fares are $2.25.
Bike rentals
Rent a bike while in Halifax:
Harbour Bike and Sea Rentals — 1-866-764-5544 at 1781 Lower Water
Pedal and Sea Adventures — 1-877-777-5699
Waste Reduction and Disposal
Have you ever been to an Ultimate tournament and remarked on how much waste was produced? If so, you're not alone. Whether it's on-field food waste, or beer cup waste from the big party, a lot of garbage is tossed at these tourneys. We want to reduce this as much as possible:
- there will be compost and recycling receptacles at all fields — please use them!
- lug-a-mug
Food
Reduce your ecological footprint while you're in Halifax by frequenting restaurants that serve organic and locally grown foods. If you're a coffee drinker, you can also find many cafés around town that supply fair-trade coffee. A fish lover? Nova Scotia is renowned for its great seafood selection, a selection that also includes sustainable options like hook-and-line caught groundfish. You can also purchase your own organic/locally grown food at a number of locations.
Provided are some organic and locally grown food restaurants, sustainable seafood restaurants, markets, and fair-trade coffee joints:
Locally grown/Organic Food Restaurants
- Chives Canadian Bistro — 1537 Barrington
- Donut Machine — 5986 Spring Garden
- Fid — 1569 Dresden Row
- Fresh — Dalhousie Gradhouse
- Heartwood Bakery and Café — 6250 Quinpool Road
- Satisfaction Feast — 1581 Grafton St.
- The Wooden Monkey — 1685 Argyle St.
Sustainable Seafood Restaurants
- Atlantis Steak and Lobster — 5171 Salter
- Bish — 1475 Lower Water St.
- Chives Canadian Bistro — 1537 Barrington
- Fiasco — 1463 Breton
- Fid — 1569 Dresden Row
- Five Fishermen — 1740 Argyle
- McKelvie's — 1680 Lower Water
- Salty's — Historic Properties
- Stayner's Wharf Pub and Grill — 1781 Upper Water
- Sweet Basil Bistro — 1866 Upper Water
- The Press Gang — 5218 Prince St.
- The Wooden Monkey — 1685 Argyle St.
Fair Trade Coffee Shops
- Cobourg Coffee House — 6085 Cobourg St.
- Dalhousie Gradhouse — University Ave.
- Donut Machine — 5986 Spring Garden, 269 Windmill Rd.
- Elephant's Eye — 1727 Barrington
- Great Canadian Bagel — 5407 Spring Garden
- Java Blend Coffee Roasters — 6027 North St
- Julien's Pastry Shop — Hydrostone Market
- Just Us! Fair Trade Shop and Coffee Bar — 1678 Barrington
- Trident Booksellers and Café — 1256 Hollis St.
- Uncommon Grounds — Argyle and Sackville, 1030 South Park, 1801 Hollis
Places to buy local/organic food
- Planet Organic Natural Food Market — 6485 Quinpool
- Home Grown Organic Foods (Saturdays) — 6186 Allan St.
- Halifax Farmers' Market (Saturdays 7am-1pm ) — 1496 Lower Water
- The Grainery Food Cooperative — 2385 Agricola
