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Have you ever wondered if what you're doing as a landscaper is moving the dial against climate change? The global situation feels so complex, it's natural to wonder ‘how can I, just one individual, make a difference?' Bill Hardy joins the Landscape Ontario Podcast to encourage landscapers to think globally and act locally. As a co-owner of an independent retail garden centre in British Columbia, president of the CNLA, and board member for various agencies — such as the Green Cities Foundation and the International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH) — Hardy has a wide perspective of how climate change is being addressed by horticulture and landscaping innovations around the world, while also being tapped into what's happening right here in Canada. In our conversation, we discuss which countries are leading the way by developing innovative green city solutions, and what an individual landscaper can do to contribute to the big picture. We share some awesome websites you'll want to check out for inspiration, and even introduce you to a new tool you can use to measure the carbon impact of installing and maintaining a landscape. Resources Episode Transcription Grow and Gather AIPH.org Montreal Botanical Garden Phytotechnology Stations CNLA Green Cities Foundation Clean Air Calculator Plants Love You Marketing Campaign COP28 Climate Change Conference Greener Spaces, Better Places
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Joe Salemi, former member services and communications manager with the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) and current marketing manager for DynaSCAPE Software. Salemi's experience with CNLA taught him how to develop strategic relationships with key industry influencers, product partners and trade associations. His background and knowledge is extremely broad-based including strategic planning, marketing and advertising, and human resources. Salemi managed CNLA's communications programs, including website, enews publications, member services and advertising sponsorships. He represented the organization at industry trade shows, spoke at conferences and symposiums, and co-ordinated the CNLA National Awards of Landscape Excellence. Salemi shares his wealth of knowledge and experience as he discusses the lessons he's learned throughout his career to help all of you market and grow your business by developing your own strategic alliances within your own network. Salemi's experience with CNLA was very broad-based from managing CNLA's external communications, website, enews, publications, member services and programs, advertising and sponsorship, representing the organization at tradeshows, speaking at conferences and symposiums, and co-ordinating the CNLA National Awards of Landscape Excellence to facilitating strategic planning sessions. Salemi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brock University in St. Catharines, ON where he concentrated on communications studies, marketing, and organization behavior. He received his Post Diploma Certificate in Human Resource Management from Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology in Hamilton, ON. Additionally, he completed the Certified Association Executive program through the Canadian Society of Association Executives.
Joe Salemi, former member services and communications manager with the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) and current marketing manager for DynaSCAPE Software.Salemi's experience with CNLA taught him how to develop strategic relationships with key industry influencers, product partners and trade associations. His background and knowledge is extremely broad-based including strategic planning, marketing and advertising, and human resources.Salemi managed CNLA's communications programs, including website, enews publications, member services and advertising sponsorships. He represented the organization at industry trade shows, spoke at conferences and symposiums, and co-ordinated the CNLA National Awards of Landscape Excellence.Salemi shares his wealth of knowledge and experience as he discusses the lessons he's learned throughout his career to help all of you market and grow your business by developing your own strategic alliances within your own network.Salemi's experience with CNLA was very broad-based from managing CNLA's external communications, website, enews, publications, member services and programs, advertising and sponsorship, representing the organization at tradeshows, speaking at conferences and symposiums, and co-ordinating the CNLA National Awards of Landscape Excellence to facilitating strategic planning sessions. Salemi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brock University in St. Catharines, ON where he concentrated on communications studies, marketing, and organization behavior. He received his Post Diploma Certificate in Human Resource Management from Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology in Hamilton, ON. Additionally, he completed the Certified Association Executive program through the Canadian Society of Association Executives.
Joe Salemi, former member services and communications manager with the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) and current marketing manager for DynaSCAPE Software.Salemi's experience with CNLA taught him how to develop strategic relationships with key industry influencers, product partners and trade associations. His background and knowledge is extremely broad-based including strategic planning, marketing and advertising, and human resources.Salemi managed CNLA's communications programs, including website, enews publications, member services and advertising sponsorships. He represented the organization at industry trade shows, spoke at conferences and symposiums, and co-ordinated the CNLA National Awards of Landscape Excellence.Salemi shares his wealth of knowledge and experience as he discusses the lessons he's learned throughout his career to help all of you market and grow your business by developing your own strategic alliances within your own network.Salemi's experience with CNLA was very broad-based from managing CNLA's external communications, website, enews, publications, member services and programs, advertising and sponsorship, representing the organization at tradeshows, speaking at conferences and symposiums, and co-ordinating the CNLA National Awards of Landscape Excellence to facilitating strategic planning sessions. Salemi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brock University in St. Catharines, ON where he concentrated on communications studies, marketing, and organization behavior. He received his Post Diploma Certificate in Human Resource Management from Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology in Hamilton, ON. Additionally, he completed the Certified Association Executive program through the Canadian Society of Association Executives.
Joe Salemi, former member services and communications manager with the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) and current marketing manager for DynaSCAPE Software. Salemi's experience with CNLA taught him how to develop strategic relationships with key industry influencers, product partners and trade associations. His background and knowledge is extremely broad-based including strategic planning, marketing and advertising, and human resources. Salemi managed CNLA's communications programs, including website, enews publications, member services and advertising sponsorships. He represented the organization at industry trade shows, spoke at conferences and symposiums, and co-ordinated the CNLA National Awards of Landscape Excellence. Salemi shares his wealth of knowledge and experience as he discusses the lessons he's learned throughout his career to help all of you market and grow your business by developing your own strategic alliances within your own network. Salemi's experience with CNLA was very broad-based from managing CNLA's external communications, website, enews, publications, member services and programs, advertising and sponsorship, representing the organization at tradeshows, speaking at conferences and symposiums, and co-ordinating the CNLA National Awards of Landscape Excellence to facilitating strategic planning sessions. Salemi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brock University in St. Catharines, ON where he concentrated on communications studies, marketing, and organization behavior. He received his Post Diploma Certificate in Human Resource Management from Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology in Hamilton, ON. Additionally, he completed the Certified Association Executive program through the Canadian Society of Association Executives.
You can have all the money in the world, but if you don't love what you do, give back to your community and enjoy Mother Nature then what's the point? According to Shayne Newman, founder of YardApes, if you're passionate about what you do, you'll be successful, have fun, and never work a day in your life. So many times we get caught up in the day to day stress of being business owners that we forget to think about why we started in this industry. Many landscapers grew up with an inherent love of nature. Shayne says the only thing more rewarding than this is getting involved in community service projects. Experienced in the trade since 1987, Newman founded YardApes, Inc. in 1990 and holds the title of president. He hails from Telluride, Colorado, but has lived in New Milford for the past 27 years. Shayne received a B.S. in Finance from UCONN, is a Landscape Industry Certified Technician, Landscape Industry Certified Manager, holds a Connecticut Supervisory Pesticide License and is a Certified Landscape Designer. He is also the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) PR committee chair, a CNLA committee member, founding member of the Connecticut LICT committee on training & testing, Community Culinary School of Northwestern CT board member, as well as Village Center for the Arts board member. Always involved in the community, Newman created and hosts the YardApes Quad-Am Golf Classic, raising $39,000 for area nonprofits since 2006. Additionally, YardApes has participated in PLANET's Day of Service since its inception, volunteering time and materials to revitalize civic venues including The Creative Playground, The Pratt Nature Center, Harrybrooke Park, Sullivan Farm, and the Brookfield Public Library, The Children's Center and the Abbey of Regina Laudis. Newman was featured on FOX News for his participation in Project EverGreen's GreenCare for Troops. In addition, the Connecticut affiliate of the American Psychological Association honored Newman with two of its five 2008 Psychologically Healthy Work Place Awards: Employee Growth and Development and Employee Recognition. He received awards alongside Pratt & Whitney and Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang camp. YardApes, Inc. is the recipient of 2011 Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Big Business Award and has been North Western Connecticut's leading service provider of residential and commercial landscapes for over twenty-two years. The award-winning landscape firm is a full-service design, construction, and maintenance company with 25 employees. For more information, visit YardApes at www.yardapes.org.
You can have all the money in the world, but if you don't love what you do, give back to your community and enjoy Mother Nature then what's the point?According to Shayne Newman, founder of YardApes, if you're passionate about what you do, you'll be successful, have fun, and never work a day in your life. So many times we get caught up in the day to day stress of being business owners that we forget to think about why we started in this industry.Many landscapers grew up with an inherent love of nature. Shayne says the only thing more rewarding than this is getting involved in community service projects.Experienced in the trade since 1987, Newman founded YardApes, Inc. in 1990 and holds the title of president. He hails from Telluride, Colorado, but has lived in New Milford for the past 27 years. Shayne received a B.S. in Finance from UCONN, is a Landscape Industry Certified Technician, Landscape Industry Certified Manager, holds a Connecticut Supervisory Pesticide License and is a Certified Landscape Designer. He is also the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) PR committee chair, a CNLA committee member, founding member of the Connecticut LICT committee on training & testing, Community Culinary School of Northwestern CT board member, as well as Village Center for the Arts board member.Always involved in the community, Newman created and hosts the YardApes Quad-Am Golf Classic, raising $39,000 for area nonprofits since 2006. Additionally, YardApes has participated in PLANET's Day of Service since its inception, volunteering time and materials to revitalize civic venues including The Creative Playground, The Pratt Nature Center, Harrybrooke Park, Sullivan Farm, and the Brookfield Public Library, The Children's Center and the Abbey of Regina Laudis.Newman was featured on FOX News for his participation in Project EverGreen's GreenCare for Troops. In addition, the Connecticut affiliate of the American Psychological Association honored Newman with two of its five 2008 Psychologically Healthy Work Place Awards: Employee Growth and Development and Employee Recognition. He received awards alongside Pratt & Whitney and Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang camp.YardApes, Inc. is the recipient of 2011 Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Big Business Award and has been North Western Connecticut's leading service provider of residential and commercial landscapes for over twenty-two years. The award-winning landscape firm is a full-service design, construction, and maintenance company with 25 employees.For more information, visit YardApes at www.yardapes.org.
You can have all the money in the world, but if you don't love what you do, give back to your community and enjoy Mother Nature then what's the point?According to Shayne Newman, founder of YardApes, if you're passionate about what you do, you'll be successful, have fun, and never work a day in your life. So many times we get caught up in the day to day stress of being business owners that we forget to think about why we started in this industry.Many landscapers grew up with an inherent love of nature. Shayne says the only thing more rewarding than this is getting involved in community service projects.Experienced in the trade since 1987, Newman founded YardApes, Inc. in 1990 and holds the title of president. He hails from Telluride, Colorado, but has lived in New Milford for the past 27 years. Shayne received a B.S. in Finance from UCONN, is a Landscape Industry Certified Technician, Landscape Industry Certified Manager, holds a Connecticut Supervisory Pesticide License and is a Certified Landscape Designer. He is also the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) PR committee chair, a CNLA committee member, founding member of the Connecticut LICT committee on training & testing, Community Culinary School of Northwestern CT board member, as well as Village Center for the Arts board member.Always involved in the community, Newman created and hosts the YardApes Quad-Am Golf Classic, raising $39,000 for area nonprofits since 2006. Additionally, YardApes has participated in PLANET's Day of Service since its inception, volunteering time and materials to revitalize civic venues including The Creative Playground, The Pratt Nature Center, Harrybrooke Park, Sullivan Farm, and the Brookfield Public Library, The Children's Center and the Abbey of Regina Laudis.Newman was featured on FOX News for his participation in Project EverGreen's GreenCare for Troops. In addition, the Connecticut affiliate of the American Psychological Association honored Newman with two of its five 2008 Psychologically Healthy Work Place Awards: Employee Growth and Development and Employee Recognition. He received awards alongside Pratt & Whitney and Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang camp.YardApes, Inc. is the recipient of 2011 Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Big Business Award and has been North Western Connecticut's leading service provider of residential and commercial landscapes for over twenty-two years. The award-winning landscape firm is a full-service design, construction, and maintenance company with 25 employees.For more information, visit YardApes at www.yardapes.org.
You can have all the money in the world, but if you don't love what you do, give back to your community and enjoy Mother Nature then what's the point? According to Shayne Newman, founder of YardApes, if you're passionate about what you do, you'll be successful, have fun, and never work a day in your life. So many times we get caught up in the day to day stress of being business owners that we forget to think about why we started in this industry. Many landscapers grew up with an inherent love of nature. Shayne says the only thing more rewarding than this is getting involved in community service projects. Experienced in the trade since 1987, Newman founded YardApes, Inc. in 1990 and holds the title of president. He hails from Telluride, Colorado, but has lived in New Milford for the past 27 years. Shayne received a B.S. in Finance from UCONN, is a Landscape Industry Certified Technician, Landscape Industry Certified Manager, holds a Connecticut Supervisory Pesticide License and is a Certified Landscape Designer. He is also the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) PR committee chair, a CNLA committee member, founding member of the Connecticut LICT committee on training & testing, Community Culinary School of Northwestern CT board member, as well as Village Center for the Arts board member. Always involved in the community, Newman created and hosts the YardApes Quad-Am Golf Classic, raising $39,000 for area nonprofits since 2006. Additionally, YardApes has participated in PLANET's Day of Service since its inception, volunteering time and materials to revitalize civic venues including The Creative Playground, The Pratt Nature Center, Harrybrooke Park, Sullivan Farm, and the Brookfield Public Library, The Children's Center and the Abbey of Regina Laudis. Newman was featured on FOX News for his participation in Project EverGreen's GreenCare for Troops. In addition, the Connecticut affiliate of the American Psychological Association honored Newman with two of its five 2008 Psychologically Healthy Work Place Awards: Employee Growth and Development and Employee Recognition. He received awards alongside Pratt & Whitney and Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang camp. YardApes, Inc. is the recipient of 2011 Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Big Business Award and has been North Western Connecticut's leading service provider of residential and commercial landscapes for over twenty-two years. The award-winning landscape firm is a full-service design, construction, and maintenance company with 25 employees. For more information, visit YardApes at www.yardapes.org.