REAP members support and promote each other's companies. We look for innovative ways to collaborate. We share ideas, information and resources. We work to educate the people of our city about green and sustainable choices. We're a not-for-profit group, and we get great value for our REAP investment.

We think your business may be right for REAP. If you qualify for membership and choose to join, here are a few benefits you'll enjoy:

Reach Calgary consumers who care
More than 1,200 REAP online subscribers are your target market. They live here, and they share your values. Respond directly to their questions and concerns in REAP articles and on the blog, and offer them information, product samples or special offers in our Green Living Series of workshops.

Promote your business online
The popular REAP website promotes members' businesses and links readers to their home sites. It's professionally designed to generate traffic and create sales leads. Our Action Tracker micro-site provides additional exposure by linking your business to specific ways to take action toward a greener lifestyle that relates to your products and services.

Make a splash at shows and fairs
REAP and its members are front and centre at events like the EcoLiving Fair, Justice Film Festival and Earth Day – all the places where Calgary's concerned citizens are gathering.

Get the word out in the media
Our REAP media experts are getting us attention on local radio, TV and in newspapers and magazines - and we're taking every opportunity to promote our members' businesses.

Share discounts and resources
Our members-only website is an online directory of REAP members and suppliers. We offer each other special discounts, business planning information and much more.

Trade ideas and information
Our members connect often, online, in face-to-face meetings, and at events. The REAP members-only discussion boards are lively and fascinating. And our daily feed from "green business" media keeps you current with breaking news.

Stay abreast of local and national events
Our REAP team keeps you abreast of relevant meetings and conferences - in Calgary and around the world. And you'll make valuable connections through our affiliation with Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE).

Get expert advice and make powerful connections
In our quarterly membership meetings you'll network with a wide variety of business leaders and industry experts. Our guest speakers offer insight and practical advice to help you build your sustainable business.

Reduce your ecological footprint
REAP's Green Business Series (starting this fall) gives you practical tools to benchmark and improve energy efficiency, reduce your waste stream and transportation emissions, and adopt a green procurement policy. We help you engage your employees and improve your bottom line.