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There was lots of hype for Earth Hour 2008. There was also a lot of detractors from the event. Was it really worth the hype or were the detractors right?
How do you determine what success of something like this is? Many municipalities in Ontario claimed their power usage was down in the 4-7% range [...]
Global warming is one of the big topics on everyone’s minds these days. I try to do what I can to help. We recycle what we can. We have converted all of our lights to compact flourescent lights. We use reusable canvas bags when we go shopping. The little things go a long way.
I [...]
Global warming is a topic that fills the news these days. While discussions on the topic fill political arenas everywhere, we are in the midst of one of the coldest spells in many years. Over the last 2 weeks we have seen temperatures as cold as -49° C and wind chills as cold as -55° [...]
With Earth Day being yesterday I thought this quote was very appropriate.
“To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival.” – Wendell Berry (1934–present), an American man of letters, academic, cultural and economic critic, and farmer. He is a prolific author of novels, short stories, [...]
Earth Day was yesterday. The 37th annual observance of the day. Did you do anything to observe the day? Do you do anything to help with the environment?
Are you looking for an easy way to start helping the environment? Get rid of your incandescent light bulbs. You know the ones. The ones that look and [...]
What color do you get when you mix blue and green? I have no idea because I’m color blind. However I do know that the blue Conservative government seems to be pouring millions of dollars into green projects around the country. Let’s see what they have done this week so far:
$225-million pledge to help preserve [...]
The Conservative government announced that they are going to give homeowners up to $5,000 to retrofit their homes and make them more energy efficient. The program will cost the government $220 million. As Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn said during the announcement, “It’s time to recognize that the largest untapped source of energy is the [...]
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