Archive for March 2011

Green Product Design Network

March 31, 2011 1 Comment Edit

Students, faculty, staff, and business leaders are invited to join the Green Product Design Collaboration Network to invent sustainable products. Their intent is to develop "a different approach to product design."The Green Product Design Network (GPDN) began with a group of leaders from the University...

Environmental Issues in the 2011 Canadian Federal Election

March 30, 2011 1 Comment Edit

In 2008, the Conservatives belittled the opposition's green initiatives, and in 2011 the Conservatives continue to have very little for the environment. Conservatives are leading in the polls, but the platforms of the opposition are far greener.Here is an overview of the environmental platforms of...

Environmental Platforms of Canada's Federal Parties in 2008

March 30, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Here is a condensed summary of the environmental platforms of the four major Canadian political parties in 2008. The Bloc Quebecois is not included in this list due to the fact that they are a regional party that serves explicitly regional interests.Although all four parties vowed to reduce greenhouse...

Canadian Conservatives Repudiation of the Environment in 2008

March 29, 2011 Add Comment Edit

In the last Canadian federal election in 2008, Liberal leader Stephane Dion put forward a comprehensive plan called Green Shift. Dion's emphasis on things like carbon taxes and carbon trading were part of the most progressive pro-environment platform in Canadian history.Prior to the 2008 election,...

March 29, 2011 1 Comment Edit

Canada was once a global leader in environmental sustainability and the fight against climate change. Although the country is often viewed as synonymous with nature, the truth is that Canada is in serious need of environmental stewardship.According to a WWF Canadian Living Planet Report, Canadians...

March 28, 2011 Add Comment Edit

On Sunday, March 27th, 2011, the JUNOs, (Canada's top music awards event)celebrated their 40th anniversary with the help of green power from Bullfrog. The JUNO Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects...

March 28, 2011 Add Comment Edit

On Saturday, March 26, 2011, Bullfrog Power helped to promote WWF's Earth Hour by encouraging people to switch to clean energy in addition to switching off their lights. The WWF and Bullfrog Power share a commitment to conservation and increasing awareness of the challenges associated with energy traditional...

Bullfrog Power is Providing Green Energy to Canadian Small Businesses

March 28, 2011 1 Comment Edit

Bullfrog Power provides renewable energy to Canadian small businesses. There are more than one million small businesses in Canada, accounting for 98 per cent of all businesses in the country. Fossil fuel-based electricity generation is a leading source of C02, the primary greenhouse gas linked to...

Canadian Participation in Earth Hour Sets Records and Sends a Message to Politicians

March 27, 2011 1 Comment Edit

Canadians showed their support for action on climate change in record numbers by getting involved with Earth Hour. Canadians joined 134 countries and turned out their lights for WWF’s Earth Hour. In terms of participation per capita, Canada is one of the leading Earth Hour countries in the world. This...

Canadian Businesses Supporting Earth Hour

March 26, 2011 Add Comment Edit

In Canada some leading members of the business community are rallying behind Earth Hour. These companies include Sears Canada, Citytv, OMNI Television and the Toronto Star are the national sponsors of Earth Hour. In Ontario, Bullfrog Power and Ontario Power Authority are the official sponsors. As lead...

March 26, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Earth Hour has called on businesses and organizations to show leadership by committing to lasting action for the planet when the lights come back on. "We are calling on businesses and organisations to use the annual lights-out event as a time to make a commitment to lasting action for the planet, beyond...

Climate Care Day: An Environmental Event for Business

March 26, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Following the success of Earth Hour, Climate Care Day is an initiative to encourage global businesses to replace all corporate travel with remote meetings. As dispersed and mobile workforces become an increasing reality for corporations, a global sustainability movement that supports both responsible...

March 26, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Earth Hour is asking its supporters to go beyond the hour by making changes to their daily life that will positively impact the planet.The global launch of the Earth Hour 2011 campaign took place on March 2nd in Singapore. This landmark event will unveiled the first in a series of environmental actions...

10 Best Earth Hour Online Resources and Links

March 26, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Go to the Earth Hour site and pledge your support for Earth Hour 2011. If you live in the US click here. If you live outside the US, click here.There are a number of resources that review Earth Hour events taking place around the world and guides help everyone participate:events mapGuideEarth Hour...

March 26, 2011 Add Comment Edit

This Earth Hour 2011: 8.30pm, Saturday 26 March, celebrate your action for the planet with the people of world. See some of the actions that took place last year and join the world in turning off your lights this year to show your support for clean energ...

March 26, 2011 Add Comment Edit

This Earth Hour 2011: 8.30pm, Saturday 26 March, celebrate your action for the planet with the people of world, and add more to your Earth Hour. From its inception as a single-city initiative -- Sydney, Australia - in 2007, Earth Hour has grown into a global symbol of hope and movement for change....

March 25, 2011 Add Comment Edit

On March 26, at 8:30 p.m. Earth Hour will be celebrated around the world. Join over a billion people and switch off your lights for one hour to show your support for clean energy. Of the people who did not turn out their lights last year, almost half said they simply forgot. Please take this opportunity...

March 24, 2011 Add Comment Edit

The Green Market is proud to be a sponsor of GreenMadness.org. GreenMadness is a new game designed to make it fun to help save the Earth from the perils of climate change. From March 20 to April 22, 2011, you can take part and compete to win.First, you register. Then, you join a team (the 32 teams...

International Impact Investing Challenge

March 24, 2011 Add Comment Edit

The Johnson Graduate School of Management and the Kellogg School of Management have joined forces to launch the 2011 International Impact Investing Challenge. This competition is unique because it challenges MBA students to solve the world’s biggest problems – poverty, climate change, ecosystem degradation...