Happy Earth Day Moose Jaw!
According to the Earth Day Network website, April 22, 2009, marks the beginning of The Green Generation Campaign.
The website said that under the umbrella of the Green Generation there are events in schools, communities, villages, towns and cities around the world.
While Earth Day is celebrated today, some provincial businesses say education on how to live environmentally friendly is an ongoing event that takes place everyday, not just on Earth Day.
Dave Burdeniuk, manager of communications for SaskEnergy said the corporation was just named one of Canada's greenest employers by Maclean's magazine and that honour is only possible because of the day-to-day focus it places on going green.
Burdeniuk said a big thing for SaskEnergy this past year has been helping its customers become more energy efficient.
"Last year alone (SaskEnergy) invested $1.8 million and helped over 10,000 customers take part in energy efficient programs," he said.
He said one of the programs offered is the energy efficient rebate for new homes, which offers a rebate to those who build a home using the most energy efficient products.
There is also the Saskatchewan EnerGuide for houses retrofit grant, which offers homeowners who are planning to do upgrades up to $5,000 in provincial grants.
As well, there is the Saskatchewan Home Energy Improvement Program (SHEIP) for low and moderate income households. This program helps with the cost of making energy efficient improvements, for those who may not be able to afford it.
Burdeniuk said with these efforts - and many more - Saskatchewan has been able to become a leader in its participation in the EnerGuide program.
He said the positive results SaskEnergy has seen to date have been quite noticeable and encouraging.
"We do analyze usage patterns and how much energy and gas people are using. At this time we have the most customers we have ever had and they are using less energy than fewer customers 10 years ago," said Burdeniuk.
"In regards to Earth Day, we tip our hats to Saskatchewan consumers because they are paying attention and they really are looking to use less natural gas."
As well, Burdeniuk said SaskEnergy is doing its best to lead by example by making the necessary changes to its own buildings to make them as green as possible.
"This is our way of trying to make our (carbon) footprint very, very small."
Lyndsay McCready can be reached
at 691-1256.
A day to think about Earth
A day to think about Earth
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April 22, 2009
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Lyndsay McCready
Crown corporations working to help Saskatchewanians use less energy
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- Carbon Footprint
- - September 18, 2009 at 14:00:39
We are trying to teach our kids about the environment so we had signed up for Crown Shred Recycling and it has amazed us how much garbage we do not throw out anymore. My family (of 4) feels good that we have reduced our weekly garbage pick up to a minimum of 1 garbage bag going to the landfill. Our next task is to get our 2 kids to remember to turn off the lights when leaving a room (which is a work in progress). We feel every little bit counts and some of the small things take little to no effort at all to do to help the environment. Next on our list is windows...losing alot of heat in the winter!
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- Jamaal
- - September 18, 2009 at 13:45:08
Yup, it's getting about warm enough to shut off the furnace for the spring and summer. Just a quick suggestion for those wanting to be green in an old house, and on a small budget.
To help keep your house cool in the summer, and reduce heat loss from drafty windows, try covering them with cardboard. It's a little thing that you can do to be green and save a few bucks on heating and cooling costs. Plus, it keeps a bit of paper product out of the trash.
It's a trick that I discovered while trying to find affordable drapes or blinds for my windows last summer. When I realized the benefit, I opted not to get either.
