[getsmart-l] Toronto Renewable Energy Co-operative (TREC) to participate in 'Green Day' at the 2007 CNE

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Media Advisory - Attention Energy Reporters/News and Assignment Editors


Toronto Renewable Energy Co-operative (TREC) to participate in 'Green 
Day' at the 2007 CNE

Public can visit information booth and tour TREC's waterfront wind turbine

(Toronto, ON)  Join TREC at the CNE this year, and participate in 
renewable energy events. TREC will have an information booth located 
in the Music Building during CNE's 'Green Day' on August 21, 2007.

The public can learn about TREC's pending projects funded by the 
Ontario Trillium Foundation. This funding ($202,500 over 36 months) 
will assist TREC to continue to educate Toronto citizens and visitors 
about renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation, as well 
as community based energy projects.

TREC will also provide tours of its wind turbine, a waterfront and 
CNE landmark. Guided tours will depart from the base of the turbine, 
from Friday through to Sunday at 11am, 1pm and 4pm. The tours will 
run on the weekends of August 24 to 26 and August 31 to September 2. 
The tours will discuss the mechanics of wind power production and how 
wind energy can benefit your community.

"The Ontario Trillium Foundation grant was a critical factor that has 
enabled TREC to launch three new innovative and exciting educational 
initiatives," said Judith Ramsey, long serving TREC Board member and 
tireless renewable energy advocate.

In 2008, TREC will launch Renewable Energy Bike Tours that will 
follow a route that showcases Toronto's advances in renewable energy 
technology such as EnWaves' deep lake water cooling system and TREC's 
wind turbine.  The tours will also offer a taste of Toronto's unique 
waterfront culture.  Early registration for the first 2008 tours will 
be accepted at the TREC booth.


Other upcoming events include:

    * The Kid's World Energy Festival (May 7th -10th 2008 at the CNE) 
will be a Canadian first. It will support Ontario school curriculum 
requirements while providing children with a day of fun, hands-on 
activities for grade five students. The Festival will focus on 
critical themes including climate change, energy conservation and 
renewable energy.
    * A Toronto Renewable Energy Documentary will be released in 
2009.  Designed as an educational tool,  it's expected the 
documentary will increase awareness and educate the public about the 
importance of  renewable energy, while showcasing Toronto's 
contributions to advancing renewable energy initiatives.
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For further information, contact:

Joanna Slezak, TREC Education Coordinator, (416) 977-5093, ext.24

TREC is a non-profit, co-operative, environmental organization 
focused in the area of renewable energy.  Founded in 1999, TREC was 
the project developer for the first urban wind turbine, and to this 
day continues to be an innovative generator of local renewable energy 
projects in the Greater Toronto Area.
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