[greenon-l] Remembering the blackout

[Conservation Council of Ontario]

Ontario's Conservation Movement

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Monday, August 14, is the third anniversary of the big blackout that
rekindled Ontario's commitment to conservation. In celebration of the event,
here's  three simple ways that people can renew their support for
conservation.

 

1.	Lighten Your Load - buy at least two compact fluorescent lightbulbs
this weekend, and be sure to ask the retailer for the $5 rebate coupons from
the Conservation Bureau's Every Kilowatt Counts campaign.  See
http://everykilowattcounts.com <http://everykilowattcounts.com/>  for
details.


2.	Light a Candle - participate in the Voluntary Blackout Day, a
community challenge initiated by the City of Woodstock. On Sunday, August
13, cut back your air conditioning, black out your house in the evening and
light a candle on the front step or window.
 
3.	Lighten Up - pledge to use less electricity at
www.lightenupontario.ca <http://www.lightenupontario.ca/> .  Lighten Up is a
new campaign launched by the Conservation Council of Ontario with the
support of The Beer Store and local partners across Ontario to promote a
long-term commitment to conservation.

 

I'm really impressed with the way the Voluntary Blackout has taken hold.   I
spoke with Woodstock's Mayor, Michael Harding, yesterday.  "Last year," he
said, "Woodstock achieved a four per cent reduction from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
with the Voluntary Blackout Day. This year, we have expanded the challenge
to involve 28 towns, counties and townships."   

 

A list of participating communities can be found at
http://www.woodstockhydro.com/index.php?menu_id=3936.

 

An annual rememberance day for conservation.  I like it. 

 

Have a great weekend everyone,

Chris

 

 


 <http://www.lightenupontario.ca> www.lightenupontario.ca 

 

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