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Living lightly on this earth has never been easier.

Welcome.  Whether you are here because you are looking for ways to save our planet, or just looking for ways to green your life, you've come to a great place to start. 

   

 
For Colin Mochrie, conservation is like comedy.  It helps to improvise,
and in the end, you should feel good. 

That's kind of the way we feel. 'Cause if you're not happy being a conserver, chances are you're not going to keep on doing it.

Need convincing?  Check out Colin's 30 second radio spots...

The Benefits of Air Drying   MP3 (small)  WAV (large)
Move to Australia MP3   WAV
Save the Arctic MP3  WAV
Save the Bulbs MP3 WAV
The Perfect Gift (Xmas) MP3  WAV
New Year's Pledge MP3  WAV

 

 

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Live Lightly!
Learn about the top ten actions that will create a conserver society.

Okay, you've seen our top ten list.  Now take a look at how you can help...

Know your ECOscore
Based on the top ten actions, take five minutes to rate yourself and find out where you want to improve as a conserver.

Click here for the full version or simply fill in the blanks below. 

Your ECOscore measures how good you feel you are doing in each of the categories.  For your ECOtarget, enter a value for how good you want to be.  Add up the totals, and see how many points you've set for yourself as a personal target...

 TOP TEN ACTIONS

My ECOscore
1=poor  10=excellent

 My ECOtarget
1=poor 10=excellent
 1.    Help Nature   /10   /10
 2.    Save Water   /10   /10
 3.    Save Energy   /10   /10
 4.    Use Green Power   /10   /10
 5.    Drive Less   /10   /10
 6.    Live Local   /10   /10
 7.    Eat Smart   /10   /10
 8.    Buy Green   /10   /10
 9.    Waste Less   /10   /10
 10.  Prevent Pollution   /10   /10

SUBTOTAL

   /100   /100
Bonus: green work and community involvement   /5   /5

TOTAL

   /100   /100
             
   
 
Find Help
We can connect you with the groups and resources to help you realize your conservation goals.
 

Living lightly on this earth has never been easier.

  • Check our factsheets for ideas, links and other resources that can help you on your way.
  • Start with the simple stuff you can do yourself,
  • Look for the organizations and businesses that make it easier to adopt deeper conservation solutions
  • Find out if your neighbourhood, or municipality is getting organized.

Above all, have fun.  Living green is all about living better!