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USE GREEN POWER
Introduction
Incorporating renewable energy into your home and adopting ways
to make your energy use more efficient helps to shift a global
dependence on non-renewable energy sources (fossil
fuels).
From wind and solar power to investigating geothermal systems in
your house, you can contribute to shifting this dependence and
making a significant difference in the world by using green
power. How? Check out Live Green Toronto’s How-to Video series
for some inspiration and ideas to start. They offer practical
advice that feature real Torontonians going green at: “Live
Green Videos“
Also, as an introduction, search “green power” at www.ted.com.
With the most up to date innovative material, TED provides an
excellent platform to think about the diverse ways people are
looking at the impact green power can have on the planet:
Ted Videos / green power
1. Individual Actions
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Have a Home Assessment done: watch an example
here
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Reduce Your
Demand:
challenge yourself to consume less!
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Buy Green
Power
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Use
Community
Power
to develop local sustainable energy projects! (Click
here
for information about how to fund your project.)
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Invest in
Your Own System:
generate your own power by using a
passive
solar design
and
auditing
your home
2. Community Projects
Projects
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Windshare
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Conservation for The Living City:
The
Renewable Energy Program
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Partners in
Project Green
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Live Green Toronto’s “Eco-Roof
Incentive Program”
Campaigns
3. Key Organizations/Networks
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Ontario
Sustainable Energy Association
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David Suzuki
Foundation
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Green
Communities: Home Energy Solutions
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ecoACTION:
ecoENERGY
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Natural
Resources Canada
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The Pembina
Institute
4. More Resources
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Delicious
– to see articles and websites that CCO has recently tagged with
“greenpower”, please visit this link
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Great Green
Directory
–
search the Great Green Directory for products, services,
programs, financial incentives, and resources specific to the
“Use Green Power” conserver action
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EcoScore
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learn what your ECOscore is! Take five minutes to rate yourself
and find out where you want to improve as a conserver.
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