One problem with the movement towards a more environmentally conscious society is that we analyze it from a negative perspective; namely, human practices that have created the current state of our planet. Awareness is the initial step in any movement
Hometown Habitat: Stories of Bringing Nature Home
Our next GreenScreen will be Hometown Habitat: Stories of Bringing Nature Home, a 90-minute environmental, education documentary focused on showing how and why native plants are critical to the survival and vitality of local ecosystems. The event will be held at the Barrie Uptown
Call of the Forest Film Review
Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees is the first film of 2018 in our Green Screen series. This Thursday at Uptown Theatre, join us for a film screening and conversation about the importance of the world’s forests.
Tracy Eby, Buff and Shine
When Tracy Eby returned to Canada from Taiwan, she knew she wanted to start an ecologically friendly business. The result of her desire is Buff and Shine, the residential cleaning service that was recently nominated for the Barrie Business Green
Free fruit for everyone! Come and get it!
You look sadly at the apple tree in your yard. All summer you’ve watched fruit blossom, grow, and ripen. This week it’s ready, but you haven’t time to pick it all and it’s more than you could possibly eat, anyway.
Transportation
Transportation Potential Savings – $500 to $3000 per year (Depending on the car you now drive, your annual mileage, your mix of urban and highway driving, and an alternative choice you might make, you could save between $500 and
Home Insulation
Home Insulation Potential savings up to $2000 per year The cheapest approach to domestic heating in Canada is to begin with a well-insulated house. One house, built in an Edmonton (the coldest Canadian city) suburb requires no heating! This house
Domestic Heating
Domestic Heating Potential annual savings (from switching electric to gas): $1550 (Based on 1500 sq ft house; Electric heat estimated at 24,000kWh per year @ $0.10/kWh = $2400; Gas, Forced Air at 122,000 Megajoules per year @ $0.007/MJ = $850) Fuel
Hot Water
Hot Water 22% of domestic energy consumption Water heating is a large part of the home energy budget. Use Less Water – Equipment The first area to focus on water use. If you use less water, this will automatically reduce
Air Conditioning
Air Conditioning Only 33% of Canadian homes have A/C Although there are several technologies to achieve cooling, only the electric heat pump is available in a domestic size range. The window mounted unit is cheap to buy and install, but