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Green Energy Doors Open Climate Action Showcase Kicks Off on September 9th
Visit Events Across Ontario on September 9th, 10th, and 11th
Sustainable energy and sustainability initiatives will be the focus for many Ontarians on the weekend of September 9 to 11 during Green Energy Doors Open. Thousands of people are expected to visit the 150 events that are taking place across the province, showcasing the passion and enthusiasm of individual homeowners, community groups and organizations for solar, wind, net-zero homes, electric cars, geothermal and more.
“With climate change action being a cause of both concern as well as excitement for many people, this initiative by the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) provides a great opportunity to get close to actual projects and to learn from the experiences of those who have spent their time and energy to develop them,” saysNicole Risse, OSEA’s Executive Director.
“Buildings and transportation account for about 70% of greenhouse gas emissions in urban centres, so greening our buildings is essential. The good news is that it’s doable. At TD, our green building program is the key reason we’ve been able to reduce GHG emissions from energy by 20% since 2008, despite occupying 26% more space,” says Karen Clarke-Whistler, TD’s Chief Environment Officer. “Green Energy Doors Open is a great opportunity to see a huge range of innovative green buildings. It’s incredibly inspiring, and we are excited that the idea of Green Energy Doors Open is spreading and now includes other provinces, such as Alberta and British Columbia.”
“At Enbridge, we believe in sustainability and are concerned about the impacts of climate change. With and for our customers, we have worked for years striving to find innovative solutions to save energy and to improve the overall efficiency of their buildings. That is also why we started the “Savings by Design” initiative, which is a collaborative, multi-stakeholder approach to gain maximum energy efficiency in new building structures. We are proud to partner with OSEA on this campaign as it gives us the opportunity to inform the public about this part of our business,” explains Shannon Bertuzzi, Manger, Residential Energy Solutions of Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.
“Our members are very excited to be supporting this initiative again,” says Joe Mulhall, President of the Canadian Union of Skilled Workers. “Green Energy Doors Open hosts are teaching us that we can power, heat, cool and move ourselves sustainably, while building resilient and prosperous communities and acting responsibly to mitigate Climate Change.”
The events during Green Energy Doors Open are family friendly and offer a lot of variety – both in terms of technologies that are being demonstrated as well as in the type of events that are taking place, ranging from community BBQs, over site tours and EV test drives, to workshops, movie screenings, and much more.
More sample events across Ontario include:
1. Oxford County Renewable Energy Gateway
Renewable Energy and EV Tour
Woodstock
http://greenenergydoorsopen.ca/events/oxford-county-renewable-energy-gateway/
2. GRIT Lab Tour
Green Roof Innovation Testing Lab at UofT
Toronto
http://greenenergydoorsopen.ca/events/grit-lab-tour-2/
3. Heartland Forest & Niagara Beeway Conservation Day
Conservation Tour and Activities
Heartland Forest, Niagara
http://greenenergydoorsopen.ca/events/heartland/
4. Burford Community Centre Solar Project BBQ
Free public BBQ to celebrate community solar project
County of Brant
http://greenenergydoorsopen.ca/events/burford-community-centre-solar-project-bbq-green-energy-doors-open/
5. Bike Tour of Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation
Sustainable Housing Bike Tour
Ottawa
http://greenenergydoorsopen.ca/events/bike-tour-centretown-citizens-ottawa-corporation-ccoc-properties/
Events are taking place in communities all over Ontario. The Green Energy Doors Open website (www.GreenEnergyDoorsOpen.ca) and Green Energy Doors Open Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/greenenergydoorsopen/) provide details about the different events, their location as well as schedules.
Green Energy Doors Open is a province-wide, year-round communications campaign and showcase of individual, community and commercial sustainable energy projects organized and spearheaded by the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association. The initiative aims to showcase advancements in the sector, demonstrating that Ontario is already on the path to building a 100% clean and sustainable energy system. Green Energy Doors Open takes place in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia.
The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) is championing a prosperous Ontario with a thriving sustainable energy sector, good jobs, resilient communities and healthy environments powered, heated, cooled and moved by portfolios of sustainable energy by raising public awareness, advising decision makers and establishing forums for new market opportunities and collaboration. Find us on the web at www.ontario-sea.org.
Media Contact:
Nicole Risse, Executive Director, OSEA
416-977-4441 ext. 3
416-892-0559 (cell)
Nicole@ontario-sea.org |
