Toronto Nathan Phillips Square
Mayor David Miller and the WWF Panda ready to flick the switch.
Earth Hour Toronto, 8:30PM
Dinner by candle light
The downtown did pretty good!Sunday, March 29, 2009
Earth Hour
I just want to say thanks you for your support of Earth Hour. This was a great event and here in Toronto we had a 15% reduction in our electricity for the hour. Here are a few select pictures.
The downtown did pretty good!
The downtown did pretty good!Saturday, March 28, 2009
Today is Earth Hour
Earth Hour is happening around the world and as a blogger, we’ve been asked to blog about our real time doings. I’m not going to do that because I’m not going to be using any electricity for most of the day.
What I am going to do is celebrate in the dark, with no technology at my side and try to continue to be a good Earth Ambassador all year long.
What I would like you to do is share your stories with me. You can add them as a comment on my blog or comment on the wall on my Facebook group.
Here are a couple of things that might be of interest if you are going to try and make a few changes in your day to day living.How to make Earth Hour last all year, http://green.sympatico.msn.ca/earthhour/green-living-online-article.aspx?cp-documentid=973542
10 must-haves for living off the grid, http://green.sympatico.msn.ca/earthhour/green-living-online-gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=971416&imageindex=1
What I am going to do is celebrate in the dark, with no technology at my side and try to continue to be a good Earth Ambassador all year long.
What I would like you to do is share your stories with me. You can add them as a comment on my blog or comment on the wall on my Facebook group.
Here are a couple of things that might be of interest if you are going to try and make a few changes in your day to day living.How to make Earth Hour last all year, http://green.sympatico.msn.ca/earthhour/green-living-online-article.aspx?cp-documentid=973542
10 must-haves for living off the grid, http://green.sympatico.msn.ca/earthhour/green-living-online-gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=971416&imageindex=1
Friday, March 27, 2009
Earth Hour
Earth Hour Is happening, check out the slideswow, http://www.flickr.com/photos/earthhour_global/sets/72157615780247025/show/
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
But, I still don't know what to do on Sundays.
I’ve gone a year now without watching motor sports. I was questioned about my being a race fan by one of my readers, it was speed weeks for the 2008 Daytona 500 and I decided to stop watching. No more Montreal F1 or Toronto Indy either. 
To me, it wasn't just the fuel but how about all the tires. 5 to 8 HUNDRED for a NASCAR race. Then there’s oil and other solvents. These teams usually have 4 or 5 big rigs to haul their cars around, motor homes for the crew and the drivers and owners fly around in private jets.
The venues are huge. Acres of farmland are used for the circuit and parking lots. Thousands of people drive there. Mounds of garbage…
Even if they used hybrids or alternative fuels they still have a long way to go.
But, I still don't know what to do on Sundays.
To me, it wasn't just the fuel but how about all the tires. 5 to 8 HUNDRED for a NASCAR race. Then there’s oil and other solvents. These teams usually have 4 or 5 big rigs to haul their cars around, motor homes for the crew and the drivers and owners fly around in private jets.
The venues are huge. Acres of farmland are used for the circuit and parking lots. Thousands of people drive there. Mounds of garbage…
Even if they used hybrids or alternative fuels they still have a long way to go.
But, I still don't know what to do on Sundays.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Cadbury Pledge Major Boost to Fair Trade
WASHINGTON, Mar 9 (OneWorld.net) - Cadbury, an iconic candy company in the UK, plans to achieve Fair Trade certification for its famous chocolate bars, a move that will triple sales for Fair Trade cocoa farmers in Ghana.
Read more, http://news.yahoo.com/s/oneworld/20090309/wl_oneworld/world3608371236627046
Read more, http://news.yahoo.com/s/oneworld/20090309/wl_oneworld/world3608371236627046