Free Webinar: Solar for Homeowners

Posted on January 14 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in

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Date: Jan. 14, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Online
Location: Online
City: Los Angeles
Country: USA
Website: http://solarlosangeles.1bog.org/faqs-and-webinar/
Contact: Rebecca
Email: press@1bog.org
Cost: Free!

One Block Off the Grid (1BOG) announced that Los Angeles area homeowners can now buy solar energy at a group discount rate of only $5.56 per watt through joining a 1BOG community. This is a 23% reduction over standard rates for solar in LA for 2009.

1BOG and SunWize will be hosting a free webinar and online information session with details about the Los Angeles solar program on

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Movie Night at rare - Cape Farewell Documentary

Posted on January 19 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Energy + Climate, Lifestyle + Culture

Date: Tuesday, January 19th, 2010.
Time: 7:00 pm
Venue: rare Administration Centre
Location: 1679 Blair Road
City: Cambridge, Ontario
Country: Canada
Website:
http://www.raresites.org
Contact: rare
Email: info@raresites.org
Cost: free, donations welcome

The British Council’s Cape Farewell Youth Expedition 2008 was a voyage to the Arctic designed to raise awareness of climate change. Every province and territory of Canada was represented by a high student voyager and each student represented a team of students at his or her school. Two of these schools were sponsored by rare Charitable Research Reserve of Cambridge, Ontario. Please register by January 15th.

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Carbon Markets North America 2010

Posted on January 20 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Energy + Climate

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Date: January 20-22, 2010
Venue: The Westin Colonnade Coral Gables
Location: 180 Aragon Avenue
City: Coral Gables FL 33134
Country: United States
Website:
http://www.environmental-finance.com/conferences/2010/Miami10/intro.htm
Email: conferences@environmental-finance.com
Cost: see website

This premier event – the third in a well-established series – will draw together the key players in the US carbon markets to explore the implications of the proposed federal cap-and-trade system, and the outcomes from Copenhagen.

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Raptors we Have Known with Ken and Kevin Dance

Posted on January 23 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Nature + Science, Education + Training

Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010.
Time: 10 AM - 12 PM
Venue: rare Administration Centre
Location: 1679 Blair Road
City: Cambridge, Ontario
Country: Canada
Website:
http://www.raresites.org
Contact: rare
Email: info@raresites.org
Cost: $5.00

Join father and son team, Ken and Kevin Dance, to learn about hawks and owls. Kevin will present an illustrated talk on his graduate degree research on hawks and eagles moving through wind farms. Kevin has studied raptors and wind farms in Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario. Ken will use his collection of taxidermied hawks and owls to talk about the ecology of raptors and man. He’ll also tell a story about his recent trip to Scotland to view Sea Eagles and Golden Eagles. There will be time for audience members to share their experiences with raptors. Bring the whole family! This is an indoor presentation with a maximum of 30 seats. Please register by January 21st.

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Date: Tuesday, January 22nd, 2010.
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Venue: rare Administration Centre
Location: 1679 Blair Road
City: Cambridge, Ontario
Country: Canada
Website:
http://www.raresites.org
Contact: rare
Email: info@raresites.org
Cost: $8.00, Free for Ages 16 and Under.

This event features a discussion with two Cape Farewell voyagers. Chris, a high school teacher at Southwood Secondary, joined David Buckland, Cape Farewell founder, and 28 students from around the world on the 2008 Youth Expedition. Joining Chris in discussion will be environmental activist David Noble, a voyager from the Cape Farewell 2208 Disko Bay Voyage. Both Chris and David will share their voyage experiences and allow time for a question and answer period. This event coincides with our Cape Farewell exhibit. For more information on Cape Farewell, please see www.capefarewell.com.  Reserve Early - Seating is limited to 28 people. Register by January 22nd!

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Date: January 27, 2010
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
Venue: Renewed Computer Technology
Location: 129 Hagar St, Unit 11B
City: Welland
Country: Ontario
Website:
http://www.rcto.ca/Donors/RCTechRenew/Default.aspx
Contact: Dave Wakeling
Email: dwakeling@rcto.ca
Cost: Free

On Wed, Jan 27, from 10:00 - 15:00, Renewed Computer Technology (RCT) is hosting FREE e-ROUND UP event in Niagara. These events provide a sound environmental solution for local businesses and residents to donate their surplus computers, printers, and faxes. RCT reuses the equipment by donating them to schools, libraries, charities, and not-for-profits; equipment that cannot be reused

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Date: January 27,2010
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
Venue: Renewed Computer Technology
Location: 70 Jacqueline Street, N5Z 3P7
City: London
Country: Ontario
Website:
http://www.rcto.ca/Donors/RCTechRenew/Default.aspx
Contact: Warren Palmer
Email: wpalmer@rcto.ca
Cost: Free

On Wed, Jan 27, from 10:00 - 15:00, Renewed Computer Technology (RCT) is hosting FREE e-ROUND UP event in London. These events provide a sound environmental solution for local businesses and residents to donate their surplus computers, printers, and faxes. RCT reuses the equipment by donating them to schools, libraries, charities, and not-for-profits; equipment that cannot be reused

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Date: January 27, 2010
Time: 10.00 to 15.00
Venue: Renewed Computer Technology
Location: 6150 Kennedy Road, Unit 1 ,L5T 2J4
City: Mississauga
Country: Ontario
Website:
http://www.rcto.ca/Donors/RCTechRenew/Default.aspx
Contact: Christopher Dowhaniuk
Email: cdowhaniuk@rcto.ca
Cost: Free

On Wed, Jan 27, from 10:00 - 15:00, Renewed Computer Technology (RCT) is hosting FREE e-ROUND UP event in Mississauga. These events provide a sound environmental solution for local businesses and residents to donate their surplus computers, printers, and faxes. RCT reuses the equipment by donating them to schools, libraries, charities, and not-for-profits; equipment that cannot be

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Date: January 27, 2010
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
Venue: Renewed Computer Technology
Location: 943 Notre-Dame Ave, Unit #4
City: Sudbury
Country: Ontario
Website:
http://www.rcto.ca/Donors/RCTechRenew/Default.aspx
Contact: Alain Carriere
Email: acarriere@rcto.ca
Cost: Free

On Wed, Jan 27, from 10:00 - 15:00, Renewed Computer Technology (RCT) is hosting FREE e-ROUND UP event in Sudbury. These events provide a sound environmental solution for local businesses and residents to donate their surplus computers, printers, and faxes. RCT reuses the equipment by donating them to schools, libraries, charities, and not-for-profits; equipment that cannot be reused

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29th Annual Guelph Conference

Posted on January 28 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Food + Agriculture, Lifestyle + Culture

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Date: January 28-31, 2010
Time: all day
Venue: University of Guelph
Location: 50 Stone Road East
City: Guelph
Country: Canada
Website:
http://www.guelphorganicconf.ca/
Contact: Tomas Nimmo
Email: organix@georgian.net
Cost: Expo free - nominal cost for workshops

Canada’s Premiere Organic Event! Everything you ever wanted to know about organics!

This four-day event will feature over 150 booths, workshops, seminars and expert panels. Be sure to visit the worms at booth #101.

On Saturday January 30 at 11:00 am - check out Cathy Nesbitt’s presentation on “Practical Worm Ranching - For Farm & City”. After the presentation, SQUIRM - The Cathy’s

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