Posts tagged: Electricity consumption

If my Gramma makes every day National Sweater Day, I can too

What my Gramma says, goes. So if she called to remind me about National Sweater Day, I would sure as heck be turning down my thermostat. Will you?

February 01, 2012
Posted by Katie Edmonds

Cold is the new hot: One blogger makes every day National Sweater Day

Why would I heat every inch of our 1,100 square foot home when I was occupying less than 100? For me, every day is Sweater Day.

January 27, 2012
Posted by Guest Blogger

100% Renewable Energy by 2050: The steps we need to take

100% renewable energy is achievable by 2050. Let’s start by making every day National Sweater Day.

January 24, 2012
Posted by Katie Edmonds

The cost of not acting on climate change

“That’ll be $5 billion dollars, please, m’am.” I have bad dreams about this. About what would happen if we did nothing about climate change. A report released yesterday by the National Roundtable on Environment and Economy showed that, if we don’t cut emissions causing climate change, Canada alone will be faced with a $5 billion dollar tab in fewer than 10 years. By 2050, we could be paying four to eight times that amount.

September 30, 2011
Posted by Zoë Caron

Take the saveONenergy PLEDGE

Change is hard, right? That’s why I’m still listening to the same bands I liked in high school. But you can make little changes every day, and make a big difference.

August 17, 2011
Posted by Sara Falconer

Tips for green travel

Summer time is vacation time – hopefully! If you get some time off this summer (or any time), here are some tips from WWF on how to keep your vacations green:

August 04, 2011
Posted by Sara Falconer

The water-energy nexus: A story of mutual dependence

Meeting Canadians’ home energy demands doesn’t come without a cost to Canada’s freshwater budget. Although we don’t see it, water is deeply embedded in the energy we use in our homes to power up appliances, turn on lights, and control the temperature.

March 14, 2011
Posted by Eric Mysak

National Capital starts countdown to Earth Hour

This week the City of Ottawa was the first Canadian city out of the gate to launch Earth Hour – and to encourage its residents and businesses to power down on March 26, 8:30-9:30 p.m.

March 09, 2011
Posted by Paulette Roberge

Clean energy for a living planet

100 percent renewable energy is possible by 2050. A world without oil spills. A world without tailing ponds. A world without humans altering the chemistry and livelihood of the oceans from climate change. What are we waiting for?

February 15, 2011
Posted by Zoë Caron

Celebrating company champions: Sears’ Katie Harper

In this series, people who are leading sustainability efforts within their organizations speak, in their own words, about the work they do. They let us in on the challenges and the milestones, and share their passion and vision for sustainability in the workplace and in the community.

December 16, 2010
Posted by Adrienne Lo

Earth’s bounty severely down — can we tame our consumption in time?

WWF releases 2010 Living Planet Report — the leading statement on the health of our planet, how our consumption threatens it, and what can be done to help

October 13, 2010
Posted by Steven Price

Take the power pledge

It’s time to get rewarded for your green efforts.

July 23, 2010
Posted by Sara Falconer

World’s highest energy users: China and U.S.

Latest news from International Energy Agency (IEA) based on preliminary data, has sparked a debate about which country ranks highest in its energy consumption. News media are widely reporting that China has leapt ahead of the United States as the world’s largest energy consumer. But this simple headline papers over a number of more subtle issues about the demand and consumption of global energy and the size of the population.

July 23, 2010
Posted by Ashwini Prabha

You can sometimes get what you want

I’m pleased to say that I almost choked on my morning coffee (in the best way possible) and smiled as I called the Environment Minister to say, “Thank you.”

June 23, 2010
Posted by Zoë Caron

Walking the talk: Sustainability at Work

At WWF-Canada, we provide the information and inspiration you need to live a greener life – but we also try to make sure that we “walk the talk.” In the same way that it is a journey for you, regardless of whether you are an individual, or part of a family, community or business, sustainability is a journey for us as an organization.

June 17, 2010
Posted by Guest Blogger
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