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Air Quality |
Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME)
Companies and organizations, large or small that have made a significant contribution to pollution prevention are eligible to be nominated for a CCME Pollution Prevention Award. Once again federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of the Environment will nationally recognize leaders in pollution prevention. |
Energy Efficiency |
Utilities and Financing - Renewable Energy Guide for Local Governments
The Community Energy Association has just released this guide. This is the second module in the guide and builds on the Heating Our Communities module. It also complements the Funding Guide which is updated quarterly for grant programs that are available to local governments. In this document, find out about the different types of utilities (district heat, distributed, renewable electricity) and the different ownership and operations options. Also explore the financial tools available to local governments regarding utilities. |
BC Hydro Introduces a New Workplace Conservation Leadership Award Once again, BC Hydro Power Smart is gearing up to recognize its customers who are leading the way in energy conservation. The Power Smart Excellence Awards is a province-wide recognition event for BC Hydro’s outstanding energy-efficient business customers and partners. This year, a new category has been added to the family of Power Smart Excellence.
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Funding Your Community Energy Initiatives This January 2008 guide helps local BC governments with funding and resources for energy. |
Now you can save more money with BC Hydro's Product Incentive Program Effective July 3rd, BC Hydro's Product Incentive Program (PIP) is giving customers another reason to choose energy-efficiency by raising incentives and adding new products to the list of eligible technologies.
To date, hundreds of organizations from hotels to grocery stores to offices have taken advantage of the offer. Customers can choose from a variety of eligible products that will help reduce energy consumption and operating costs, including a range of fluorescent lights and other efficient products.
Power Smart’s network of registered independent distributors and contractors can assist businesses by identifying specific upgrades suitable for their facilities, selecting new technologies and completing the installation.
To get started on a project or to learn about other ways businesses can save with the Product Incentive Program, contact BC Hydro at 1-866-522-4713 or visit bchydro.com/incentives. |
Greenhouse Gas |
BC introduces more measures to fight climate change
BC is continuing to combat climate change with new initiatives, including the introduction of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Emissions Standards) Statutes Amendment Act, which is designed to address some of the key commitments outlined in the 2008 throne speech and the 2007 Energy Plan. |
BC Introduces Climate Action Legislation
BC took a major step forward in the fight against global warming with the introduction of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act, Premier Gordon Campbell and Environment Minister Barry Penner announced November 20, 2007.
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BC"s Ministry of the Environment's Emission Offsets Regulations Intentions Paper for Consultation
The Ministry of the Environment is in the process of developing the Emission Offsets Regulations under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act (GGRTA). Given Royal Assent on November 29, 2007 and enacted on January 1, 2008, the GGRTA legislates BC's commitment to reduce greenhouse gases by at least 33% below current levels by 2020 and to acheive a carbon neutral public sector by 2010. The Emmision Offsets Regulations form part of the work under taken by the Ministry of Environment (MoE) to support these provincial government commitments. The ministry's objectives and the prposed contents of the regulations are provided in a policy intentions paper for consultation (intentions paper). The deadline for submission of comments is on or before August 29, 2008. |
Other |
Global warming is top environmental issue
Concern higher now than in 1992 when the UN Climate Change Convention first signed. |
Canadian Environmental Regulation and Compliance News (CERCN) |
Save Water, Energy and Money for Your Restaurant BC Hydro - Power Smart for Business and LiveSmart BC are offering a program to provide free installations of energy efficient spray valves to restaurants within the lower mainland. An efficient Pre-Rinse Spray Valves (PRSV) will clean dishes faster while using up to 80 per cent less water. That means less energy is used to heat less water resulting in an overall reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well. Sign-up today and do something good for the environment and begin saving money. |
Sustainable Purchasing |
Sustainable businesses interested in supplying goods and services to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games can register at the 2010 Commerce Centre Business Network.
This is also a useful database for other purchasers looking for sustainable suppliers or businesses looking for sustainability oriented joint venture partners or sub-contractors. |
Competition Bureau and CSA develop a guide to provide best practices for making environmental claims about products.
The Competition Bureau and the Canadian Standards Association have developed this guide to provide best practices for making environmental claims about products. The main message is that claims should not be vague, but should be as detailed as possible. Claims should be measurable, substantiated, verified and realistic. Although the guidelines are not law, a company would be wise to follow them to avoid any complaints or prosecution for making false and misleading claims. |
Waste Reduction |
June 2008 GreenPeace's releases the 8th edition of their Guide to Green Electronics Greenpeace continues to tweak its Guide to Greener Electronics with the eighth edition of the ranking tool, now looking at energy issues along with chemical and e-waste criteria. This guide ranks leading mobile and PC manufacturers on their elimination of harmful chemicals and establishing responsibility for their products once they are discarded by consumers. |
Giving Green to Schools Announcing Frogfile's Green Giving Program. Frogfile will pick up lightly used office supplies from their customers and distribute them to schools in need throughout the Lower Mainland. The Green Giving Program is simple.
- Organize, pack and label the items that you want to give away.
- Call Frogfile at (604) 669-5949 or email at service@frogfile.com and let them know how much stuff you have to give away.
- Frogfile picks up your used supplies the next time they deliver to your office. (A small charge will be applied to your account to cover the cost of picking up and distributing the materials.)
- Frogfile sends out an email blast to hundreds of schools offering the supplies. Schools claim the supplies on a first-come-first-serve basis and Frogfile delivers them right to the receiving school.
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Materials Banned from garbage as of January 1, 2008 Certain items are banned or restricted from the garbage. They are either recyclable or hazardous. Banning recyclable materials helps meet our goals of minimizing waste and maximizing reuse, recycling and energy recovery from solid waste. Banning hazardous items from the landfill is good for the environment. |
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