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March: Conservation Challenge Month
Last June, Kevin Freedman challenged himself to live with only 25 litres of water per day for a month, while still maintaining a healthy, hygienic lifestyle.... Read more »
Wrapping up week one
Submitted by Celeste Côté on Sat, 2010-03-06 13:43The past couple of days have been a whirlwind, really. Between analyzing and responding to the Speech from the Throne and the 2010 Federal Budget, and personal activities in the evening (like open mics and dance lessons), I haven't found the time to keep up on my blogging! Sincere apologies. (But you didn't miss anything too exciting, I promise.)... Read more »
Budget fails to protect environment, groups say
Environmentalists say Thursday's federal budget missed an opportunity to create green jobs and took a step backward in protecting the environment.
The budget included a section entitled "Green Jobs and Growth," which included $100 million over the next four years for clean energy technologies and production in the forestry sector.
It also included $80 million in additional incentives for homeowners to make their home more energy-efficient.
Environmental groups say Canada lags behind other countries in these green energy initiatives.
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The budget included some new money for environmental protection, including $8 million for protecting the Great Lakes and $36 million to fight the spread of invasive species in Canada.... Read more »
Dishes Pt. 2 : Recycling dish water (Day 3)
Submitted by Celeste Côté on Wed, 2010-03-03 20:51So doing dishes last night took quite some time (30-45 minutes), but only about 1.685 L of water or so, so that's not bad considering the amount (and the quality) of dishes I did.
Overall, I used 10.514 L of water yesterday, even with the dishes! --AND the best part is that I got to recycle 1.89 L of that into my toilet tank to offset when I flush. Recycling water? Yes. Totally. It's called soft path. I'm going to be talking about it a lot this month.
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Doing dishes on a water budget.
Submitted by Celeste Côté on Tue, 2010-03-02 21:35Day 2.
So far, so good. In fact, I'm surprised at how little water I've used so far! Yesterday totalled a whopping 10.11 L for the entire day. --That being said, I did eat lunch at a restaurant and dinner at a friend's house, so I guess I 'outsourced' the water used to wash those dishes (though I did avoid bringing home styrofoam, which Ottawa isn't yet recycling).
I also drank a 355mL gingerale that I didn't factor in.
Moving forward, I think I'm going to avoid bottled or canned beverages for the rest of the month, and also avoid eating at restaurants as much as possible.... Read more »
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Celeste Côté
An alumna of the University of Ottawa, Celeste’s background is in campaigning and advocacy work on a number of different topics, with particular emphasis on grassroots mobilization. Now National Water Campaigner for Sierra Club Canada, Celeste engages both decision-makers and community...
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