Erb Street Mennonite Church organized an event joined by Mennonite Central Committee Ontario, Greening Sacred Spaces and the Mennonite Savings and Credit Union that brought about a dozen vendors together–some selling solar panels, some geothermal technology systems and others renewable energy technology–to offer the community an information night focused on sharing information about reducing power consumption and producing renewable energy locally.
Darren Kropf, co-ordinator of the Mennonite committee’s Ontario’s Creation Care program said that “the night is ment to fulfill many goals.” Mainly it provides a bridge for those interested in …

The Earth Day Eco-Showcase, presented by the University of Waterloo and the Residential Energy Efficiency Project (REEP), will highlight solar success stories with three home and business owners in Waterloo Region.
Some examples of speakers at the event include:

Tim Barrie discussed how his business benefits from solar technologies including photovoltaic (electricity-generating) panels, solar water heaters and solar air heaters. Barrie has generated solar power on his Cambridge asparagus farm since 2007. He will speak about the new Green Energy Act and a government program that doubles the revenue generated by the solar panels …

Earth Day began in the U.S. in 1970 and has grown to a worldwide environmental movement. As many as six million Canadians will participate in Earth Day events around the region and there’s lots of ways to celebrate Earth Day this week, including:

Community Cleanups: The cities are looking for organizers of local cleanups around the region throughout April. Kitchener is providing free garbage bags and gloves and tip sheets. Tim Hortons is also giving away prizes and supplies to organizers. For more information, visit kitchener.ca/earthday, waterloo.ca, or cambridge.ca.
The Living Earth …