Project Porchlight Blog

The Business Of Volunteerism

OneChange — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:16:49 -0500

You have heard the adage "the medium is the message." Outlining the merits of community-based social marketing to increase positive energy efficiency behavior in my previous column, we focused on the importance of one-to-one conversations carried out by trusted sources as one measure to significan

Nominate a Hometown Hero

OneChange — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:33:54 -0500

Do you know a neighbour, group or local business in your community who is working to support a healthier environment?

The Hometown Heroes Award Program, established in 2004 by Earth Day Canada, is providing a chance to help Canada recognize and celebrate environmental leaders

One Small Step: Tapping Into Community-Based Efforts To Save Energy

OneChange — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:16:15 -0500

In today's digital age, people are so inundated with information that it can be hard to figure out what's worth paying attention to and what's not. For those of us focused on helping individuals make smart environmental choices, it can be difficult to grab attention, let alone get people to move beyond simple awareness to actually taking action.

Seasons Greetings from One Change!

OneChange — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:03:06 -0500

One Change and Project Porchlight would like to wish everyone a safe and energy-efficient holiday season. To help you save money and make your holidays a little greener, here are some simple actions you can take over the holidays.

Presenting OneChange's very own Green Hero - Stuart Hickox!

OneChange — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:44:36 -0500

One Change’s Founder and President Stuart Hickox is a green hero and it's not just One Change staff making that declaration! Stuart will be featured along with David Suzuki and Willa Black in episode three of TV Ontario’s (TVO) “GreenHeroes” airing at 7 pm ET on November 16th