CFLs shed old light on greenhouse-gas problem
Don Butler, Ottawa Citizen, October 15, 2008--Switching to more efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs would cut lighting energy demand by nearly 40 per cent and eliminate 900 million tonnes of greenhouse gases a year globally by 2030, according to a U.S. study.

One Change was honoured to be a part of the first annual Corporate Social Responsibility Conference on December 3rd.

About the Ontario Evaluation Study
Since 2004, Project Porchlight has been doing what no energy conservation campaign has done before: reaching Canadians at the grassroots level. Delivered through a comprehensive social marketing campaign, Project Porchlight makes energy conservation accessible, relevant, and personal by giving regular people the power to take action in their own communities. Action that matters.

Most of us have seen seasonal LED strings in the past couple of years, either on store shelves or hanging from neighbour's houses and trees. They're the brighter, better holiday lights that not only look more colorful and vivid, but also use about 95% less electricity than your old incandescent-style light strings.

Oh my goodness, I can't say thank you enough to Jocelyne and Antje for helping us Porchlighters out this coming weekend. You guys are the bees knees!
Marathon, get ready for some energy efficient Christmas lights -- coming your way on Sunday at the Canadian Tire. Bring in an old string of lights for a new & improved LED string. And have a cup of coffee while you're at it!

The Eagles Hockey team in Marathon can arguably eat pizza faster than any group of people I've ever met.
And they're not too shabby at delivering bulbs, either!
Not only are these fellows excellent sportsmen, they're totally community oriented. What could be better for an evening of bulbifying?!

One Change is undertaking a special energy-saving initiative this holiday season, with a Seasonal Light Exchange to take place at retail stores across Ontario. We need volunteers in the locations listed below to make it happen!

Project Porchlight is coming to your community!
This award-winning energy efficiency campaign works from the grassroots in communities across Canada, spreading the message that simple actions can make a big difference when it comes to helping the environment.
Your students and staff can give us a hand!

We've brought on a number of field staff to help ensure that our distribution campaigns are going smoothly out there in communities across Ontario.

Edison's dimming bulbs. An interesting piece from Slate on consumers and the gradual move from incandescent to CFL technology, and the role governments and retailers are playing in this migration.





























