alberta

How many Canadians does it take to change a light bulb? One.

To make sure less waste is being produced, the M.E. LaZerte Green Team begun a recycling program. We initially began by placing one recycle bin by each garbage can in the school. Immediately we noticed the amount of waste began to decline. After raising money from the bottles we collected, we began putting a green recycling bin in each of the classrooms for beverage containers.

On May 16, 2009 a group of over 50 volunteers delivered over 2800 compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs to almost every residence in Scenic Acres. I was thrilled with the enthusiasm and support of so many individuals, families, and organizations involved with the three hour blitz of the neighbourhood on a long weekend!

Project Porchlight’s Alberta campaign officially wrapped up in March of this year, but we still had one Calgary community left to target this spring. Thanks to keen Scenic Acres resident Janice Park Wong, all of Calgary is now a little bit brighter and a whole lot greener!

The greening of the Calgary Tower with compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs as well as the successful One Change campaign Project Porchlight in Alberta were discussed on CBC Calgary.

If every household in Canada replaced one incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL), it would be equivalent to taking 66,000 cars off the streets, according to energy star statistics. This smart and simple swap was the bright idea behind Project Porchlight's mission to light up Calgary with free eco-friendly bulbs.

Roughly $87,000 has been collected via town's $4 bi-monthly surcharge

A green fund worth roughly $87,000 could be used to offer rebates on installing low-flow toilets or energy efficient furnaces as early as this summer, mayor Bruce Lennon says.

One Change, the not for profit organization that runs the award-winning campaign Project Porchlight, which is responsible for handing out over 2 million free CFL bulbs throughout Canada and some parts of the U.S.