Canada's Ecofiscal Commission releases new report to serve as a resource for Canadians who want to learn what the evidence says about carbon pricing and its impacts on emissions, the economy, affordability, and jobs.
ClimateWise will be celebrating local environmental champions at the York Region Sustainability Awards on May 30, 2019. Do you know an individual in York Region who is driving or leading sustainability within their community?
Nominate them today! The application deadline is 4:00 pm on April 26, 2019.
Windfall Ecology Centre, in partnership with the Waterloo Global Science Initiative, and Possibilian Ventures, is conducting a landscape analysis on how finance understands and responds to systemic transformation. The purpose of the project is to inform development of Canada's Agenda 2030 National Strategy which is to be released later this year.
ClimateWise Business Network is happy to announce that our waste reduction and diversion framework is now available online. Coinciding with the framework launch, our team conducted a waste audit at the Windfall Centre. We have a waste diversion rate of 74%, higher than the regional average of 62%. We are setting an ambitious target to have an 85% waste diversion rate by the end of 2020.
Now is the time for homeowners to prepare for the cold winter weather. With the help of the Home Winterproofing program, qualifying homeowners can receive FREE insulation and draftproofing, keeping the home warm and cozy.
With the coldest days of winter upon us, Windfall is now accepting new applications from lower income residents in York Region. If you are an Enbridge gas customer, your home is older than 1980 and you are receiving financial assistance, we want to hear from you!
Winter is in full swing and now is the perfect time to find out how to reduce those cold drafts and cut costs on energy bills. A properly sealed and insulated house can help save up to 30% on your home energy bills. Contact us to learn about the current incentives available for energy upgrades. Book a home energy assessment and one of our Registered Energy Advisors will show you how to combat winter weather and keep your home warm and comfortable inside.
Are you looking to transform a paved kindergarten, school yard area or an unused parking lot into a greener piece of paradise? Windfall Ecology Centre is looking for enthusiastic site hosts and local champions to undertake a depave project with us this coming spring.
Finance Minister joins Windfall Centre Round Table Discussion
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Qualified home owners can now earn up to $6,355 in incentives for making eligible energy efficiency improvements to their homes through the Enbridge Home Energy Conservation Program. Additional incentives are now available for electrically heated homes.
