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SWITCH Open Meeting
Friday, September 10, 2010
8:00 am to 10:00 am
Royal Kingston Curling Club, 130 Days Road
Jelle Vonk from ZinCo Canada Inc., a Canadian green roof specialist, will be speaking at the SWITCH open meeting in September. He will be explaining the integration of solar PV techniques into a green roof system, how it works, and what the benefits are.
GreenSaver Rebates Roadshow
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
11:30 am to 2:00 pm
The Harbour Restaurant, 53 Yonge St.
The GreenSaver Rebates Road Show is travelling the province helping multi-residential building owners and property managers to: learn what projects qualify for electricity saving upgrade rebates, speak directly to program and energy experts, and complete applications for the program. If you have already completed an upgrade, you may still qualify for a rebate. Just bring your receipts and supporting documentation with you. Call 1+877-697-6337 to register.
Hearthmakers Info Session: Make Your Home Energy Efficient!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Kingston Sustainability Centre, 193 Princess Street
Hosted by Hearthmakers: As many of you probably already know, the federal government withdrew its funding from the ecoENERGY Program as of April 1st 2010. However, the province’s Home Energy Savings Program is still in effect! Any homeowner in Ontario can receive up to $5,000 in provincial grants for energy saving retrofits.
If you have any questions, know someone who would like to attend or would like to attend yourself, please feel free to give us a call at 613-547-8122!
GreenSaver Rebates Roadshow
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Ottawa Hamton Inn, 100 Coventry Road
The GreenSaver Rebates Road Show is travelling the province helping multi-residential building owners and property managers to: learn what projects qualify for electricity saving upgrade rebates, speak directly to program and energy experts, and complete applications for the program. If you have already completed an upgrade, you may still qualify for a rebate. Just bring your receipts and supporting documentation with you. Call 1+877-697-6337 to register.
THE SUSTAINABLE HARVEST TOUR - A Fall Equinox Fundraiser
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Leaving from SWITCH at 8:30 AM
Returning in the early afternoon around 2:30 PM
The Sustainable Harvest Tour will travel the countryside by bus to organic farms in Battersea and Inverary and tour the award winning Heirloom Seed Sanctuary in Kingston. We'll enjoy a gourmet meal of local and organic food prepared by Mill Street Café in Sydenham. The Tour will map the journey of food from seed to table, and showcase the diversity of sustainable and organic agricultural practices in the region.
To reserve your seats: info@switchkingston.ca
Tickets: $60 for adults, and $35 for children under 12.
It will be a great day in the countryside. Please purchase your tickets early as places on the Tour are limited.
In Town Without My Car
Monday, September 20, 2010
to Friday, September 24, 2010
Montreal
An annual event held every September 22 to educate citizens on the negative impacts of excessive car use. Since its debut in Montreal in 2003, In Town Without My Car has become an annual international event. This year's event has been expanded to run for an entire week.
Hearthmakers Info Session: Make Your Home Energy Efficient!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Kingston Sustainability Centre, 193 Princess Street
See event description for September 14th event of the same title!
