Project Neutral (www.projectneutral.org) will allow all Guelph residents to calculate their household carbon footprint, compare to others at the neighbourhood and city levels, and create a reduction action plan moving forward. Guelph will be the first city outside of Toronto to launch Project Neutral as it expands across the province.
Project Neutral will be deployed through Guelph by eMERGE Guelph (emergeguelph.ca), a local not-forprofit organization dedicated to neighbourhood engagement and residential sustainability. eMERGE’s three pathway programs – Efficient Home Visits, Transition Streets and Project Neutral – all focus on energy, water, transportation, waste and food, and promote a home, street and neighbourhood approach to sustainable action.
What:
Free BBQ to launch Project Neutral-Guelph
Who:
Mayor Karen Farbridge – City of Guelph
Alex Chapman, Energy Manager – City of Guelph
Karen Nasmith, Co-founder – Project Neutral
Mary-Kate Gilbertson, Director of Partnerships – eMERGE Guelph
eMERGE Guelph, Project Neutral and the City of Guelph will be joined by Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc., Transition Guelph, Guelph Solar, Elora Environment Centre, Think Green Solutions, Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation, and CarShare.
When: Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: Guelph City Hall Market Square, 1 Carden St, Guelph
CONTACT:
Sandy Manners, Director, Corporate Communications
Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc.
Tel: 519-837-4703
Cellphone: 226-218-0157
Email: smanners@guelphhydro.com
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