The Power Pledge
Take the pledge to conserve energy in your home as part of Energy Conservation Week 2010. This website is also a good source of information on energy conservation and those who take the pledge are eligible for bonus Air Miles reward miles.

 

 

Power Savings Blitz
Become energy efficient for little or no cost. By participating in the Power Savings Blitz, your company could be eligible for up to $1,000 in *FREE lighting and electric water heater retrofits. The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade offices have already taken part and new lighting was installed. The Power Savings Blitz program is being offered to small business customers with participating distribution companies and whose average monthly demand consumption of less than 50kW.

 

Veridian Connections offers homeowners a $25 incentive if they sign up to have Veridian temporarily power down air conditioners during peak energy use periods.

 

Become an EcoBusiness member with Durham Sustain Ability
The focus of this program is on supporting and recognizing the positive practical actions that businesses can take to be part of the solution.

 

Smart Commute Durham helps local employers and commuters explore and promote different commuter choices, such as carpooling, teleworking, transit, cycling, walking or flexible work hours.

All employers in Durham Region are encouraged to become a member to help Smart Commute Durham reach its goal of making commuting easier, healthier and more enjoyable.

 

Between May 30th and June 5th, take the challenge to find an eco-friendly way to commute.

 

Eco-Checklist for APBoT members
Businesses can use the Eco-Checklist to evaluate their role in doing all they can to sustain a cleaner environment. Download and compare your business practices to the Eco-Checklist. Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade members earn the right to display our Eco-Business "Certificate of Commitment.” Once you’ve completed 80% of these "little to no cost” items, you achieve a "Certificate of Achievement.”

 

Switch the Stat Program
This program from Summerhill Impact encourages heating and cooling contractors to promote and install efficient programmable thermostats and recycle old thermostats containing mercury properly.

 

Evergreen Community Tree Planting Grant Program
Grants of $5,000 to $15,000 are available to support native tree-planting projects on publicly accessible lands in Ontario’s cities and towns.

 

Take Back the Light is the first comprehensive fluorescent lamp recycling program in Ontario. Funded by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and led by the Recycling Council of Ontario. Take Back the Light provides a simple low-cost opportunity for businesses to send fluorescent lamps to be recycled responsibly here in Ontario.

 

Pickering Blooms
Take part in the garden competition. Showcase your floral displays. Adopt a park or plant trees.

 

Pitch-in Parties
Donate some time to cleaning up a local greenspace, stream, trail, road or neighbourhood. The City can suggest some areas that need a helping hand.

 

Plant a Tree Challenge
This program from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources challenges groups to take part in tree planting.

 

Adopt-a-Park
Help keep our vital green space areas safe and clean. As a participant you ensure your adopted park area is litter-free and to report any maintenance, vandalism or safety issues to the City.

 

Your business can sponsor a classroom and Ducks Unlimited Canada will provide the class with a curriculum-based program to help educate the students on the importance of wetlands.

 

Recycle
Register with one of many charities that accept cell phones, rechargeable batteries and ink cartridges, such as  www.rbrc.org/call2recycle.

 

One Million Acts of Green
CBC and The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos mobilized Canadians to do One Million Acts of Green. The idea is that one small act can make a big difference. Although they have reached their goal, you can still register one act – or more − and the green calculator will determine the impact of those acts on the environment.

 

 

 

Switch off your lights for one hour at 8:30pm one evening every year in March to send a global message that we care enough about climate change to take action.

 

April: 20-Minute Pickering Makeover
Each April, give part of our community a makeover by picking up litter for 20 minutes. Since 2005 over 48,000 participants have taken part.

 

June: Clean Air Commute
Businesses can register with Pollution Probe to encourage employees to commute in ways that promote cleaner air.

 

September: TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
Register for the TD Great Canadian Shoreline Clean Up, which takes place every September.