Friday, March 7, 2008

Thursday March 6th show


(This week's show was only about 50 minutes long; last 10 minutes was BBC news because I had to leave early)

Events Mentioned:
  • (Sort of an event...)
    Guelph Environmental Leadership invites you to Get with the GIG!
    The Green Impact Guelph project - or the GIG - is a community-wide initiative working to put Guelph on the map as Canada's leader in household ernergy and water conservation!
    Be a leader in household conservation by installing your free GIG conservation kit and by taking a quick online survey. Take the survey before March 23rd for a chance to win a front-loading steam washer and gas dryer, among other great environmentally-friendly prizes.
    Visit GuelphGIG.ca or call 519-763-2652 for more information. This project is supported by the Ontario Ministry of Energy, City of Guelph, Union Gas and Project Porchlight.

  • GuelphGuelph Environmental Leadership is also running a Conservation Actions Workshop and Fair on March 29th. More info will be posted here as it becomes available.
  • Earth Hour: March 29, 2008, 8pm your local time, turn off your lights, TV, dishwasher, heating, etc. for one hour.
    See http://www.earthhour.org/ and the Facebook event

  • WHERE: 205 Humber College Blvd, Toronto, ON
    THE EVENT: A not-for-profit show designed to educate the public about green career paths
    ADMISSION: Free

    Saturday April 26th 2008
    http://www.greencareershow.com/
Content Podcasts Played:
  • 16-minute Living on Earth podcast about Exxon refusing to pay $2.5 billion dollars in punitive damages.
  • 5-minute LoE podcast about how poverty (and therefore stress) affects learning.

Other stuff:
  • Global map of weather patterns mentioned in a news brief, link.

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