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A regional Climate Change Summit in 2018 resulted in the development of the Windsor Essex Climate Change Collaborative (WEC3) that brings together “community leaders, experts, regional stakeholders, and community members to move towards a low-carbon economy and improve our resilience to our changing climate”. The regional collaborative is intended to build on the foundational work of local communities.

The climate emergency declared in 2019 by the County of Essex, the City of Windsor, and others, recognized the need for robust and permanent changes, that the future climate performance must be a high priority in all decisions, and called for cooperation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) in the wider region.

The development of a Regional Energy Plan is the next step on this climate action journey.

Equally important as reducing emissions is the plan’s role in creating jobs and ensuring reliable and affordable sources of energy for all sectors into the future. The Essex County Regional Energy Plan will use the guiding principles of ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMY and RELIABILITY to establish targets and goals.

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The following footage was taken during the 10 kW AC net-metering installation in Grise Fiord, NU in October 2022. Grise Fiord is the northern-most civilian community in North America. Enjoy the incredibly beautiful scenery showcased in this video.

A Green Sun Rising production. Drone footage: Michael Schneider. Edited by: Sergey Kuropov.

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The Earth Day community tree planting is approaching! Find more information about the event and register today at: www.essexregionconservation.ca/earthday2024

 Event Date: April 28, 2024
 Time: 10:00AM
 Location: Little River Corridor Greenspace, East Windsor
Parking: Riverside Drive Public Parking

We welcome everyone to this free event, and we can’t wait to plant 2000 trees with you in celebration of Earth Day!

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his year marks Earth Day’s 54th anniversary! Earth Day includes events in more than 192 countries, and Windsor-Essex will mark the celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Malden Park, 4200 Malden Road. Join us! Learn more here: https://ow.ly/YWrP50RjRRF#YQG

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Free Family Event! Bring along your used Household Batteries and the Outside Bag from milk for the collections. Please make sure the bag is dry. Lots of things to see and do!

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Here’s your opportunity to do some spring cleaning! Simply visit our drive-thru drop-off located in the Devonshire Mall southeast parking lot from 9am-3pm on April 20th, 2024! Recycle your computers, batteries, phones, DVD players, TVs, gently used clothing, bicycles, microwaves, old medication, shred your documents and more!

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Joshua Angnakak and Nolan Kuluguqtuk went from working inside Pangnirtung’s Attagoyuk Ilisavik high school to working on top of it. The pair were hired by Green Sun Rising, a company that installed solar panels on the two-storey school in September. “We’re working with very good scenery,” Kuluguqtuk said of the view from the school’s roof, which looks straight up the Pangnirtung Fiord. “We have a bird’s-eye view.” The two lifelong Pangnirtung residents graduated from the school six years ago. They jumped at the opportunity to pick up some construction work over the summer. “This is my first time working with solar panels,” said Angnakak. “This was a great opportunity … to learn new things.”

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DIFFICULT TO REACH

Frozen for nearly 9 months of the year, it poses some of the greatest challenges for buildinga PV system. Grise Fiord waspreviously 100% dependenton diesel generation capacity, where transporting diesel from the mainland can nearly double its price. 

REDUCING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT

The PV system will produce nearly 10,000 kW/h throughout the year, reducing Grise Fiord’s dependence on expensive diesel and carbon footprint by nearly 2.6 tons of CO2 annually. The installer, Green SunRising, has a history of creating unique PV systems in the Canadian in remote Northern Canada. With only 3 months of the year where the waters are passable by sea, the logistical challenges bringing all the elements of the PV system together is incredible.Although transport costs usually equal or even exceed the actual costs, the ROI from eliminatingdiesel generation is less than 6 years!

FACTS & FIGURES

The PV system is locatedon the side of the town‘s new hamlet office and Community hall where Grise Fiord‘s 135 inhabitants get together for events and go to the center‘s gym for exercise. During the peak of summer, the PV system will run at nearly 100% of potential capacity for close to 2 months.

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As a brand with a commitment to continuously reducing our impact on the environment, we also recognize the need to address the climate crisis beyond our own footprint. This commitment inspired us to partner with the Nunatsiavut Government to help the indigenous communities living in Nain, Hopedale, Makkovik, Postville, and Rigolet across the Nunatsiavut region in Northern Labrador, Canada who relied exclusively on diesel fuel, which can only arrive by boat or plane, to power their homes. Together, we worked towards creating a sustainable, economical, and energy-independent future for these communities in a way that aligned with their values of respectful and mindful land use. By converting energy usage from diesel fuel to renewable solar energy, this initiative embodied the Inuit philosophy of only taking what’s essential and leaving minimal impact on the earth and symbolized our shared goal of safeguarding the environment.

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Luke and Hugh of the Waddell-Shankland household came by to the Renewable Energy Technology Center to learn about solar energy. They shared their experience on the Canadian Geographic website in the link below!

See full article here: https://canadiangeographic.ca/live-net-zero/articles/learning-about-solar-with-the-experts

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