EcoCaledon 
The beer embodies Gail and Phil’s values to protect the water, promote soil health and biodiversity, and whole-heartedly support the community every step of the way. “Farm Raised Beer – GoodLot is the first farm-to-barrel brewery in the Greenbelt – We make fresh, super-local, estate-quality ales and lagers using ingredients raised on our own farm” … Read more
Join other people in the Caledon community who want to be a part of reducing and ultimately reversing Global Warming…. Book your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecocaledon-drawdown-environmental- community-workshop-tickets-59170183612 The Workshop will: Show you the Seven Sectors of Drawdown that provide solutions (i.e. Food, Energy etc.) Tell how Communities around the world including Caledon are moving the … Read more
Drawdown EcoChallenge! April 2019 Join ecoCaledon’s Team: https://drawdown.ecochallenge.org/users/join Drawdown EcoChallenge is a fun way to take action on the most accessible solutions to Global Warming. See how three weeks (April 3-April 24th) of action can add up to a lifetime of change for you, your community and the planet. There are Seven Sectors that you … Read more
Canadians produce more garbage per capita than any other country on earth. The average Canadian produces about 5 pounds of garbage a day! Waste incineration contributes to air pollution, landfills are a source of greenhouse gases and plastics are contaminating our oceans. In order to address these environmental impacts of waste, one local Caledon resident … Read more
With Earth Hour and Earth Day coming up soon there are all kinds of activities to have fun with while making a difference for our earth right here in Caledon. Starting in March and to the end of April, here are some ideas… As Spring Approaches: 1. Sign-up for the Drawdown EcoChallenge: Join ecoCaledon’s Team … Read more
In the previous eight articles, Dr. Richard Ehrlich touted the environmental and cost benefits of improving energy efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and switching to greener, renewable sources of energy. We should all be trying to do this, but there is another thing that you can easily do, that will have lasting effects for generations. Plant … Read more
Today’s guest author is Richard Griffith, an environmentalist, gardener and carpenter who lives in an energy-efficient house and earns his bacon in Grey County. “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs” is an amusing account from the wolf’s point of view. The wolf readily admits that he ate the first two pigs, but claims … Read more
In Canada, much of our ecological impact comes from heating and cooling our houses. In winter, the outdoor air temperature can be 40 Celsius degrees cooler than indoors; in summer, it can be 15 degrees warmer outside. Meanwhile, several meters underground, the temperature is a constant 10 C. Conventional heating and cooling systems need to raise … Read more
Since the Walkerton tragedy, we’ve all been more aware of water pollution issues. There is another aspect of water-related pollution that is often overlooked – the air pollution caused by heating and pumping water. This is a huge contributor to smog and the greenhouse gases that cause global warming! Pumping water takes a lot of … Read more
You already know that you can save energy and cut down on smog and greenhouse gases by switching to compact fluorescent lighting, buying energy-efficient appliances, reducing heat and air conditioning, putting your pool on a timer, buying clean energy and planting trees. The next step is to go after the invisible energy vampires in your home! A surprising … Read more