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Bullfrog Power partners with OCAD
to reduce carbon emissions footprint
Ontario College of Art & Design Student Centre is bullfrogpowered™
Toronto, April 11, 2008 — Bullfrog Power™, a leading Canadian provider of 100
per cent green electricity, today announced that the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) has agreed to purchase clean, renewable electricity for its Student Centre.
“Last month, OCAD began to measure our carbon footprint and track it over time. Now, together with Bullfrog, we're taking action to reduce that footprint,” said Peter Caldwell, OCAD Vice-President, Finance and Administration. “Supplying our Student Centre with renewable energy is the latest step in making our university a leader not just in teaching sustainability, but in practising it.”
“OCAD is demonstrating through a variety of initiatives that they are ready to take action to create a more sustainable, environmentally friendly campus,” said Tom Heintzman, President, Bullfrog Power. “We’re proud to be a part of their plan by helping to reduce the school’s electricity-related emissions footprint.”
Switching to Bullfrog Power will reduce the CO2, NOx and SOx emissions associated with the OCAD Student Centre’s electricity use, which will help to combat climate change and tackle the more immediate and local issue of Ontario smog. By bullfrogpowering the Student Centre, OCAD will reduce its one-year emissions footprint by approximately 24.2 tonnes of CO2 (the primary gas that causes climate change), 71.6 kilograms of SO2 (major contributor to smog) and 30.9 Kg of NO (major contributor to smog).
OCAD, a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), is committed to advancing responsible environmental practises and promoting sustainability both through research and programs. The university recently shut off power for its entire campus in support of Earth Hour.
The OCAD Sustainability Task Force has bullfrogpowered the Student Centre as part of its plan to develop innovative solutions to reduce waste, improve recycling and lower carbon emissions. Other environmental initiatives include:
- a “Green Exchange” event held earlier this year in which community members brought in old electronic equipment and batteries for exchange, recycling or proper disposal;
- switching to a new vegetable/coconut oil-based solvent to replace the use of toxic solvents in all OCAD studios;
- a rigorous campus recycling program that includes recycling broken furniture and scrap studio materials such as metal and plastics;
- trial use of biodegradable garbage bags, recyclable hand towels and green cleaning products;
- a “no bottled water” policy for student orientation activities;
- a bicycle-friendly campus program; and
- upgrades to heating/cooling systems to improve energy efficiency.
About Bullfrog Power
Bullfrog Power is a leading provider of 100 per cent green electricity. Founded in 2005, Bullfrog provides homes and businesses in Alberta and Ontario with an easy way to go green and help create a cleaner, healthier environment for future generations. All of Bullfrog's power comes from clean, renewable sources like wind power and low-impact water power that displace polluting and carbon-intensive sources like coal. Bullfrog sources power exclusively from generators that have received Environment Canada's Environmental ChoiceM Program EcoLogoM certification. Thousands of Canadian homeowners and hundreds of businesses have made the decision to become "bullfrogpowered" and support the generation of clean, renewable power. www.bullfrogpower.com
About the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD)
The Ontario College of Art & Design (www.ocad.ca) is Canada’s “university of the imagination.” OCAD is dedicated to art and design education, practice and research and to knowledge and invention across a wide range of disciplines. The university is building on its traditional, studio-based strengths, adding new approaches to learning that champion cross-disciplinarity, collaboration and the integration of emerging technologies. In the Age of Imagination, OCAD community members will be uniquely qualified to act as catalysts for the next advances in culture, technology and quality of life for all Canadians.
Contact Us
Bullfrog Power
Lauren Mostowyk
Media Relations Specialist
Tel: 416.360.3464 ext 221
Mobile: 416.417.6352
lauren.mostowyk@bullfrogpower.com |
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OCAD
Sarah Mulholland
Media & Communications Coordinator
Tel: 416.977.6000 Ext. 327
Mobile: 416.977.6000 x1327
smulholland@ocad.ca |
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