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“My son's Grade 2 class started a 'Who's Nobody' project: make Nobody a Somebody by showing Nobody how to be a good person. Each student gets to take Nobody home for a week. My son was the first to get Nobody and (with my daughter's enthusiastic help) immediately started to teach Nobody about being green. He really spent a lot of time teaching Nobody about Bullfrog Power. We were sad to see Nobody and his pet dog go, but we gave Nobody one of our Bullfrog Power pins, a clothesline peg, and scarf to keep warm. Thanks to Bullfrog Power for helping us to green Nobody! ” The Short Family |
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the bullfrog e-buzz
March 2009
Bullfrog Power is a leading provider of 100% green electricity, with service available to Ontario, Alberta and, now, British Columbia residents and businesses. All of Bullfrog’s power comes from clean, green sources like wind power and low-impact water power.
The bullfrog e-buzz keeps you connected to the bullfrogpowered community and informed about the latest news, events and developments at Bullfrog Power.
If you'd like to learn more about becoming bullfrogpowered, visit us at www.bullfrogpower.com.
Bullfrog Power welcomes BC customers!
Bullfrog Power is now available in British Columbia! More than 100 guests joined Bullfrog Power for a launch event in Vancouver, BC on Tuesday, March 24. Bullfrog is now offering British Columbia residents and businesses a new way to take a stand in support of low-impact renewable electricity and reduce their environmental impact. Bullfrog provides British Columbians with the first and only choice to support new wind power.
The BC Bullfrog 100 list already features BC residents who have become bullfrogpowered. Organizations such as TD Bank Financial Group, Walmart Canada, BMO Financial Group and RBC Financial Group have expanded their green power commitment to include BC, and many others have joined the bullfrogpowered community as well.
Read the media release
The BC Bullfrog 100
The BC bullfrogpowered Green Index
Join in Bullfrog's 25 Days of Change campaign
Bullfrog Power wants to hear what you're doing to help the environment! From Earth Hour on March 28 until Earth Day on April 22, send your conservation tips on video to change@bullfrogpower.com, and we'll post them on our 25 Days of Change website.
Every submission will be entered into a grand prize draw for one of five prize packs valued at more than $500 each. Prize packs include energy conservation products and other items from the following bullfrogpowered businesses:
 Burt's Bees |
Good Earth Cafés |
| Planet Forward |
Walmart Canada |
| Virgin Mobile |
Cadbury |
| RBC Financial Group |
BMO Financial Group |
| Bruce Trail Conservancy |
Ontario Nature |
| Steam Whistle Brewing |
Nature Clean |
Learn more about 25 Days of Change.
Disneynature's Earth launching on
Earth Day
The Walt Disney Company is releasing the first film in the Disneynature series entitled Earth. The movie tells the remarkable story of three animal families and their amazing journey across the planet we all call home. Earth opens in theatres April 22, 2009. Bullfrog is a proud supporter of the film.
Watch the Earth trailer.
Bullfrog Power partners with Nexen Power Marketing
In February, Bullfrog Power launched a partnership with Nexen Power Marketing. Nexen Power Marketing is now promoting Bullfrog’s 100% green electricity choice to Alberta businesses.
Bullfrogpowered winners at PrintAction Awards
Last February, PrintAction magazine held its 4th annual Environmental Printing Awards, which recognize excellence in Canadian environmental stewardship across the print-based communications supply chain.
Bullfrog congratulates bullfrogpowered printers Lowe-Martin Group, Colour Innovations and Taylor Label for their success at the awards.
Walmart Home Office is bullfrogpowered
During a "Green Switch" ceremony on March 23, Bullfrog Power’s president, Tom Heintzman, joined Andrew Telfer, Manager, Sustainability, to announce that Walmart’s Home Office in Mississauga, Ontario is now bullfrogpowered.
Walmart is Bullfrog’s largest customer and, in addition to its Home Office, is bullfrogpowering four stores in Ontario, three stores in Alberta and two stores in British Columbia.
Good Earth issues Corporate Challenge
for Earth Day
On Earth Day, April 22, 2009, all Good Earth Cafés will be offering free coffee for every donation made to the David Suzuki Foundation.
Good Earth is also issuing a Corporate Challenge and invites local businesses to pledge donations towards the David Suzuki Foundation by April 22, 2009. The fundraising goal is $25,000 and the winning company will receive a free catered lunch for 20.
Cheque donations for the Corporate Challenge should be made out to the David Suzuki Foundation and sent to:
Good Earth Corporate
4020-7th St. SE
Calgary, Alberta T2G 2Y8
Visit Good Earth online.
Oxford and HOK win REX green award
In February, Oxford Properties Group, in consultancy with architectural firm HOK Canada, won the Green Project of the Year award at the 2008 Real Estate Excellence (REX) Awards. The honour was awarded to the Metro Centre's 225 King St. West tower in Toronto, which was the first multi-tenant building to receive LEED Existing Building certification.
Arthur's Fresh wins LIVERight Award
Arthur's Fresh won Best Beverage for its Wild Blueberry Superjuice at the second annual LIVERight Awards, which are held by the Canadian Liver Foundation to raise nutritional awareness.
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Random House offers 30% off
green living books
Random House's reader community website, BookLounge.ca, is currently offering 30% off its green living books in its Go Green for Good promotion. Launched in 2006, BookLounge is a website for avid readers, with over 10,000 members and free membership.
Visit BookLounge.ca to learn more.
Clean Calgary Association launches
"Idle Free" campaign
The Clean Calgary Association is launching an “Idle Free” campaign this month to raise awareness about the negative impacts of vehicle idling. As part of the campaign, Calgarians are invited to sign an idle-free commitment and display idle-free window decals. If each driver reduced idling time by only three minutes per day, 33,600 fewer tonnes of CO2 would be emitted per year.
Red Bloom Salon Walks for Water
Calgary’s Red Bloom Salon is taking part in a national 5K “Walk for Water” on Earth Day to raise awareness for WaterCan, a charity dedicated to ending poverty by helping the world’s poorest people gain access to clean water.
Red Bloom is collecting donations from now until April 22 online at www.iwalkforwater.ca under the name “Red Bloom” or by visiting either Red Bloom Calgary location.
Visit Red Bloom online.
Rocky Mountain introduces all-natural deodorant
Bullfrogpowered customer Rocky Mountain Soap Company recently introduced a new product line of all-natural deodorants. This product uses 100% natural ingredients, eliminating synthetic chemicals and preservatives commonly found in other commercial deodorants.
Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Talented conductor and violinist Scott Yoo leads this celebration of one of the most recorded and performed compositions of all time. In honour of WWF's Earth Hour, this weekend's performances will be bullfrogpowered, reducing their electricity-related emissions footprint.
March 28, 2009
Jack Singer Concert Hall – EPCOR Centre
Calgary, AB
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REAP Down to Earth Week is a celebration of sustainable living. Events during the week include Earth Hour on March 28 (in partnership with Ecoliving Events), local menu tastings, a business lecture series and a theatre, dance, music and art exhibit. Festivities conclude with a responsible shopping event featuring a sustainable fashion show, green market and “Ask the Expert” series.
March 28-April 4, 2009
Various locations
Calgary, AB
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Edmonton’s first Go Green Eco Expo will feature a variety of eco-friendly exhibitors and practices. Sample organic foods and beverages, watch eco-friendly household product and natural cosmetic demonstrations and enjoy free public transportation on the day of the event.
April 4, 2009
U of A Butterdome
114 St. - 89 Ave.
Edmonton, AB
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Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF)
The Calgary Underground Film Festival showcases contemporary works in various categories including features, documentaries, animation, shorts and experimental films.
April 14-19, 2009
Plaza Theatre
1133 Kensington Rd. NW
Calgary, AB
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Alberta Wilderness Association Climb and Run for Wilderness
Climb and Run for Wilderness is the Alberta Wilderness Association's annual Earth Day fundraiser. In support of the AWA, teams and individuals climb the Calgary Tower, and this year, Bullfrog Power is participating with a team. The event also includes entertainment and a Wild Alberta Expo, featuring exhibitors and information on Alberta's wilderness areas and surrounding wildlife.
April 18, 2009
Calgary Tower
101 9th Ave. SW
Calgary, AB
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Bullfrogpowered customers Barry Blanchard of Banff, Alberta, and Margaret Imai-Compton of Toronto/Bancroft, Ontario, sent in this photo of their climb up the Huyana Potosi mountain in Bolivia last summer. The photo was taken after they summitted on June 5, 2008. Huyana Potosi is 6,059 metres above sea level.
Send us your favourite conservation tip, tell us why you’ve become bullfrogpowered and submit a photo of your family and friends in their Bullfrog gear. You could make an appearance in a future newsletter. We’d love to hear from you.
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