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New film “The Sun on Top of the House” profiles the Haida Heritage Centre solar project

Today, we’re sharing the news that The Skidegate Band Council, in partnership with W Dusk Energy and VoVo Productions, is pleased to announce the launch of the film “The Sun on Top of the House” or Jiigawaay Naay Unguu. The film, directed by award-winning filmmaker Farhan Umedaly, is the story of building the largest community-owned solar project in British Columbia. “The outfitting of solar panels on Kay Llnagaay, The Haida Cultural Centre perfectly embodies the fusion of ancient tradition with state-of-the-art renewable technology,” says Farhan Umedaly, the film’s director. “It also exemplifies that the Haida are in charge of their destiny and are taking direct measures to move away from fossil fuels imposed on them through colonization.”
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Greening The Art of Junk

The carbon footprint of transportation is a major issue that many eco-minded businesses are finding difficult to address. Here’s the story of one Canadian startup that’s doing its part. Junkery is the first junk removal services company in Canada to become bullfrogpowered with green fuel. Junkery is a Halifax startup that’s choosing green fuel for…
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Iron & Earth East accelerates the renewable transition in Newfoundland with the support of the Bullfrog community

When you choose renewable energy with Bullfrog, you support organizations that are accelerating the adoption of renewables in their own provinces and provide funding to important community-based projects. We recently had the opportunity to partner with Iron & Earth East, an inspiring St. John’s-based nonprofit taking a unique approach to advance the growth of renewables….
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Lowe-Martin Group’s Pat Coyne on the value of partnerships in CSR

The Path Forward is a collection of insights from Canadian business leaders at the forefront of sustainability in our country. Pat Coyne, Vice President Business Development, Lowe-Martin Group, shared his thoughts on the value of partnerships in corporate social responsibility.  You can access our free The Path Forward eBook in full below this article.  We believe the…
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How the UN Sustainable Development Goals are driving climate action

Sodexo Canada was recognized for helping to “realize the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.”
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Wrapping up our world in plastic

Don Ross is one of Bullfrog’s longest standing customers and has been an environmental organizer for the past 10 years. He is a founding member of the County Sustainability Group.  Here, Don writes about the prevalence of plastic products in our society—and how we can all do our part to mitigate plastic waste. The original piece…
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How one Alberta company refuses to sweep climate change under the mat

In Calgary, Alberta, there’s an innovator setting a new standard for operations in an unlikely industry—textile and janitorial supply. Kim Caron, president of Executive Mat Service, spearheads his company’s sustainability program, one that converts everyday waste into clean energy (think paper towels turned biofuel briquettes). We sat down with Kim to chat about how his…
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2017 Highlight: Sharing sustainability successes with GIB and Arc’Teryx

A great moment for the Bullfrog team this year was participating in the Arc’Teryx Laundry Valet, an event which brought together the Vancouver sustainability community and gave us a chance to share stories alongside one of our favourite bullfrogpowered partners: Granville Island Brewing.
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Tips for a sustainable stay in Ottawa’s ByWard Market

We caught up with Matt Graham at Andaz Ottawa on their first anniversary and how they’ve become a sustainable destination for travellers to Ottawa.
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Greener Horizons Vancouver: Profit from purpose

In November, Bullfrog Power and our latest panel of sustainability experts gathered at the RBC Tower in Vancouver.
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