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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.”

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…

BASF Canada reduces its carbon footprint with Bullfrog Power’s green electricity

BASF and Bullfrog Power, Canada’s leading green energy provider, have formed a new environmental partnership that will see BASF choose green electricity for its Canadian corporate headquarters, as well its production facilities in Windsor, Cornwall and Etobicoke (ON), Blackie and Nisku (AB), Saint Leonard (QC), and Saskatoon (SK).

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…

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…

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…

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.