We recently asked Jacob Rodenburg—who is Executive Director of Camp Kawartha and the Kawartha Outdoor Education Centre—to share his thoughts on what summer camps offer to both young people and the environment.
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Bullfrog Power joins Skidegate Band Council to launch Haida Heritage Centre solar project
Skidegate Band Council on Haida Gwaii celebrate the launch of the Haida Heritage Centre solar project in Skidegate, B.C. Bullfrog Power, Canada’s leading green energy provider, contributed funding to the project through its community renewable projects program.
Remote Canadian solar project inspires international community
On the shores of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories, a local First Nation is inspiring the world’s Arctic communities to switch to renewable energy.
Ottawa River Runners and Bullfrog Power launch new solar-powered clubhouse
The grand opening of the Ottawa River Runners White Water Club Inc. solar-powered off-grid dockside clubhouse, the latest Bullfrog Power community renewable project.
Solar-powered hockey rinks – supported by Bullfrog community – celebrate 275 carbon neutral days!
The Town of Black Diamond, Alberta was named in 1907 for the coal mine opened in the town more than 100 years ago. Flash forward to 2017—and Black Diamond is now home to eight green energy projects and counting. It’s setting an example for municipalities across Canada that transitioning to renewables step by step is well within reach!
Garrison Brewing’s Backlot Bash is bullfrogpowered!
Halifax’s Garrison Brewing Co. celebrated its 20th birthday in June with its 3rd annual Backlot Bash. The summer party featured Canadian rockers (and green energy supporters) The Sheepdogs along with live music from other bands—and offered fare from gourmet food trucks as well as Garrison’s own craft beer and local cider.
Ellershouse Wind Farm nearly doubles in size
On June 29, Ellershouse Wind Farm in Nova Scotia unveiled three new wind turbines! The wind farm now has seven Enercon E-92 wind turbines operating with a total capacity of 16.1 megawatts—which is enough to power 4,900 Nova Scotian homes.
Solar energy funds a scholarship on Salt Spring Island
Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS), located on Salt Spring Island, B.C., is not your average high school. Not only is the school home to an 84-panel solar system that is helping green Canada’s energy systems—those solar panels also help fund an annual scholarship for a GISS student pursuing post-secondary sustainable studies.
Phase two of Ellershouse Wind Farm in Nova Scotia is now generating clean power
Today, the launch of phase two of the Ellershouse Wind Farm is being celebrated by Bullfrog Power®, East Coast Credit Union, developer Minas Energy, and Alternative Resource Energy Authority (AREA), which is the facility owner.
Three Haida Gwaii youth camps to go solar thanks to Bullfrog Power and Swiilawiid Sustainability Society partnership
Solar: A Bright Future—a series of solar installations at Haida Gwaii youth camps in British Columbia—is being announced today alongside a partnership between Bullfrog Power, Canada’s leading green energy provider, and Swiilawiid Sustainability Society (Swiilawiid), a Haida Gwaii community non-profit.