COUNCILLOR BONNIE CROMBIE TO HOST EARTH CLEAN-UP & FAMILY ECO FAIR

COUNCILLOR BONNIE CROMBIE TO HOST EARTH CLEAN-UP & FAMILY ECO FAIR

On Saturday, April 27^th, Ward 5 City Councillor, Bonnie Crombie will host a full day of FREE Earth Day activities for families, including an eco-fair featuring environmental organizations from across Mississauga and Peel region, as well as two park clean-ups in her ward.

The agenda for the full day of activities is as follows:

Earth Day 2012: 5 Things Canada Should Do To Become A Green Energy Superpower

Earth Day 2012: 5 Things Canada Should Do To Become A Green Energy Superpower

By recent estimates, the world’s green economy is worth nearly $2.5 trillion, a figure that is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years.
Alongside this growth will come tens of thousands of new jobs for workers doing everything from selling solar panels to installing energy-efficient windows, and handsome profits for the leading manufacturers of green technologies.
The question, however, is how big a role Canada will play.
As environmental advocates and industry representatives told The Huffington Post Canada, that depends largely on the decisions our governments make in the coming years.
Here are five things Canada can do to become a green energy power: