Environment Week 2018

Getting around accounts for more than a third of greenhouse gas emissions with cars making up a large portion. Make the move to a home that's closer to where you work, study or spend most of your downtime in order to reduce the amount you drive and lower your environmental impact.

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To make the greatest difference in lowering your GHG emissions, choose a home that's within a comfortable bike ride, walk or public transit ride to where you need to go every day.

Not sure how convenient a neighbourhood is? Get the walk, transit and bike scores for any location.

Have you heard of grasscycling? It's really simple. By leaving your grass clippings on the lawn after mowing instead of bagging them and having them hauled away each week in a garbage truck, you can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions every season.

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Remove the bag from your mower and let the grass clippings fall. The clippings are good for your lawn as they provide nutrients and reduce the need for watering and fertilizer.

Privacy shades, blinds and curtains are more useful than you might think when it comes to conserving energy.

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During our hot summers, give your fans and air conditioning (AC) unit a break by keeping your blinds closed during the day. You’ll keep the sun’s rays out and the AC from running too much. In the winter, if you have south-facing windows, let the light shine in. The sun will help heat your home naturally, which takes some pressure off your furnace. For other windows, keep blinds and curtains close during the winter to keep heat inside your home.