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When It’s Cold Outside CBC’s Uncle Harv Is Hot

Uncle Harv relaxing during another heat spell

When it comes to handling the heat, listen to Uncle Harv’s prescriptions for staying comfortable all summer long. He has it figured out and loves to share his thoughts.

GeoFree Participates in EARTH HOUR

How can we inspire people to take action on climate change?

By asking people everywhere to turn off their lights, microwaves, radios, televisions and even their televisions for just one hour on March 28, 2009 between 7:00 and 8:00 pm local time.

At the GeoFree Technology Labs and Home Office, all the lights, radios, televisions and even the computers will be shut off in support of Earth Hour 2008. It might seem like a small thing but everyone at GeoFree Technology, encourages everyone to join us and make a difference. It’s a small way to change a big footprint!

Earth Hour started on 31 March 2007 when 2.2 million people and 2100 businesses in Sydney Australia voluntarily turned off their lights for one hour. If the greenhouse reduction achieved in the Sydney area in 2007 during that first Earth Hour was sustained for a year, it would be equivalent to taking 48,616 cars off the road for a year. WithAustralia icons like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House in Sydney turning their lights off and a number of unique events such as weddings by candlelight, the world took notice. Earth Hour is inspired by the collective effort of millions of Sydneysiders, many major global cities are joining Earth Hour in 2009, turning a symbolic event into a global movement

GeoFree Technology is proud to be part of the movement!

GeoFree Supports Food Fights

The Brain Advancement Research Foundation

The Brain Advancement Research Foundation was founded by Lincoln Freeman of Perth Australia in 2001. BARF is about scientific research in an age of technology that will make a difference. BARF is an independent research group with its Canadian base in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Where Does Our Food Come From?

Supporting Eating Food That Is Food

YOU ARE WHAT WHAT YOU EAT EATS

If the key to understanding food is to understand nutrition then what are we learning by not eating carrots? If the point of eating is to advance health, the why do we make such bad choices? It is important to remember that there are other reasons for eating food. The more we worry about food the less healthy we seem to be.

GeoFree Lives Locally & Thinks Globally

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In Praise of Plastic Bags

Recently Edmonton City Councellors put forward a plan to ban plastic bags. While this is a noble idea and argument for the environment, it does not seem to consider a number of practicalities of plastic bags. It’s not just about our groceries and toting reusable bags to gather up thoese weekly supplies and groceries. Having a collection of reusable bags on hand isn’t always easy let alone practical anymore. This isn’t Europe where there are lovely neighbourhood bakeries and butcher shops on every corner. And groceries are the only place we find the plastic bag. We do need to consider some different ways of collecting and carrying our purchases in these environementaly conscious times. However, banning plastic bags isn’t the way to go. If we are concerned about the environment the way politicians seem to suggest they are, then maybe we ought to consider more practical measures since plastic bags account for less than one percent of what makes up our local landfills in Canada.

Supporting Torch Troubles Everywhere

Protesters opposed to China’s policies on Tibet and its overall human rights record have been the focus of the world as the Olympic torch began its circuit around the globe last week. The Paris segment of the relay had to be suspended at least five times as demonstrators threatened to halt the torch run. Then it was in London where the police repeatedly scuffled with protesters, including one who tried to grab the torch while another tried to snuff out the flame. Next it was on to San Francisco on April 9 where the parade route was changed at the last minute and shortened by almost half to avoid more anti-China protesters. Even the planned closing ceremony at the waterfront was canceled. Instead, the torch was secretly whisked directly to the airport and onto a its flight to Argentina for the next stage of the Journey of Harmony as the Chinese are calling it. The torch troubles will likely continue as the torch follows its 21-stop, six-continent tour with the whole world watching.