GeoFree Technology Brightens The World

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!

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.

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.

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.

Dairy Farmers Protest Water Crisis In Song

The day he turned the taps off, dairy farmer JR Williams of Torrumbarry near Echuaca, got an idea. He had been unable to irrigate his pastures for his dairy herd and so he decided to raise awareness of the struggles of his region through music. And so this gifted songwriter-farmer put his passion for music into words with a song called “WHO GIVES A STUFF ABOUT THE FARMER”. JR believes the song which was released nationally in Australia in December 2007 when the water crisis hit hardest will help spread the message about what is really going on in Australia’s bush lands. His song expresses the region’s frustration of seeing water run to waste in the south of Australia as the government decided to pipe water out of the struggling northern irrigation system to supply the cities int he south. JR is also concerned about the social implications of young people on the land being forced to leave rural areas and move to the cities in order to feed their families.“We need to work together to find positive long term answers for our irrigators along the Murray Darling River System.”