A collection of photos illustrating how Blake, Brenda and Naomi Poland of Oakville, Ontario, are reducing their carbon footprint and enjoying life. For a full list of what Blake and his family are doing to live lightly, check out his Web site. Photos courtesy of Blake Poland.
At the Kerr Village Organic Farmers’ Market – Saturday [...]
People looking to live lightly want someone and somewhere to turn to for reliable advice, and safer, more sustainable products. Since 1990, David and his family have trusted the owners and staff of Arbour Environmental Shoppe. Visit Arbour with David for a glimpse of the store’s mission, the personal commitment and the types of products [...]
Living Lightly at the cabin. Who needs power lines when solar power
and some wind-up appliances will do the job at 1/10th of the cost of
bringing in electricity?
David Chernushenko
After 4 weeks of filming, we have met some fascinating people who are working to live more lightly, and enjoying the challenge. Here is a glimpse of some of the material from which we will be putting together a feature-length film.
Living Lightly in Old Ottawa South Part I: drying laundry with zero
emissions, and that real fresh air smell, not the artificial one.
Photo by David Chernushenko
Living Lightly at the cabin. Rainwater goes a long way.
David Chernushenko
Solar panels over my doorstep, more insulation in my walls. Small steps lead to big savings and quality of life improvements.
Photo by David Chernushenko
Stuart Hickox launches Project Porchlight in Ottawa in 2005. Stuart and his colleagues at OneChange.org believe that thousands of people making small changes, can become millions of people making a big difference.
Photo by David Chernushenko
When the wall cavities of your house are filled with blown-in insulation, the benefits are multiple. Comfort, lower heating bills, and a big reduction on my family’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Photo by David Chernushenko
This summer I quit my job to pursue a dream. I wanted to make a film that celebrated people who have chosen to live more lightly. I wanted to show that it is possible to make radical changes in the way we live, to reduce our negative impact on our environment, to increase our positive [...]
