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Efficient Sudbury
Efficient Sudbury is a community-based program designed to : promote energy conservation, increase awareness of energy efficient products, and encourage homeowners to consider ENERGY STAR® qualified products.

Electricity Choices
Brought to you by the Ontario Clean Air Alliance gives links to home audit companies, information on electricity choices. They have cool calculators so you can see the effect both on greenhouse gas emissions and your wallet of changing your appliances, a/c units, furnaces and even light bulbs.

Natural Resources Canada - Office of Energy Efficiency
Government site that has an interactive assessment of the general efficiency of your house, also links to rebates and incentives for increasing the efficiency of your house.

Green Communities Canada
A national association of non-profit organizations that deliver innovative, practical environmental solutions to Canadian households and communities. Includes Pesticide Free Naturally and other campaigns.


The Elora Centre for Environmental Excellence
A founding member of the Ontario Green Communities Association - now a coalition of over 40 organizations known as Green Communities Canada (GCC) - ECEE has established itself as a leader in community-based environmental projects for both urban and rural communities.

Green $aver
Green $aver organization with links to home audits, government programs, energy efficiency tips.

ExcessAccess (linking business and household item donations with the wish lists of nearby nonprofits that can provide pick-ups or accept drop-offs)

Sustainable Table ( find sustainable food sources in your area)

EcoDirectory (over 15,000 listings for goods & services)

EcoMall (even more listings!)

Green Home (an on line resource for green products as well as a clearinghouse for advice and
information on greening your home, business, or event)

Green Pages (A green business directory, from Co-op America)

Living Tree Paper (printing and writing papers made from nonwood fibers and post-consumer waste)

Real Goods (Online sustainable living catalogue)

Simple Green (Cleaning products)