Overview of the Event

The EcoMarket, arranged by Guelph Environmental Leadership (GEL), as part of the Green Impact Guelph (GIG) project was a great success. The EcoMarket was held on December 1, 2007, Downtown Guelph in St. George's square.  The show was setup inside the old Eatons Centre building and included about 25 exhibits from local environmental businesses promoting conservation, efficiency, products, as well as ECO-Friendly building technologies and practices.  The event also coincided with the opening Christmas festivities including lighting of the Christmas tree, Santa Claus, face painting and many other activities for the whole family.

ECOShift was proud to be a part of this great event and we were very pleased by the awareness of the importance of water conservation by the public who visited the booth that day.  There was significant interest with over 100 visitors who stopped by the booth to inquire about the products and technology provided by ECOShift with the Brac Grey Water Recycling systems.

Thank You

For those who attended the event and stopped by to learn more about this great product and/or the idea surrounding grey water recycling we would like to say Thank You.  It was great to have the opportunity to speak to so many environmentally conscious and supportive people.  The positive response we received at the show confirms for us that there is a recognition of the importance of conservation and we are proud to be a part of it.

A Little More About GEL

http://www.guelphenvironmentalleadership.ca

The Guelph-Wellington community is well known across Canada as an environmental leader. Accordingly, citizens have made great strides to protect ecological habitat, ensure safe and careful water use, reduce air pollution and uphold recycling excellence among other actions.

Current accomplishments show that progress is being made, however, there remain significant gaps. Most efforts have a low profile, are volunteer-based, met with funding shortfalls and not well planned amongst environmental activities and organizations. Ultimately, environmental progress relies on an educated and engaged community.

For these reasons a group of citizens incorporated Guelph Environmental Leadership (GEL) in 2002. The Board of GEL comes from diverse professions to stimulate activities at the community level and heighten support for the groups, businesses, schools and citizens making a difference. GEL’s approach encourages progress toward resilient ecology, healthy people, reduced costs and lasting resource use.

What is the GIG

http://www.guelphgig.ca

Guelph Environmental Leadership (GEL) wants every home in Guelph to “Get with the GIG” (Green Impact Guelph), a project to accelerate household conservation supported by the Ontario Ministry of Energy, the City of Guelph, and others. For more information about GEL or the GIG project please visit the links provided above.