H2Oil film screening Thursday

Great news! Shannon Walsh, the writer/director of H2Oil will be joining us for the screening of the film on Thursday, December 10 at 7:30 p.m., and will stay for a post-screening discussion.
See you Thursday at the Hudson Community Centre, 394 Main Rd. Admission is free.

Montreal Gazette Review: H2Oil

Review: H2Oil

H2Oil: Documentary film screening

Did you know it takes up to four barrels of fresh water to produce one barrel of crude oil from Alberta’s oil sands?
Go Green Hudson is screening the documentary H2Oil on Thursday, December 10th as the first event in our 2009-2010 Film/Seminar Series. The film by Shannon Walsh investigates the effects of Alberta’s oil sands on the province’s water supply, and how some are trying to defend the water against tar sands expansion.
Sarah Spring, the film’s producer, will be present to answer questions and take part in a discussion after the film. Please join us at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, 394 Main Rd., Hudson on December 10, the film starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Check out the trailer.

Tired of the Yellow Pages piling up?

Did you know you can cancel delivery of the Yellow Pages to your home? Or you can limit the number of editions that they deliver, getting only the one(s) you want? Unfortunately it needs to be done every two years or so, but at least there’s a way to keep some of those giant books from going straight to the recycling bin, or worse yet, the trash. To unsubscribe go to the Yellow Pages website or call 1-800-268-5637.

Good news about garbage

We Quebecers can pat ourselves on the back for increasing how much we recycle. According to the province’s recycling agency, between 2006 and 2008 recycling was up by 9%. This means we are currently recycling approximately 57% of our waste.

The next step is to compost our organic waste. A few communities have municipal composting programs, but it’s much easier and environmentally friendly to do it at home. Anyone with a backyard or a balcony can do it. Some people even compost indoors with the help of worms or accelerators. For help on getting started, check out the Composting Council of Canada’s website.

Green Ideas for Spring Cleaning.

Before you haul out the commercial cleansers, consider going green when it comes to spring cleaning this year.
Plain old white vinegar, for instance, is an inexpensive cleanser/disinfectant/deodorizer that can be used on almost anything. We use it diluted with water to clean windows. But it can also be used on counters (not if they're made of granite or marble), mirrors, sinks, and toilets. The best part is that, unlike the powerful fumes from most cleansers, the vinegar odour dissipates quickly.
Baking soda is another great cleanser and deodorizer. We use it to scrub sinks and tubs, as well as clean and deodorize pet stains. If your fireplace or wood stove windows are black, you need not resort to noxious sprays. We're told that newspaper dipped in warm water and a bit of ash does the trick for cleaning them.
Try this link or this link for more ideas and information about making your own non-toxic, environmentally-friendly household cleaning solutions.

Go Green Hudson Environmental Seminar.

Please join us at 7:30 p.m. on January 15 at the Hudson Community Centre (394 Main Road) for "Making Cents of Going Green." Kimon Valaskakis, PhD, will talk about why going green makes economic sense in these turbulent financial times. Admission is free.

Dr. Valaskakis's work with the Conserver Society Project of 1979 was a precursor to today's notion of sustainable development. He is a former ambassador of Canada to the OECD and the current president of the Club of Athens/Global Governance Group—an international initiative that seeks positive reforms in the management of globalization.