Tag: power
Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Grist
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‘Somebody watching over us’: ATV cab protects couple from falling tree
A Chatham-area couple is feeling lucky after surviving a large tree falling on the all-terrain vehicle they were driving during a sudden, severe storm that blew through the Rondeau Bay area.
Great Lakes Learning: Solar power in every season | Great Lakes Now
This lesson will explore the phenomenon of seasonal changes in sunlight in the Great Lakes and why that presents challenges to the adoption of solar sources as a renewable energy solution. While the Great Lakes region may not have as many sunny days as San Diego, the capacity for solar energy to be a viable source of power in the Great Lakes remains strong.
Walk for Wenjack on August 15 in Cape Croker Park
On Thursday, Aug. 15, at Cape Croker Park in Neyaashiinigmiing, people will gather to Walk for Wenjack. Bruce County and its community partners are hosting the fundraising and awareness-raising event named in memory of Chanie Wenjack who, in 1966, ran away from Cecilia Jeffrey Residential School in Kenora, Ontario. He walked for 36 hours along […]
Bruce Power supporting victims of Alberta wildfires
Bruce Power is working with the Canadian Red Cross to help those affected by Alberta wildfires. “We’re located in a small, tight-knit community that also relies on tourism, so it’s difficult to see the effects the wildfires are having in rural Alberta and the people who live there,” said James Scongack, Bruce Power chief operating […]