Last week we held our community launch event for the Empower Me program in Alberta! We were honoured to be welcomed with such enthusiastic support from Calgary. We had a blast sharing our new program and really enjoyed getting to know the Calgary community better over a cup of tea. The celebration took place atRead more
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Empower Me Alberta will provide energy savings education to multilingual and multicultural communities in the province Calgary, AB – Empower Me, Alberta’s first energy efficiency program designed specifically for, and delivered by, diverse communities officially launches this month. The founding partners are Energy Efficiency Alberta and ENMAX Corporation. Empower Me is a free education andRead more
May 27th marked the beginning of Ramadan – the most sacred Islamic month observed by the majority of the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims. Empower Me invited one of our Energy Mentors, Faiza Yameen, to share her Ramadan experience with us. What is Ramadan? Every year during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims aroundRead more
Traditionally, Summer is a time when our energy bills naturally deplete. Between the longer days and warmer temperatures, we tend to use less energy in our homes. Regardless of this, we want to make sure you’re maximizing your energy savings in every way possible. We’ve come up with eight top tips for saving energy inRead more
Areef Abraham. We are delighted to announce that Empower Me’s Executive Director, Areef Abraham, is a finalist in the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards! Voting is open until May 17th for selecting the 25 finalists. Areef Abraham is a natural community collaborator who loves to connect with people and help them move from ideasRead more
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Dr. Maryam Rezaei, Empower Me Senior Analyst. Our superstar Senior Analyst, Maryam Rezaei, was recently featured on CBC radio for a story on the hidden issue of energy poverty. Energy poverty, or energy burden, refers to households that spend too much on their household energy needs. That includes electricity as well as heating and cooling. EmpowerRead more
The first Earth Day was held in the USA 47 years ago as a day to celebrate the planet and encourage people to be more environmentally friendly. Over the years it has become an annual event, and helped raise awareness about the planet’s health and our effect on it. While many people work hard toRead more