Empower Me will provide energy savings education and support to multilingual and multicultural communities in the province For Release September 22, 2020 Vancouver, BC – The British Columbia government’s CleanBC program and both large utilities have come together to support Empower Me, Canada’s energy efficiency program specifically designed for and delivered by diverse communities. Empower Me is aRead more
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Staying at home all day and noticing a spike in your energy bills? In difficult times like these, saving every little bit helps. Energy efficiency might not be on the top of your mind right now, but it could be a great way to keep your kids occupied AND save you money in the process.Read more
Alberta, Champion Successes, Community, Education, Energy Efficiency | 0 comment | 11 February, 2020 | 7
Empower Me program offers education and language support with a focus on newcomers Edmonton, AB – EPCOR’s partnership with Empower Me, Alberta’s first energy efficiency program designed specifically for, and delivered by, diverse communities, officially launches this month. Empower Me is a free education and energy conservation program that will help Alberta’s multilingual and multiculturalRead more
Alberta, Champion Successes, Community, Education, Energy Efficiency | 0 comment | 5 December, 2019 | 5
Our Edmonton community is growing. Our new Edmonton Energy Mentor , Brijal, has been working hard to share energy conservation and home safety tips in his community. In his latest home visit, he met up with a family friend of his, Rajvi, who was curious about what Empower Me does. After hearing about Brijal’s newRead more
It’s Halloween. You have finished work and are ready for a nice warm bath on a cold October night. Wait. What was that? A random cold wind breezed through your living room. Is it a ghost? No, you realize you just forgot to air seal your home for the winter! To avoid feeling chilly (andRead more
Alberta, Champion Successes, Community, Education, Energy Efficiency | 0 comment | 29 October, 2019 | 5
Learning is a lifelong process. Wafa A., her husband and three beautiful children came to Canada several years from a country where it can get really hot in the summer. The average temperature in this part of the world ranges from 48 degree C in July and August to below freezing in the winter. “BackRead more
Alberta, British Columbia, Community, Education, Sustainability | 0 comment | 27 September, 2019 | 0
ਵਧਾਈਆਂ! ਤੁਸੀਂ ਹੁਣੇ ਹੁਣੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਕੈਨੇਡੀਅਨ ਨਾਗਰਿਕਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ! ਬਿਨਾ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਦੇ 160 ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਦੀ ਯਾਤਰਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਯੋਗ ਹੋਣ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਗਏ ਵੋਟਿੰਗ ਅਧਿਕਾਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਕੈਨੇਡੀਅਨ ਲੋਕਤੰਤਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਭਾਗ ਲੈ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ। ਪਿਛਲੀ 2015 ਦੀਆਂ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ 5% ਤੋਂ ਵੀ ਘੱਟ ਵੋਟਾਂ ਨਾਲ 70Read more
Alberta, British Columbia, Community, Education, Sustainability | 0 comment | 24 September, 2019 | 0
恭喜你終於成為加拿大公民！ 除了能夠免簽證去多達一百六十個不同國家，你終於有權在今屆 聯邦大選投票。在上次二零一五年大選中，七十位聯邦議員僅以低於百分之五的選票當選，所以你的一票是相當重要! 假如你是初次投票，Empower Me 特意為你準備了投票指南: 確認你的投票資格你必須 (1) 是加拿大公民 (2)在選舉日當天年滿十八歲或以上才能享有選舉權利。 登記做選民登記做選民: 你可以在網上查看你的選民資料。假如你尚未登記，你可以在加拿大選舉事務處網上登記。 心動不如行動!你現在可以在十月十五日 (星期二) 晚上六點前左任何一間加拿大選舉事務處內投票。你亦可以於十月十一日至十四日早上九時至晚上九時在指定投票站內預先投票。當然，你也可以在選舉日十月二十一日投下你的一票。 帶齊所需文件記得帶備政府核發的身份證明文件或選民身分證和其他證明文件到投票站。 未決定如何投票？ 記得在投票前先細閱各政黨的政綱。選舉日見！ For English, click HERE For Punjabi, click HERERead more
Alberta, British Columbia, Community, Education, Sustainability | 0 comment | 24 September, 2019 | 0
Congratulation! You have just received your Canadian citizenship! Besides being able to travel to over 160 countries with no visa required upon arrival, you can finally participate in the Canadian democratic process with your newly granted voting rights. With over 70 ridings won by less than 5% of the vote in the last 2015 federalRead more
Have you seen our one-year impact posts on social media? Since last year, with the help of our Energy Champions, the Empower Me program avoided 7,141 tonnes of GHGs. That’s the same amount of energy used by 855 homes or 1,516 passenger cars for one year. But what exactly are GHGs? And why does itRead more