March 15, 2009 – Telus Convention Centre
On March 15, One Change hosted the Simple Actions Matter in Alberta Celebration Event at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary. The event was organized to thank all of Project Porchlight Alberta’s supporters, including more than 4,000 volunteers and dozens of community groups across the province that helped to make the campaign such a huge success.
The event was headlined by Grammy-nominated pop-country darlings Emerson Drive, who rocked the house, and featured outstanding performances by Canadian Idol’s songstress Jenn Beaupré, artist Joe Castillo’s mesmerizing SandStory show, and Calgary’s own master of illusion Sean Watson.
Guest speakers included Minister of Environment Hon. Rob Renner, EnCana Corporation Executive Vice-President of Corporate Relations Gerry Protti, Calgary Deputy Mayor Brian Pincott, and One Change Executive Director Stuart Hickox.
The star-studded event coincided with the announcement that One Change had donated 210 compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs to the Calgary Tower to highlight the campaign’s province-wide success and to show the world how much Albertans care about the environment, the lights on the Calgary Tower glowed green for a week.
“The people of Alberta embraced Project Porchlight with open arms—people here really understand we’re all responsible for energy use and making simple actions matter,” said One Change Executive Director Stuart Hickox.
Photos
Click here (or view below) to find photos from the Simple Actions Matter in Alberta Celebration Event. Click here to view photos of One Change greening the Calgary Tower.
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In The News!
- metronews.ca – Calgary Tower given a green light
- Red Deer Advocate – Calgary Tower goes green
- CTV News – Calgary Tower Goes Green
- Global Television – Calgary Tower is Green
- 660 News – The Calgary Tower literally Goes Green!
One Change would like to thank all of the generous sponsors that made Project Porchlight Alberta possible: The Government of Alberta, EnCana Corporation, The City of Calgary, The City of Edmonton, and The City of Medicine Hat, as well as campaign partners Climate Change Central and Shaw Cablesystems.