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Green Matters Heroes

People and groups in our community who are taking action and leading the way . . .

Carl Duivenvoorden - Change your corner of the world

Carl Duivenvoorden was raised on a dairy farm in northern New Brunswick, and attended the NS Agricultural College.  Carl has always had a deep interest in the well-being of our planet.  His elementary school was nestled between the smokestacks of 2 large industries, and somehow it didn't seem possible that all that smoke could just go 'away' without consequence, never to be seen again.  Last year, Carl read "An Inconvenient Truth", the book that catapulted climate change to the top of the global agenda.  In April, he became one of just 21 Canadians trained by Al Gore.  Since then, he has presented "An Inconvenient Truth" to more than 9000 people across the Maritimes, in English and French. He looks forward to sharing his passion with you.

For more information, visit Carl's website.

Kayla Blackmore - Helping the environment for a good cause

Kayla Blackmore is a grade 12 student at Fredericton High School. She created Project KATS ((Karing Athletes Teaming up to Support our community), as a was for athletes to show their appreciation for the community, and help the environment at the same time. School teams will challenge one another, by collecting recyclables at sporting events and facilities, and use the money from redemption to fund a project for the Pediatric Unit at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital.

Because Kayla has demonstrated a desire to give back to her community, and help reduce the impact on the environment, she is truly a Green Matters Hero!

For more information on Project KATS, click here.

Peter Corbyn - Climate Change Messenger

Peter Corbyn is professional engineer in Fredericton who has been working on climate change issues since 1992. In 2005, he launched earthinstitute.ca to provide homeowners and businesses with practical energy saving solutions. He was recently chosen to participate in Al Gore's Climate Project and was trained by the former Vice President of the United States to deliver the award-winning presentation 'An Inconvenient Truth'.

Click here to find out more about Peter and the Climate Project.

Valerie Hillier is challenging you!

Valerie Hillier constantly looks for new ways to conserve energy, waste less and challenge herself to do more for the health of our planet.  Seeing the documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" moved her to invite the community to share her passion for sustainable living. In her weekly e-letter entitled 'A Challenge to Inconvenience Yourself', Valerie challenges people to live more responsibly and provides them with ideas about how to do it. Since launching her e-letter in September 2006, her subscription list has doubled and is growing by the day. If you are interested in receiving her challenges, you can e-mail her.