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A new website will help Islanders find funding to save them money on their energy bills. The Net Zero Funding Navigator page asks Islanders a series of questions about their unique situation and directs them to specific rebates and incentives that are right for them. “We have a...
The Government of Prince Edward Island’s Climate Adaptation Plan provides a concrete plan for the province to better prepare for the future while lessening climate change’s impacts on Island residents. After receiving more than 500 responses from people through online surveys...
Piper was thrilled to get her new bike for her birthday, but her Mom Ashley was more excited that she was able to get a rebate when it was purchased. Ashley Pineau said she had been thinking about the new bike as a birthday present and when she saw the government rebate, "that...
After a summer of driving the Net Zero electric vehicle and spreading the message of the importance of energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Molly Doyle is saying goodbye. Our Net Zero Ambassador is heading to university, but she had a few insights about the...
There has never been a better time to make your home energy efficient. And our Net Zero Ambassadors Aaron Walsh, Johnny MacKenzie, Brandon MacQuillan and Julia Doiron are going door-to-door across the province spreading that message and sharing with Islanders information on the...
The Government of Prince Edward Island has announced further initiatives to provide Islanders with long term solutions to their energy needs and address the cost of heating and cooling their homes. The existing Free Heat Pump Program will expand eligibility to include income...
Government recently presented The Reach Foundation with a donation of $25,000 to assist them in setting up a bicycle refurbishing and recycling program. The Reach Foundation is a safe, stigma free environment for youth who are transitioning from mental health and addiction...
In the fall, government committed to developing an Adaptation Plan to ensure Prince Edward Island is working towards a future that is resilient to the impacts of climate change. “We are taking action on climate change and our Net-Zero Framework will help us reduce GHG emissions...
The impact of storm surges and coastal erosion is an issue PEI has always faced. But the work of some innovative Islanders, coupled with financial support from government, has helped cushion that impact—literally. “This is a soft approach,” says Kalyee Busniuk, watershed...
Sixteen groups will receive over a million dollars through PEI’s Climate Challenge Fund to help Islanders adapt to climate change, develop new technologies and opportunities, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in innovative ways. The goal of the Climate Challenge Fund is to...