• An Update on the Just Energy Foundation

    An Update on the Just Energy Foundation

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    In December 2013, you may rememberย reading an article on this blog in which we introduced theย Just Energy Foundation.ย  The Just Energy Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to giving back to the communities Just Energy serves in Canada and the United States.ย  The Foundation focuses on enhancing the lives of local residents in need, and…

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  • Best One-Tank Beach Trips for Memorial Day

    Best One-Tank Beach Trips for Memorial Day

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    For many, Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer and the season’s first trip to the beach. While you may have your heart set on a trip to the Caribbean, jet-setting to an exotic location isn’t economical or eco-friendly. Fortunately, there are plenty of destinations that are practically in your backyard where you can escape…

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  • Your Eco-Friendly Memorial Day: Top Tips

    Your Eco-Friendly Memorial Day: Top Tips

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    Ah, Memorial Day! The unofficial start to summer and the official kick-off to barbecue, flip-flop and beach trip season. This holiday, get outside and enjoy the great outdoors the way Mother Nature intendedโ€”the eco-friendly way! And at Just Energy, weโ€™re here to help you minimize ย waste, pollution and other negative, environmental impacts.ย  Below, weโ€™ve complied…

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  • Eco-Friendly Ideas for Motherโ€™s Day

    Eco-Friendly Ideas for Motherโ€™s Day

    Does a bad Motherโ€™s Day gift exist? Itโ€™s actually pretty difficult to come up with a bad idea for gift giving on Motherโ€™s Day.ย  Most moms will be over-the-moon happy just knowing their children remembered the date! But this year, letโ€™s do things a little different.ย  Show your mom that you really care about herโ€ฆand…

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  • Arbor Day and Climate Change: Why It Matters?

    Arbor Day and Climate Change: Why It Matters?

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    So what is โ€œArbor Dayโ€ really about?ย  Weโ€™re betting you โ€“ like many of us – arenโ€™t quite sure.ย  Well, your good friends at Just Energy are here to fill you in on the details surrounding your new favorite day of the year:ย  Arbor Day! Decades before anyone knew what it meant to โ€œgo green,โ€pioneers…

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  • Earth Day Projects for Kids

    Earth Day Projects for Kids

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    Each year on April 22, for the last 40+ years, we Earthlings have demonstrated support for our home planet and for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day is an international day of worldly-awareness recognized in 192 different countries. And while it may be second nature for adults to go extra-green on Earth Day,…

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  • Pound the Pavement: Celebrate National Walk to Work Day

    Pound the Pavement: Celebrate National Walk to Work Day

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    Held the first Friday of April since 2004, National Walk to Work Day was started by the US Department of Health and Human Services and the American Podiatric Medical Association. This special day encourages people to get out of their cars and pound the pavement on their way to and from the office. Ninety-one percent…

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  • 60 Minutes to a Better Planet: Celebrate Earth Hour 2014

    60 Minutes to a Better Planet: Celebrate Earth Hour 2014

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    Our busy lives, packed schedules and endless to-do lists make it pretty easy to rationalize away our responsibility to the environment. So this Saturday, March 29th, after your work week has come to an end and all of your chores and errands are checked off, take just one hour and use your power to make…

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  • Carbon Threat to the Great Barrier Reef

    Carbon Threat to the Great Barrier Reef

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    The Great Barrier Reef, the 1,800-mile long coral reef formation off the coast of Australia, is in grave danger due to climate change and could see its destruction in just 16 years, a new report says.ย  ย Home to hundreds of different coral, sponges, mollusks, rays, dolphins, tropical fish, birds, reptiles and other animals, and one…

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  • Spring Greening

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    After enduring so many painfully cold, snowy, sleety, icy storms this winter, spring cleaningโ€” really, spring anythingโ€” is music to the ears. But before you thaw out and throw away anything even remotely related to a sweater, take into consideration the following spring cleaning, home greening tips. Fight the Urge to Purgeย  As soon as…

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