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[ Back to Media ] Winter Festival of Lights is lighting the way to a GREENER Niagara! Niagara Falls, ON – Your visit to Niagara Falls just got a little greener. Today, Canada’s largest Illumination Festival has joined with LivClean Carbon Offset Solutions in its national initiative that helps businesses measure their carbon footprint, identify and fund reduction strategies and balance off their greenhouse gas emissions through carbon offsetting. “We’re very excited to be part of LivClean’s Carbon Offsetting Program,” said Dino Fazio, General Manager of the Winter Festival of Lights. “It’s a meaningful and effective way of demonstrating our concern for the environment, and complements our existing energy conservation efforts through the use of LED rather than incandescent lighting.” Under the program, WFOL will collect donations from both Festival sponsors and attendees, and use such funds to purchase carbon offsets in support of emission-reducing projects across the country such as renewable energy, sustainable farming, energy efficiency, composting and recycling - making the Winter Festival of Lights completely ‘carbon neutral’. The contributions offset 100kg of CO2-e (or carbon equivalents). That’s about the same as taking seven cars off the road daily. All LivClean Carbon Offset Projects are registered with the Canadian Standards Association’s (CSA) GHG CleanProjectsTM Registry ensuring ISO 14064-2 reporting and independent ISO 14064-3 verification. In addition, each offset tonne is uniquely serialized by CSA to ensure proper retirement and avoid double counting. The program also supports on-site environmental upgrades and renovations, further reducing the Festival’s impact. One tonne of CO2-e is created from these common activities; equivalent to driving the average car for two months, heating and lighting a home for 1.5 months or 35 hotel room night stays. Visitors to the Winter Festival of Lights now know that they are helping to significantly reduce these emissions. “LivClean offers a terrific program,” Fazio continued, “Regardless of the time spent in Niagara Falls, people are nonetheless seriously concerned about their carbon footprint when visiting our great community. This is our way of letting visitors know that we share their concerns and we’re doing something about it.” “We’re very proud of the offsetting program, and the businesses who have embraced it,” said Christina deVries, Director of LivClean. “Businesses like the Winter Festival of Lights are leaders in environmental consciousness and responsibility. They aren’t just talking about reducing green house gases – they’re doing it.” Details of the Winter Festival of Lights’ carbon footprint, in-house initiatives and carbon offset purchases are available on-line at www.livclean/eco-stay and www.WFOL.com/envirofriendly.html. About LivClean LivClean is a Canadian organization with a global reach devoted to offering quality carbon offset products and solutions to both individuals and businesses. Passionate about making a difference in the environment and helping others reduce their carbon emissions, LivClean’s dedication to quality means all carbon offset products meet strict criteria, certification and standards. About the Winter Festival of Lights Now in its 27th year, Canada’s foremost illumination festival, the Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls, Ontario runs from November 7, 2009 to January 4, 2010. It includes over 3 million sparkling lights and more than 120 spectacular lighting displays, along with a calendar full of festive events including brilliant fireworks over the falls, CYTEC Candy Cane Lane 5k Race & Fun Run, Christmas Concert Series, fantastic stage productions, and so much more. It attracts over 1 million people annually and has been selected as a Top 100 Internationally Known Event by the American Bus Association, a Top 100 Ontario Festival and named 1 of 18 Ontario Festivals & Events of Distinction by Festivals & Events Ontario. Media Contacts Christina DeVries LivClean Phone: 289 360.3016 Email: cdevries@livclean.ca Dino Fazio Winter Festival of Lights Phone: 905 374-1616 x. 46 Email: dino@wfol.com
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