eMerge Guelph

Bass Guitarist 2019- Climate Change Hero
2019-01-26 21:00 - 22:30 UTC | The Making Box, 43 Cork St E, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 2W8, Canada
eMERGE Guelph and Royal City Hero present:

Bass guitarist, Karen Farbridge, is the 2019 Royal City Hero – Climate Change Edition.

While Karen has played in several garage bands over the years, unfortunately none of them enabled her to make her real mark on climate change. Instead she’s made a profound impact on people and communities around the country – without becoming a rock star.
She went from grass roots organizing with her early work at OPIRG, to a PhD in Zoology and then became the first female Mayor in Guelph. All of that (with the exception of the guitar playing) enabled her to become an urban connector helping communities and governments across the country fight climate change in practical and achievable ways.
Join us – and our Making Box partners – as we put the fun into climate change with our 2019 Royal City Climate Change Hero: Dr. Karen Farbridge.

Royal City Hero
Karen Farbridge
The Climate Change Edition
9:00 pm – 10:30 pm Saturday January 26, 2019
The Making Box
43 Cork St E, Guelph, ON N1H 2W8

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Last year with our good friends at the Making Box we hosted the first ever Climate Change Edition of Royal City Heroes. Back then we celebrated Guelph’s own Nobel prize winner for climate change Dr. Barry Smit.

Karen Climate Change Comedy tickets here

At eMERGE we take fighting climate change very seriously. But we’re gonna have fun along the way.
Join us – and our Making Box partners – as we put the fun into climate change with our 2019 Climate Change Hero.
This improv comedy night is part of eMERGE – 100% Renewable Energy Guelph and the Making Box Royal City Heroes series.

eMERGE EV Show
2018-10-26 16:00 - 2018-10-27 15:00 | Old Quebec Street Shoppes, 55 Wyndham St. N., Guelph, Ontario, N1H 7T8, Canada
Back by popular demand, eMERGE will once again be hosting the EV Show. Join us October 26th & 27th at the Old Quebec Street Shoppes in downtown Guelph.
Check out different electric car makes and models. Chat with EV owners and ask them about their own experiences buying, driving, and owning an electric car. On Saturday, October 27, come downtown and take a free test drive to see for yourself why an EV should be your next car.
If cars aren’t your speed, come to the EV show to check out the latest in e-Bikes, EV technologies, and alternative transportation options that’ll get you moving through the streets of Guelph and beyond.

eMERGE EV Show
Friday, October 26, from 4 pm to 8 pm
&
Saturday, October 27, from 10 am to 3 pm
Old Quebec Street Shoppes

Let us know you’re coming – Register free on EventBrite HERE.

eMERGE Efficient Home Tour
2018-09-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Various Locations, Guelph, Canada
eMERGE is touring some of the most efficient homes you can find in Guelph – and you’re invited!
See how small behaviour changes and effective renovation planning resulted in low utility bills and using as little as one-third the energy of a typical new home in Guelph.
This year we’ve found three extraordinary examples:

The Braendli Home – 17 Aberdeen St., Guelph
The Colvin Home – 49 Caledonia St., Guelph
The Tedesco Home – 8151 Wellington Road 124, Guelph/Eramosa

Let us know you’re coming – Register free on Eventbrite HERE.

And join us by bike!
Meet – 17 Aberdeen St.12:30 – 3:00pmSaturday September 22Map: https://goo.gl/GFFyFY

EcoMarket 2018
2018-03-24 10:00 - 15:00 | Old Quebec Street Shoppes, 55 Wyndham St. N., Guelph, Ontario, N1H 7T8, Canada
The annual eMERGE EcoMarket is returning Saturday, March 24!
Free to the public, the annual EcoMarket sees over 1,800 people through the doors of downtown Guelph’s Old Quebec Street Shoppes, welcoming families and residents looking to discover their path to energy savings and healthy living.
From Heating and insulation to low flush toilets and electric cars, the EcoMarket brings together the the options available for households looking to reduce their environmental impact and save money.
As part of the Resilience Festival the EcoMarket has once again paired up with the H2O Go Festival! Bring the entire family for fun, games, learning and go home with ideas and products to help your household live greener and cleaner.

A Mayor's Vision for 100% Renewable Energy
2018-03-22 19:00 - 21:00 | 10C, 42 Carden Street, Guelph, ON, Canada
7:00pm, Thursday March 22
10C – 42 Carden Street
Can David Mayberry’s vision work in Guelph? He has an idea for Oxford County – achieve 100% Renewable Energy by 2050. Mayberry, County Warden and Mayor of the Township of South West Oxford sees this as a big economic driver while benefiting the environment in a big way.
And in 2015 Oxford County Council adopted this goal for all of its energy needs including: electricity, heating, cooling, and transportation. Situated in Southern Ontario, Oxford is composed of eight municipalities – including Woodstock – with a population just under Guelph.
The event will showcase Oxford County Mayor, David Mayberry, along with Vice President of Advanced Planning for Alectra, Neetika Sathe. For its part, Alectra Utilities will soon take the place of Guelph Hydro. As Guelph joins several other municipalities under Alectra’s umbrella, the growing utility provider will be creating a new green energy and technology centre locally.
Register on EventBrite HERE
$10 in advance
$15 at the door

Heating Homes with 3 TVs? Energy Smart Homes
2018-03-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Guelph Youth Music Centre, 75 Cardigan St., Guelph, Ontario, N1H 3Z7, Canada
Heating a Home With 3 TVs? Energy Smart Homes
7:00 pm Friday, March 2, 2018
Guelph Youth Music Centre
Tickets $10 in advance and $15 at the door
Register on EventBrite HERE.
Household energy use in Guelph is a significant contributor to climate change that costs us too much money. They way we build homes (and all buildings) has been a large part of the problem. Now there are energy smart homes that reduce operating costs and energy use by 80%.
Speakers Derek Satnik and Andrew Peel will detail how Net Zero and Passive House home designs can enable Guelph to become an energy leader and get us to 100% Renewable Energy by 2050.
Join eMERGE in discovering another way that we can get to 100% Renewable Energy in Guelph.

eMERGE Electric Car Show
2017-10-27 16:00 - 2017-10-28 15:00 | Old Quebec Street Shoppes, 55 Wyndham St. N., Guelph, Ontario, N1H 7T8, Canada
Join eMERGE in the Old Quebec Street Shoppes in downtown Guelph for all things Electric Vehicle (EV). Check out different makes and models on the market. Ask EV owners about their personal experiences buying and owning an electric car.
Friday, October 27 – 4pm to 8pm AND Saturday, October 28 – 10am to 3pm
Old Quebec Street Shoppes in Downtown Guelph
55 Wyndham Street North, Guelph

Free test drives October 28th! Get behind the wheel and see for yourself why EVs are the future the future of driving!

eMERGE Efficient Homes Tour 2017
2017-09-23 11:00 - 16:00
The eMERGE Efficient Homes Tour is just around the corner! Visit Guelph’s most efficient homes and explore the unique projects and retrofits homeowners have done to make their home first-class in energy efficiency and conservation.
“The Efficient Homes Tour is an opportunity for residents to share their energy achievements and passion for environmental sustainability with the city” said Steve Yessie, eMERGE Home Tune-Up advisor. Homeowners use many techniques to improve the efficiency of their homes, ranging from high tech solar photovoltaic systems and top of the line heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems to more basic work, such as adding insulation and reducing drafts.
This year we are pleased to announce that we will be showcasing:
The Maitland Home – 36 Freshmeadow Way
The Maitland home doesn’t boast fancy new electronic equipment. In fact their thermostat isn’t even programmable. But they do keep a keen eye on energy and water use. Opting for slippers and sweaters in the winter, owners keep their house temperature setting slightly lower, during the day, dropping it at night and when away.
In summer laundry is hung out back. In winter, laundry is hung in the basement. Seldom is the clothes dryer used, eliminating the electricity associated with one of the biggest energy using appliances in a house!
These good habits extend to behaviours through the day. From showers, to washing dishes, to lighting, owners use what’s needed to keep happy and comfortable at home.
While behaviour has been a key component to household utility use, this 1993, two story home has seen a handful of modest changes to go along with a well-planned extension. While improving insulation in household walls can be an expensive yet satisfying retrofit, when considering beefing up the walls during a household extension, the marginal added cost is insignificant to the benefit received.
The 250 square foot extension was considered with care, and a contractor who knew their stuff (Braden Homes). The addition included beefed up insulation in the surrounding walls and the addition of insulation in attic spaces. Insulation was included under the foundation for a noticeable difference on the feet between the new and old construction. Of course serious attention was also given to air sealing.
The McAuley Home/Office – 360 Woolwich Street
This large 3,000 square foot home AND office uses 36% less energy per square foot than the typical Guelph residence. It also out-performs the latest energy star rated homes. Pretty impressive, right?
What makes this space so efficient is not fancy technology or brand new upgrades. Instead retrofits completed 30 years ago focused on sealing and insulation. The end result: a quiet, comfortable office space, with 30+ years of lower bills. That’s a lot of money saved!
Check out some of the homes featured in past years HERE.

Net Zero Energy in Community Halls and Places of Worship
2017-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Eden Mills Community Hall, 108 York St., Eden Mills, Ontario, n0b1p0, Canada
How a small community is seeing huge results in saving money, energy and fighting climate change.
Eden Mills Community Hall
7:00 pm Tuesday September, 19, 2017
Eden Mills Community Hall
Eden Mills, ON (12 kilometers east of Guelph)

The Eden Mills Community Hall has undergone a renovation that has reduced their emissions by almost 80% and lowered energy use by more than 60%. And they’re not finished yet. This fall they are adding more exterior wall insulation that will further reduce costs and their impact on the environment. This year it will become a Net Zero Energy building. That is, they have made their building so efficient that they can offset all of their energy needs by solar panels now installed on the roof.
Community buildings like places of worship, performance halls and meeting places, provide a great opportunity for administrators to save money on energy, reduce their impact on the environment and become examples for the broader society.
Eden Mills Community Hall has done just that.
Join eMERGE Guelph Sustainability and the Eden Mills community for an insider’s look at getting to Net Zero energy.
This is a free event, however, registration is necessary. Register HERE.
A suggested donation of $10.00 at the door to help offset costs will be greatly appreciated
This is part of a series of events by eMERGE Guelph:
100% Renewable Energy Guelph: building a roadmap to beat climate change

Guelph: 100% Renewable Energy - What Can we Learn from Oxford County?
2017-05-29 19:00 - 21:30 | Guelph Youth Music Centre, 75 Cardigan St., Guelph, Ontario, N1H 3Z7, Canada
As Guelph considers becoming a 100% Renewable Energy City, what can we learn from other communities that are already on their way? Join us for an exciting evening, featuring a talk by Oxford County’s Renewable Energy Leader Jay Heaman. Heaman will discuss Oxford County’s commitment to creating a 100% Renewable Energy City, and expand on how his community is tackling this challenging goal. The talk will be followed by a facilitated break out session, where community brainstorming and discussion is highly encouraged!
On Jay Heaman:
Jay Heaman, renewable energy maven and former Manager of Operations at Woodstock Hydro, has been appointed Oxford County’s Manager of Strategic Initiatives. Heaman is a well known champion in the energy industry, acting as a major motivator behind the County’s 100% Renewable Energy commitment. In his current position, Jay is passionately leading the way on Oxford County’s renewable energy and zero waste goals.
Join Us,
7:00 pm Monday May 29, 2017
Guelph Youth Music Centre
75 Cardigan St, Guelph,
ON N1H 3Z7
Register HERE!

Join us at the eMERGE EcoMarket 2017!
2017-03-25 10:00 - 15:00
Mark your calendars and set your alarm clocks. The eMERGE EcoMarket is coming back.

Saturday, March 25th, 2017, the eMERGE EcoMarket will once again fill the Old Quebec Street Mall with all things green. The 10th anniversary of the sustainability expo will showcase green products and services – from low flush toilets to electric cars.
Planning home renovations? Looking to reduce utility bills? Interested in reducing your environmental impact?
The EcoMarket will be sure to arm visitors with the strategies, tips and products that will wet their sustainability appetite.
Discover your path to energy savings and healthy living!
Check out all the details at EcoMarketGuelph.com

Interested in becoming a sponsor or showcasing your product at the EcoMarket? Contact Steve Yessie – steve@emergeguelph.ca

Green Energy Doors Open - Guelph - Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016
2016-09-10 11:00 - 16:00
Don’t miss your opportunity to check out some of the most energy efficient houses in Guelph. From a house built in 1863 to a newly built Net Zero home, see how Guelph homeowners have renovated their homes to slash their utility bills and their environmental footprint.
For more information check out Green Energy Door Open.

eMERGE EcoMarket 2016!
2016-03-19 10:00 - 15:00
The eMERGE EcoMarket is back and once again teaming up with the H2O Go Festival. Come join the fun Saturday, March 19th from 10am to 3pm at the Old Quebec Street Mall.
Come see exhibitors showcasing green ideas, products, services and technologies that will help you save money and reduce your impact! Learn about water through interactive displays and activities.
There will be free workshops, children’s activities, live music, door prizes and local craft beer tastings.
This event is free to the public!
Fun for the whole family!

Transition Streets Facilitator Training
2015-07-18 09:00 - 2015-07-19 12:00
Transition Streets brings neighbours together to get better acquainted, while learning collaboratively how to save money, reduce environmental footprints, and empower neighbours to work together to create positive and long term environmental and social change. Each neighbourhood group that registers is provided with a trained facilitator who will help them along their journey – We hope this can be you! Help lead meetings, guide the group through activities, support them in making decisions and act as a conduit to the resources eMERGE Guelph can provide.
Training is provided and mandatory (1.5 days, 9-4pm & 9-12pm). Facilitation experience is an asset, but not required. Click here to download a detailed role description.

Transition Streets Host Orientation
2015-07-16 17:00 - 18:30, 2015-06-17 17:00 - 18:30, 2015-05-14 17:00 - 18:30, 2015-04-17 17:00 - 18:30, 2015-03-06 17:00 - 19:00
Do you want to connect with the neighbours around you? Do you envision a community that is based on connectedness and working together? Perhaps you want rain barrels, trees on your street, backyard chickens or a vegetable garden, more walkable neighbourhoods where your kids are safe to play, safe bike routes around the city? Maybe you have no idea how to go about creating a resilient community, but you want to take action?
If this rings true, then Transition Streets is for you! Please join us for an informal, informative evening to learn how to begin a Transition Street of your own and become better connected with your community. Past and present participants will give a first hand commentary on their experience and answer any questions you may have.
RSVP via this form.

Facilitation Training (Transition Streets)
2015-06-27 09:00 - 2015-06-28 12:00
Help lead meetings, guide the group through activities, support them in making decisions and act as a conduit to the resources eMERGE Guelph can provide.
Transition Streets brings neighbours together to get better acquainted, while learning collaboratively how to save money, reduce environmental footprints, and empower neighbours to work together to create positive and long term environmental and social change. Each neighbourhood group that registers is provided with a trained facilitator who will help them along their journey – We hope this can be you!
Training is provided for free to volunteers who commit to facilitating a minimum of 3 Transition Streets group meetings. For those who want training but can’t commit to a long-term volunteer role, the 1.5 day training will cost $150. Click here to download a detailed volunteer role description.

Home Visit Support Crew Orientation
2015-06-16 18:30 - 19:30
Interested in being part of the eMERGE team? Looking for valuable experience while doing good work? We would love to have you as part of the Home Visit Support Crew!
Join us on Tuesday June 16th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the eMERGE Commons in Old Quebec Street Mall. Our Home Advisors will be on hand to answer your questions and share information about the Home Visit program. We offer hands-on training experience for all volunteers that will give you experience in working directly with customers in their own home, evaluating the energy efficiency of different areas in the home, all while providing a direct connection with your community.

eMERGE Guelph Hoops for Hunger!
2015-05-23 13:00 - 17:00 | Centennial C.V.I., (289 College Ave W)
Please help eMERGE Guelph raise funds for Hooping for Hunger, a fun fundraising initiative hosted by our partner, Flow Office Wisdom.
We’ve set a team goal of $200, so if you can help out, please visit:
http://raiseathon.ca/h4h/profile/ai5rfed
OR
Stop by the office to sign a pledge form!
If you want to Hoop on the day of the event, please contact volunteer@emergeguelph.ca.

Transition Streets Facilitator Training
2015-05-23 09:00 - 2015-05-24 12:00, 2015-04-26 09:00 - 2015-04-27 12:00
Transition Streets brings neighbours together to get better acquainted, while learning collaboratively how to save money, reduce environmental footprints, and empower neighbours to work together to create positive and long term environmental and social change. Each neighbourhood group that registers is provided with a trained facilitator who will help them along their journey – We hope this can be you! Help lead meetings, guide the group through activities, support them in making decisions and act as a conduit to the resource eMERGE Guelph can provide.
Training is provided and mandatory (1.5 days, 9-4pm & 9-12pm). Facilitation experience is an asset, but not required. Click here to download a detailed role description.

Guelph WaterCity 2040 Workshop #2
2015-03-24 18:00 - 20:30
This evening will be spent further building on our past scenarios (listed below) and will give attendees the opportunity to share ideas, curiously question and work together to imagine what is possible for Guelph’s potential as a Water City in 2040!
The scenarios on the menu for the evening will be:
-The Story of Guelph as a Learning City
-The Story of Corporate Frustration
-The Story of Guelph as a Climate Ready City
-The Story of Groundswell
-The Regional Collaboration Story
To register: CLICK HERE
A little blurb on the event to share if you would like:
This evening is meant to convene a unique cross-section of individuals to collectively explore, question, and deepen ideas around what Guelph could look like 25 years down the road in 2040 with respect to water and resilience. If this sounds like it’s up your alley we hope you can join us! Karen Kun, the Executive Director of Waterlution, will be co-facilitating the event alongside the Guelph Hub of Waterlution. We warmly welcome Dr. Robert Case (University of Waterloo and Wellington Water Watchers Board) as the evening’s Provocateur.

Workshop: Save Money by Saving Energy
2014-12-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Mitchell Woods Public School, 670 Willow Rd., Guelph, Ontario, N1H 8K2, Canada
Learn the tips and tricks on how to keep your household warm this winter while keeping your energy bills low. Expert advice and fun energy demonstrations!

Matt Vermeulen, Executive Director and Building science expert from the Elora Environment Centre will walk you through the best and often overlooked ways to help you save money by saving energy!

Where: Mitchell Woods Public School, 670 Willow Road, Guelph

When: Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Cost: Pay what you can

Transition Streets Facilitator Orientation
2014-11-01 09:00 - 2014-11-02 12:00
eMERGE Guelph is recruiting Facilitators for Transition Streets Program!
Training Dates: Saturday, November 1st 9am-3pm and Sunday, November 2nd 9am-12pm
Please express your interest by filling out this form, we will connect with you with more information closer to the date. For more information feel free to contact Gil Maurice at Gillian@emergeguelph.ca.

Living in a Cold Climate - Preparing your Home for Winter Workshop
2014-10-23 19:00
This event has been postponed. Please check back for more details soon!

Preparing your Home for Guelph’s Winter
Hosted by eMERGE Guelph and Matt Vermeulen of Elora Environment Center
The cool air of Fall has nothing on the winter that is coming! Make sure your home is ready so that you and your family can live comfortably all winter long.
Date: 7 to 9 pm, Thursday, October 23rd, 2014
Location: Ignatius Jesuit Center, 5420 Hwy 6 North @ Guelph’s Outdoor Preschool – Right behind the Walmart plaza
Cost: $10
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/preparing-your-home-for-guelphs-winter-tickets-13447412573

Join eMERGE Guelph and Matt Vermeulen a Certified Energy Advisor and Director of the Elora Environment Center as we present to you a part lecture and part Do-It-Yourself Workshop. We will teach you the tips, trick and skills needed to prepare your home for winter to ensure comfortable living throughout the season. With energy costs rising, there is no time like the present to increase efficiency and begin making money from saving energy.
This workshop will give you the skills to empower you to

Determine if your home is well-insulated home
Employ inexpensive methods targeting and eliminating drafts from doors, windows, walls and fireplaces
Maintain a healthy furnace that will keep you warm all winter long
Remove the scary barrier between you and your attic – insulation, sealing and identification tools
Control the moisture in your home – prevent mold, correct ventilation, keeping the water out of your basement
Know what areas to target outside your home
And more!

A Certified Energy Advisor will be available to answer questions you may have – feel free to bring pictures!
A Take-Home Package including: the workshop summary, with recommendations
Coffee, Tea and Treats will be provided
Register online now! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/preparing-your-home-for-guelphs-winter-tickets-13447412573

Support Crew Orientation
2014-10-14 18:30 - 20:30
eMERGE Guelph is recruiting for Support Crew members this October!
Date: Tuesday, October 14th
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: 15 Cork Street East, Guelph. ON N1H2W7
Just bring a paper, pen, and an interest in learning about how to be a Support Crew member with the Home Visit Program!
Sign up here

Project Neutral Launch and BBQ
2014-10-01 11:30 - 13:00 | Contact Us
Are you ready Guelph?
eMERGE and Project Neutral are joining forces to bring Guelph residents the tool needed to make impactful change on their carbon footprint, and their energy bills. With the easy to use website platform you can
https://emergeguelph.ca/pathways/project-neutral-guelph/
CALCULATE
your homes carbon footprint,
COMPARE
with your neighbours
&
CREATE
your energy bills!
Come enjoy a free BBQ, learn about Project Neutral, listen to some special guest speakers, and mingle with some of great partners!
