50 Ways to Reduce Your Footprint

A collection of photos illustrating how Blake, Brenda and Naomi Poland of Oakville, Ontario, are reducing their carbon footprint and enjoying life. For a full list of what Blake and his family are doing to live lightly, check out his Web site. Photos courtesy of Blake Poland.

At the Kerr Village Organic Farmers’ Market – Saturday morning organic, locally produced breakfast.
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Showcasing our grapes and wine, from our own backyard vines, with processing equipment/process and our homemade, organic, sugar-free grape jelly in the background.
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The Polands say goodbye to their beloved, but aging, camper van, pledging greener holiday options.
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Most of the time a small car is just medications without prescriptions fine. (It’s just a bit tight for moving, but still doable.)
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New tandem and trailer pressed into service bringing recyclables to the campground gate.
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Off to get groceries …
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Naomi models new all-natural, homegrown green onion earings/earplugs. ;-)
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On the GO Train to Toronto for a weekend cycle.
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Naomi in the fall leaves.
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At the D8 Climate Change rally in Toronto (Dec. 8, 2007).
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Blake gives up his beloved motorcycle for a more environmentally friendly scooter.
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Naomi’s take on trees.
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As Canadians we live comfortably, but with amuch larger footprint than we realize.
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Running grocery errands on foot.
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Is it organic and local? That can be a challenge in winter …
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