Press Releases

October 21, 2009 - Green is for Everyone: Eco-Tips Help You Save Money, No Matter What Language You Speak

January 28, 2009 - Small Cheques Add Up to Big Impact: Victoria Residents Help Newcomer Families Invest in Climate Action

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"TRAILER TRASHED" FILM TRAINING PROJECT

Did you know that Canadians use 1.6 billion disposable coffee cups each year? That's a lot of garbage!

A group of 13 participants, along with 4 volunteer mentors, created short films to help the public to make the choice to stop using disposable cups. The films were entered in the "Trailer Trashed" film competition sponsored by the Recycling Council of BC.

MEEP would like to acknowledge the amazing contributions of MediaNet, especially Kirk Schwartz, for providing our clients and community members with this unique opportunity.

The following films were made by the participants in our film project:

Please Recycle by Fritz Schulze
Stop Waste by Xiaoman He
Spilt Milk by Linda Yeend
The Fortune is in the Cup by Samantha Rubin, Marianna Galstyan and Kristina Petrosyan
The Mug of War by Prashant Pednekar
Environmentalist Joe by Alexandra Rodriguez and Michele Walraven
Top O'Cups by Fabiola Arias
Be Responsible by Ali Zahra
Behind-the-Scenes Special by Tom Corcoran

GREEN IS FOR EVERYONE ECO-TIPS ON THE RADIO

We have created 30-second radio spots with easy, accessible tips that will to inspire the multicultural community to take action for the environment while at the same time saving money and making healthier choices for their families.

These tips will be distributed to multicultural and/or community radio stations in Victoria and Vancouver, and are available in four (4) languages: English, Spanish, Punjabi and Mandarin.

They were produced in partnership with CKMO Village 900 (Camosun College) and CFUV Campus and Community Radio (University of Victoria) in Victoria BC.

Radio stations currently airing the eco-tips:

CKMO Village 900
CFUV Campus and Community Radio
Fairchild Radio
Sher-e-Punjab Radio

Download Sample Spots

Click on the volume icon to download the audio file. To listen to the file, you will need a program that plays audio files such as Windows Media Player, RealPlayer or iTunes. Visit their website to download them for free.

Title * denotes Victoria-based resource	English	Mandarin	Spanish	Punjabi
1. Use cold water for laundry
2. Lower your thermostat
4. Recycle *
5. Compost *
6. Buy local produce (Good Food Box) *
8. Grow your own food *
9. Turn off your car engine
10. Take your car for regular maintenance
12. Unplug your appliances

To download our multilingual action tips in print, go to our Resources page.

To receive updates about our activities and projects, send your email address to environment@vircs.bc.ca.