VICTORIA – LiveSmart
BC is encouraging small business
to take action against climate change and is also partnering with BC Hydro to
offer free energy assessments to small businesses, announced Kevin Krueger,
Minister of Small Business and Revenue, and Richard Neufeld, Minister of
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.
The
small business component of LiveSmart
BC offers incentives, ideas and
resources for small business owners wishing to green their operations.
Throughout October, the provincial website will also profile small business
success stories as owners share their experiences and the economic rewards of
taking part in British Columbia’s
green economy.
“The
new LiveSmart BC web pages provide an excellent forum to
showcase small business owners who have demonstrated innovation and leadership
in going green,” said Krueger. “Green business is smart business in British Columbia, with
two-thirds of small businesses in our province working to green their
operations.”
To help small businesses take the next steps toward
improving energy efficiency, LiveSmart
BC and BC Hydro are offering a
Small Business Walkthrough program. The walkthroughs – ranging from 30 to 60
minutes in length – are conducted by an energy expert who reviews electricity
and gas consumption and provides a mini business case, education, and
information about BC Hydro’s Power Smart Product Incentive Program. Walkthroughs
are offered until Feb. 28, 2009.
“Providing
walkthroughs allows owners and operators the opportunity to develop or build
upon energy efficiency solutions specific to each individual business,” said
Neufeld. “The walkthroughs will help support government’s goal to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions by 33 per cent by 2020.”
For more information on climate change solutions and to
access “Green Business Success Stories” and other resources, visit www.livesmartbc.ca. To register for a
small business walkthrough go to www.bchydro.com/save.
October is Small
Business Month in British Columbia.
Proclaimed by Premier Gordon Campbell for the first time in 2007, Small Business
Month recognizes and celebrates the valuable contribution small businesses in
all regions make to British Columbia’s
growing economy.
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