Sustainable Living Village
Program Content - 2005

Adobe - 905-342-3666
Henry Wiersma is a local builder who has always been interested in leading edge alternative building methods. He has recently joined the renaissance of natural building and is featuring compressed earth block manufacturing and construction. Earth blocks require little energy to produce, are economically sound, and create a place of harmony for body and soul.

Camel’s Back Construction - 705-652-3626
Tina Therrien is owner/builder of Camels’ Back Construction, Ontario’s first full time straw bale building company. Camel’s Back offer workshops, presentations, and building services. If you’re interested in a more insulated dwelling (walls of R-40), a healthier home, or an aesthetically pleasing space, straw homes may be for you. Tina Therrien is co-author of “More Straw Bale Building”

Lone Pine Marsh Sanctuary, Inc. - 905-349-3798
A wonderfully preserved sanctuary that is intended to be kept and enjoyed in its natural state. This is truly one of Northumberland's jewels. The Marsh is a provincially significant wetland. Trails are cut out for walking and bird watching.

Copperhill Alternate Energy Inc. (Wind and Solar Power) - 1-866-820-7906
www.copperhill.ca
Using evacuated Thermal Tube units, which can produce boiling hot water in -30 degree weather, Copperhill Alternate Energy provide information, education, and pricing on this unique solar heating system. With increased savings on utility bills, and an impressive 7-10 year investment payback, Copperhill is the exclusive coast to coast dealer of this system, and is based in Norwood.

Unity Financial - 905-372-3535
Mike Dupuis is the only fee-for-service Certified Financial Planner (CFP) in Northumberland County. He practices in Cobourg where he lives with his wife and 3 sons, serves the community as a volunteer firefighter and specializes in Socially Responsible Investing (SRI). SRI is a process that integrates social responsibility and environmental sustainability with investment decisions. This includes screening on social and environmental issues, shareholder advocacy to improve corporate responsibility and community investment to help local development. SRI represents a useful tool to improve investment returns and to reduce risk. It is also a powerful catalyst to help make corporations more responsible and sustainable.

Wild Ginger Native Plant Nursery - 705-740-2276
Wild Ginger Native Plant Nursery has been running for 3 years now, providing organically grown plants native to the region. They are all perennials, which provide nectar and larval sources for butterflies and habitat and food for birds. Sole proprietor, Emony Nicholls is passionate about the preservation and propagation of these pieces of living history.