User:Swanny
- Swanny = David Edward Camelot
- Company = NATURES HAND ALTA.
- Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
- User since about 2004? - August 2007
- Occupation= Artist, Musician, Architectural Technologist,
- Credits = High School Matriculation Graduate 1974
- Webmaster 2002-2007
- Song "Alberta Sun" Centennial Celebration of province of Alberta
receives Air Play on CBC and Shaw Cable 2003
- "Orca" Painting awarded $100 prize at Exhibit U of A Edmonton 1988?
Green Record Alberta Canada July 2010
Well being somewhat disabled since an early age due to a kind of stroke and near death experience, it's been somewhat of a challenge to do as much for nature and the environment as I would have liked had I been more able but here is my green record since about the 1960s to now in 2010
- I built a solar log cabin in the foothills and a couple of solar greenhouses.
- I studied a bit of organic gardening.
- I set up a 50 watt solar photovoltaic system and battery storage.
- I went without a car for 5 years ie Carbon strike
- I was the official agent for the Green Party in Red Deer in the 2004 Federal Election
- I helped reseed some natural grasses and plants in the area.
- I grew some of my own food and supported the local farmer markets and Hutterites
- I lived out at the lake when I could ( had a sail boat)
- I hugged a few trees
- I keep some house plants and had and cared for some pets
- I feed the wild birds in the winter sometimes
- I've volunteered for various nature centers
- I've written letters and articles to the local paper and members of Government
- I've bought many green topic books and videos
- I attended and participated in city council environmental matters
- I switched to low power and LED lights
- I had a mountain bike and helmet which I used a fair bit
- I used public transit and walked a lot
- I reuse and recycle grocery bags
- I don't eat to much meat
- I try not to use airlines
- I do some recycling and composting
- I try not to litter
- I drive very economically and defensively and green
- I try to buy and use more natural goods and products and services
- I try to use natural cleaners like vinegar and steam
- I like to participate in Earth Hour and do my own green outs regularly
I suppose there's been other things I've done but can't recall much more at the moment so I guess despite my disability I've managed to do my fair part for the Earth.
Thanks for the opportunity to share