Commonplace Eco-Village

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Welcome to Commonplace Eco-Village

Introduction

Commonplace Eco-Village is a registered environmental charity (#826822546) with a goal of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions in our home, food production and transportation by 90% by 2014. We are starting by building our eco-home which will be a real life example of how we can live without municipal services and utilities, save money, and minimize our ecological footprint.

Our website contains videos, slideshows, and text to illustrate what we plan to achieve in the coming months and years. You will find video presentations providing an overview of our initiatives. We hope to replace these videos with our own as we implement our plans.

With your enthusiastic support, our success is guaranteed. We need your help in implementing many exciting projects as we learn about sustainability together. If you wish to participate in the success of Commonplace Eco-Village, please contact us now:

Local: 905-384-5352
Toll-Free: 1-866-524-3088
Fax: 905-384-5353
Email: info@ecoeverywhere.ca

National Coverage of Eco-Home Niagara on CBC

Peter Mansbridge introduces Eco-Home Niagara to 1.3 million viewers across Canada. The feature is still on it's "most popular" stories. Please check it out here.

Book a Tour

Starting March 1, 2012 Commonplace Eco-Village will begin giving free tours of our Eco-Home Niagara.

Tours will begin in the evening for March and last about 2 hours.

For more information or to book an appointment please send us an e-mail to cp.ev@hotmail.com or you may call our toll-free number at 1-866-524-3088

Driving Directions:

Address:
9695 Grassy Brook Rd.
Port Robinson, ON

From St. Catharines and Niagara Falls:

Take the QEW South
Take the Lyons Creek Rd. W Exit
Turn right onto Lyons Creek Rd.
Turn right onto Morris Rd.
Turn left onto Grassy Brook Rd.

From Welland:

Take E Main St. towards Moyer Rd.
Turn left onto Moyer Rd.
Turn right onto Grassy Brook Rd.

From Fort Erie:

Take the QEW North
Take the Lyons Creek Rd. W Exit
Turn left onto Lyons Creek Rd.
Turn right onto Morris Rd.
Turn left onto Grassy Brook Rd.

Winter at Commonplace Eco-Village

Commonplace Eco-Village's Eco-Home Niagara will be finished shortly. We will begin giving tours of the home in March. It's made from waste material and is powered by waste. It's "off-grid"; reducing its carbon footprint by 75%; costs about the same as conventional homes, but without monthly utility bills. It will be open to the public in the new year.

"Quick Wins" home energy program launched in Niagara

Commonplace Eco-Village, has collaborated with Sustainable Niagara, Niagara Sustainability Initiative, Niagara-on-the-Lake Sustainability Network, and Team E.N.E.R.G.I (Niagara Peninsula Homes) to offer free draft proofing to Niagara residents who receive an energy evaluation from CPEV.

This service, sponsored by Environment Canada, will help improve the energy efficiency of your home by sealing leaks, saving you money on heating bills.

Tony Barrett, Executive Director of Commonplace Eco-Village, is an experienced home energy auditor. “Most energy efficiency upgrades are expensive, but we can reduce energy costs for free. We’re very excited to offer this program to Niagara homeowners, especially older homes” Mr. Barrett said.

The “Quick Wins” Home Energy Program will only be offered for a short time and homeowners should jump at the opportunity.

To find out more information about the program please contact us at 1-866-524-3088.

Ground Breaking

The Blessed Unrest and WiserEarth

Vision Statement

The vision of Commonplace Eco-Village is a world committed to healthful, sustainable living.

Mission Statement

The mission of Commonplace Eco-Village is to help people create lifestyles sustainable within the global ecosystem by researching, disseminating, and demonstrating environmentally friendly and affordable alternatives to conventional housing, food production, water usage, waste treatment, transportation, and energy generation and consumption.