2010 BC SOLAR DAYS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VANCOUVER B.C., January 19, 2010 — Be a Community Leader! Join us in celebrating the sun – and solar energy – with a Solar Days Celebration. SolarBC and nine Solar Communities are hosting the first annual BC Solar Days, May 28-29, 2010. This province-wide solar celebration runs in conjunction with Europe’s annual solar week, which sees over 5000 activities in 10 countries across Europe. In BC we will be hosting community expos, children’s fairs, solar open houses and tours, workshops and student solar competitions. Join us in this celebration. And help spread the word about solar energy in our communities.

If you would like to get involved in a fun community solar event - be it a community group, school or local government – simply plan a fun activity or pick an activity from our list available on our Solar Days page www.solarbc.ca/learn/2010-solar-days, and fill out the registration form, send it to info@solarbc.ca and then we’ll post your community’s plan of action on our website. We’ll also provide marketing coverage, as well as SolarBC brochures and postcards for you to hand out at your event.

Each of our official Solar Communities will be hosting one or more public events for Solar Days, from a two-day expo to solar tours and beach days. "The search for alternative and renewable energy sources is more prevailing and urgent as ever. In light of climate change increasing at a threatening pace, our planet is in major danger. It is our duty to do everything in our means to come to peace with nature."
-Gert Pöttering, President of European Parliament during Solar Week 2009 opening speech.

For more information on this or other SolarBC programs, call the toll free hotline: 1-866-650-8126, email info@solarbc.ca