The importance of going green is one that has featured many times on different media channels, yet it seems it cannot be emphasised enough. With giant world powers agreeing to cut down on their carbon emissions as stipulated in the much famous Paris agreement, every world citizen must also do his or her part in ensuring a cleaner and greener planet.

Battle against Climate Change

Winnipeg is not exempted from the battle against climate change, and the gradual rise in temperature that may arise from the effect of global warming. That is why there are many approved green organizations that have been tasked with helping Winnipeg and the rest of the province of Manitoba in achieving their green goals. One agency is Manitoba Eco-Network, a non-profit organization that facilitates the promotion of environmental action. They do not only design strategies that will combat the damaging consequences that has been brought about by an unpredictable climate, they also promote a lifestyle among individuals that will help nurture the health of the planet.

Keeping it Green

Many residents of Winnipeg who would love to effect such changes on their environment but are struggling with finding a way, many with roofs atop their homes just lying idle. Those idle roofs may become the tools that will not only help the planet but also conserve the energy bills.

Solar panels are not new in the energy field, with many already aware of their use in the generation of electricity from the renewable energy source shining bright in the sky. Solar panels as a source of electricity have been proven to be already cheaper than the fossil fuelled plants that are partly responsible for the high carbon residue present in the atmosphere. While solar panels are being installed by governments and energy companies in large pieces of land for the benefit of neighbouring towns and cities, individual home owners are also able to install the panels in their homes via their roofs.

The roof is a very important element of a home because not only does it shelter the residents of the home from inconvenient weather conditions like rainfall and excessive sunshine, it also completes the structural aesthetic design of the home. By installing solar panels on the roof of the home, though, the roof can perform more important functions that will not only help the home, but also the planet. The effect of installing roof-top solar panels on the environment is so outstanding that only a practical description can aptly explain it.

Winnipeg roofing and solar panel installation experts, Roofco, says “installing an average size solar system reduces 21,500 lbs of CO2 emissions each year, which is like preventing 10,500 lbs of coal from being burned.”

With solar panels installed on the roof of a home, the residents of the home can go about their daily lives knowing that they have done their part in ensuring that the battle against climate change is truly on.