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My Generation: June 2009 Newsletter BC Hydro PowerSmart
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Invent the Future 2009
Win a Flip camcorder
'Skiing' this summer
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Invent the Future 2009... coming this fall

Got an idea that can help minimize energy consumption? Share it and you could win one of four grand prizes of $2,500. This year's Invent the Future contest is coming in September. We're looking for clever, unique and inspiring ways to conserve. Are you ready to turn on your creative energies?

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Invent the Future 2009... coming this fall
Win a Flip Ultra camcorder

Tell us what you want from My Generation. If you live in B.C. and are between the ages of 13 and 24, take our survey and let us know. You'll only need about five minutes to answer the questions.

We're limiting this to one entry per person so we get accurate results. We also want to make sure that everyone who takes the time to share their ideas has an equal chance of winning a Flip Ultra camcorder. The nifty device (valued at $179.99) can record up to 120 minutes of video.

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Win a Flip Ultra camcorder
Fun and games while 'skiing' this summer

It may be the middle of summer, but wouldn't you like to try your skill at a slalom course? How about a pedal-powered bobsleigh? Watch for the 29-foot bright green Conservation Lab that will be appearing all over B.C. this summer during the Power the Games tour. Spot the tour and enter to win a gift bag of gear. Find out where the Tour is next using our interactive map.

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Power the Games this summer in a pedal-powered bobsleigh
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Win a $2,500 gift card
Win a $2,500 gift card
Make sure you've got your mobile when you hit English Bay for the HSBC Celebration of Light fireworks. Texting your vote for the BC Hydro Power Smart's People's Choice award enters you into a draw to win a $2,500 gift card from London Drugs.
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Turn it off
Turn it off
It may be easier to just walk away from the computer when you've finished watching viral vids at YouTube for the evening, but by remembering to turn off the system – really turn it off – you can really make a difference. Read more.
Reinventing recycling to Invent the Future
Reinventing recycling
Meet Salome Wong, a 16-year-old student at Port Moody Secondary who was a finalist in last year's Invent the Future competition. Her essay submission, "Recycle for a Cure!", proposed a central recycling facility that would make it easier for everyone to recycle.
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