The Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre

The Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre is located in Prince George, BC, and specializes in hands-on science exhibits and local history. They measured their baseline inventory for the calender year of 2010. They are working to reduce their emissions by installing LED track lighting, applying to have Fortis BC perform an energy audit, investigating replacing their boilers and implementing a turn it off campaign for their office equipment. They are also switching to 100% recycled content paper, setting the default setting on their printers to double-sided, investigating a “waste free” lunch policy, implementing a anti-idling policy for all museum vehicles, investigating switching to a more environmentally friendly refrigerant and expanding their recycling program to include composting in their urban garden.