Environment
The Shannons competed in six themed challenges to reduce household emissions and walked away with the $50,000 grand prize
People & Culture
The Home Improvement Challenge ran concurrently around all other themed challenges and had the potential to have the greatest effect on household emissions
Environment
In their final challenge, Canadian Geographic’s eight Live Net Zero families find ways to modify their holiday traditions to reduce household emissions
People & Culture
Canadian Geographic’s eight Live Net Zero families explore ways to cut back on emissions related to electricity
Canadian Geographic’s Live Net Zero families bring the heat for challenge number three
02Keeping the heat in and the cold out: Live Net Zero families take on home envelope challenge
03Commuting communities: How eight Canadian families are moving to net zero
04Canadian Geographic’s Live Net Zero challenge returns for its second year
Environment
Four members of Canada’s Net Zero Advisory Body — from an economist to a scientist — discuss the best pathways to reaching Canada’s aggressive climate targets
Environment
In their final challenge, the five Live Net Zero families modified their holiday habits with the goal of living net zero
Environment
In the home envelope challenge, the Live Net Zero families evaluated their home’s structure, insulation, windows, doors, and air sealing
Environment
In the heating and cooling challenge, the participating families found ways to improve the energy efficiency of their home’s HVAC – from heat pumps to solar panels
Environment
From automating lightswitches to pulling the plug on non-energy efficient appliances, the Live Net Zero families embraced an electrifying challenge