Scotiabank Celebrates Earth Day by Announcing the Finalists for the 2015 Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards and a Redesigned Educational EcoLiving Website

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - April 22, 2015) - As we all celebrate Earth Day, Scotiabank is proud to announce the nine finalists for the 2015 Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards, who are each doing their part to create a more ecofriendly future.

The Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards recognizes Canadian businesses, entrepreneurs and students for excellence in the development of home energy efficiency products, services and solutions.

"This Earth Day, we are excited to announce the nine finalists for the 2015 Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards," said Terri Williams, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at Scotiabank. "Scotiabank is proud to recognize and support talented Canadian entrepreneurs who are helping lead our country towards a more environmentally sustainable future. We want to wish the best of luck to all of this year's finalists."

The winners will be announced at a gala reception hosted by Arlene Dickinson on June 3, 2015, at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

The finalists were selected by this year's judges: Valérie Bécaert, Executive Director of the CIRAIG (Centre of expertise in life cycle issues based at Polytechnique Montréal), John Godden, Principal of Clearsphere, Ed Johnston, Canadian Tire Vice-President of Enterprise Sustainability, Shawn McCarthy, Global Energy reporter at The Globe and Mail and John Roberts, Scotiabank Vice President of Small Business.

The finalists are:

Category: Scotiabank EcoLiving Business Leadership Award ($50,000)

• Krumpers Solar Solutions Inc. - Diana Livshits, Ottawa, ON: Krumpers Solar Blinds, which are made in Canada for the Canadian climate, are climate control blinds which regulate the temperature of homes year round to save on heating and cooling.

• Nanoleaf - Gimmy Chu, Toronto, ON: The Nanoleaf Bloom is an innovative LED bulb that is dimmable without a dimmer switch. It is the world's most energy efficient bulb lasting over 27 years.

• Passive House E-Design - Natalie Leonard, Halifax, NS: Passive House E-Design has developed innovative solutions and services to apply the Passive House principles in simple, reliable, cost effective and durable designs and construction methods. They offer design, energy modelling and consulting and construction management services.

Category: Scotiabank EcoLiving Innovation Award ($15,000)