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Here in Hamilton, a six year-old boy saw two young kids rummaging through a dumpster which led to a conversation with his mom about some people not having enough money for food. Within weeks, Oliver convinced his parents to transform their small, urban back yard into an organic veggie oasis. Why? Because he wanted to sell the vegetables from a table in his front yard and give the all the money to Youth Shelters/Charities in the city.  

GV is still looking for volunteer ride leaders for Bike to Work Day!

Please see the volunteer opportunity below ---

Position Title:  Bike to Work Day Group Ride Leaders

Date:  Friday, September 23rd, 2011

Hours:  Group rides start between 6:30 am and 7:45 am and converge at Gore Park at 7:50 am

Location:  Rides start from various locations and converge at Gore Park. Please email to ask for route details.

Did you know that a vehicle with just one tire under-inflated by 8 psi uses 4% more fuel, and the life expectancy of the tire decreases by 15,000km?  What's more, according to the Rubber Association of Canada, tire under-inflation is the most common cause of tire failure, leads to accidents and causes Canadians to waste an estimated 643 million litres of fuel annually.  That's an extra 1.5 million tonnes of global warming greenhouse gases that can be eliminated just by checking (and maintaining) vehicle tire pressures once per month.

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Join us on Monday, June 27th at 7pm at the Central Branch of the Hamilton Public Library for a panel discussion including:

Introduction from Judy Travis, Executive Director, Hamilton Training Advisory Board

Followed by ideas and perspectives from 4 panelists including:

   - Brian Smith- Chief Conservation Officer - Hamilton Utilities
   - Charles Honey - Green & Renewable Energy Programs, Mohawk College
   - Dave Braden - Dave Braden Homes

Are you an active commuter or someone interested in including more physical activity in your life and transportation?  Find out how others do it and share your stories too…

On June 16th join Green Venture as we support Smart Commute Hamilton’s Transportation & Healthy Living Fair!

During Clean Air Commute Week (June 13-19), the Transportation & Healthy Living Fair will bring together individuals and organizations to explore what is happening in our community to support healthy lifestyles and active, sustainable commutes.