The role of youth in the environmental movement, and in leading rapid change, cannot be overstated. Through youth advocates like Canada’s Autumn Peltier, and Sweden’s Greta Thunberg, youth have been taking the lead all across the world. With the support of the City of Hamilton Enrichment Fund, Clean Air Hamilton, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation,…
The terms ecoanxiety or climate distress have been coming up a lot more lately, so we thought we’d delve in to the topic as part of our takeover week at EcoHamilton. Follow along here and on the EcoHamilton Collective’s Instagram account and have a read and watch some of these resources to learn more. Sara…
In the midst of uncertainty, Green Venture launched the Backyard Garden Project in late May as a part of our COVID-19 resilience project. We are inspired by the continued demonstration of support, connectedness, and resilience within our community. In keeping with our mission to support and empower Hamiltonians to build a greener, more sustainable,…
Choosing Ontario Native plants for your garden is highly beneficial for various reasons. Native plants tend to be generally well adapted to their environment, meaning it will require little maintenance once established. It is also beneficial to wildlife providing nutritionally appropriate food as well as shelter for our region’s wildlife. Native plants attract pollinators like…
Blog Post: Grow a Row resources, How to Grow Garlic By now, we hope that you’ve heard a little about Green Venture’s Grow a Row initiative — and may have even begun to harvest your sweet potato seedlings. Grow a Row encourages gardeners to grow an extra row of produce in their gardens to…
In a joint effort to enhance Hamilton’s urban forest to improve community health, Green Venture and Trees for Hamilton are partnering to deliver Canopy for Community. This collaborative project will engage and educate youth and local residents in Wards 4 and 5 on the importance of urban forest and allow residents to gain hands-on knowledge…