Trees are vital, without them we lose essential functions for life on Earth. Urban forests help turn our cities green and transform water, nutrients and carbon dioxide into clean air, oxygen, shade and habitat. Everyone is outside these days, taking long walks in the park or on hiking trails and creating new spaces in their…
These days, it can be confusing to know how and where to shop. With safe shopping practices constantly being updated and many businesses operating on reduced hours, it can often be useful to do some research and know before you go — but we know this can get overwhelming. However, we also know just how…
Green Venture is committed to educating Hamiltonians about sustainable living and reducing our city’s climate vulnerability. We have created this blogpost (and an exciting giveaway!) to cover some of the common mistakes made by residents when sorting their waste and highlight some potential solutions and strategies for improvement. While individual actions are not enough on…
The term ‘zero waste’ is frequently thrown around as a buzzword online but what does it actually mean? Why is it important to think about? What does zero waste look like for the average person? We are hoping that through this blog post and our weekly #zerowasteswap series we can answer some of these questions. …
By: Giuliana Casimirri, Green Venture Executive Director Thanks to the support of amazing volunteers, funders, community partners and people like you, Green Venture has been able to engage 5700+ youth in environmental education in 2019 and more than 7000 residents in environmental action and events. We’re proud of our new partnerships and programs. In 2019,…
Why zero waste ? In Hamilton, we produce an estimate of 245,700 tonnes of waste each year – approximately 120,099 tonnes is sent to landfill and 125,600 tonnes are diverted (to recycling or composting). Our unwanted and discarded items go to Hamilton’s main landfill site in Glanbrook. All the products we buy, consume and dispose…
Yorkview Elementary School students, parents and members of the community, in partnership with Green Venture, removed 172m2 of old asphalt by hand on Saturday, September 29 as the first step in their schoolyard revitalization. Local MPP Sandy Shaw and Anne Tennier, an Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) volunteer, were on hand to see how a three-year,…