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Communi-TREE Week

Welcome to Communi-TREE Week In celebration of National Forest Week, Green Venture is making September 18 to September 24, Urban Forest Week with Communi-TREE! Connect with us throughout the week to learn more about our urban forest, engage in stewardship activities, and grow our canopy! Trees are important to our daily lives from cleaning the…

The background image is of blue solar panels with many white wind turbines behind them under a blue sky. On a gray rectangle on top of the background, there is some text and a few images of youth outdoors making smoothies, riding a bike, and sitting at a table having a conversation. There is a green lightbulb icon at the top of the gray rectangle, with text underneath reading “Green Venture’s Young Environmental Professionals". Then, underneath the pictures, the text reads “ Youth Stewardship & Professional Skills Program. Energize for Climate Change." To the right of the image, the text reads, "Register by June 29th! Begins July 11. EcoHouse, 22 Veevers Drive, Hamilton. www.GreenVenture.ca/For-Youth". To the left of the images, text reads "Free Youth Program. Participants will: Earn volunteer hours. Collaborate on youth-led stewardship projects. Receive a certificate." On the far right on another gray rectangle, this, there are logos of the Hamilton Community Foundation, Green Venture, Conserver Society of Hamilton & District, and the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation to highlight the sponsors and partners of this program.

Volunteer Opportunity: Youth Stewardship and Professional Skills Program!

The Education Team at Green Venture is excited to announce our summer session of our Youth Stewardship & Professional Skills Program (YSP)! Through the YSP Program, Hamilton high school students develop transferable professional skills, earn volunteer hours, and gain knowledge of environmental issues.   Rethink! to Reduce Waste The theme from the most recent YSP…

Circles with faces of new employees

Amir, Lukas, Tony and You.

Our Capacity is Growing We are gearing up for a busy season of home energy evaluations, and we’re excited to introduce our energy advisor trainees. Their role will consist of supporting homeowners that participate in the Greener Homes Grant & the Home Efficiency Rebate programs.  Our latest trainees bring together building science and home inspection…

Fall Into Energy Savings

As fall’s dazzling colours come and go, we know it’s time to prepare for shorter days and dropping temperatures. Below are some cost-free tips to help you worry less about your energy consumption at home and enjoy the beauty this season has to offer.  Your home’s thermostat: Sweater weather is here! Running your heating system…