BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association Inc. — Quick View

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Reporting period ending: 2021-12-31

Programs and activities:

Ongoing programs:
DESPITE THE CONTINUED PANDEMIC, EXTENSIVE PROGRAMMING TO PROTECT NATURE, MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE AND TO CREATE A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT WAS CARRIED OUT THROUGHOUT 2021. MET OR EXCEEDED OUR VARIOUS GRANT COMMITMENTS BY IMPLEMENTING CREATIVE PROGRAM DELIVERY TACTICS, ENABLING US TO REACH A MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCE. WE ACHIEVED FURTHER GROWTH IN OUR ONLINE AUDIENCE, PROVIDED A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL WEBINAR EVENTS, AND CONTINUED WITH OUR ADJUSTED HANDS-ON ECO-ACTION ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT A SELF-GUIDED FORMAT, ENCOURAGING THE COMMUNITY TO SAFELY CARRY OUT WASTE REDUCTION, LITTER CLEAN UPS AND HABITAT RESTORATION INITIATIVES ON THEIR OWN PROPERTIES. ACHIEVED MISSION-DRIVEN IMPACT THROUGH THE HOSTING OF 17 EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS, FURTHER GROWTH OF OUR POPULAR YOUTH NETWORK AND 1753 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN REWARDING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. OVER 1200 CLEAN UP AND 154 CLEAN UP PARTICIPANTS CONTRIBUTED TO CLEANER, GREENER COMMUNITIES AND ALMOST 4000 LBS OF ELECTRONICS WERE COLLECTED AT OUR FIRST ZERO WASTE DRIVE THROUGH EVENT. FURTHER IMPACTFUL INITIATIVES ADVANCED DURING 2021 ARE OUTLINED IN OUR 2021 IMPACT REPORT AVAILABLE AT WWW.BURLINGTONGREEN.ORG

New programs:
IMPLEMENTED A NEW SHOP LOCAL BUY GREEN MULTI-COMPONENT PROGRAM COMPLETE WITH LOW-WASTE LIVING TIPS AND RESOURCES AND A COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE DIRECTORY TO FULFILL AN IDENTIFIED SERVICE GAP, PROVIDING USERS WITH LOCALLY-FOCUSED SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT AND SERVICE OFFERINGS TO HELP THE COMMUNITY REDUCE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. LAUNCHED A NEW BURLINGTON COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION HUB TO INTRODUCE AND GROW A RESIDENT-DRIVEN, NON-PARTISAN COMMUNITY INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON EDUCATION AND ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. EXECUTED A NEW ZERO WASTE COMMUNITY EVENT AND ORGANIZED THE INSTALLATION OF A ZERO WASTE DROP OFF STATION AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTRE, COMBINED TO PROVIDE NEW CONVENIENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO REDUCE THE VOLUME OF WASTE UNNECESSARILY BEING DIRECTED TO LANDFILL. COLLABORATED WITH A PROFESSIONAL WEB DEVELOPER TO DESIGN AND PUBLISH A BEAUTIFUL, NEW USER-FRIENDLY WEBSITE RESPONSIVE TO THE INCREASE OF ONLINE ENGAGEMENT AND HEIGHTENED COMMUNITY INTEREST IN INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON CLIMATE, BIODIVERSITY AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS.

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