BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association

❗The BG Eco Hub will be closed today August 23rd.

We apologize, but hope to see you soon!

Enjoy the lake for us today!💚

Throwback to August 7th clean up on Burlington Beach with A Greener Future !

With the help of 12 volunteers we collected 2495 pieces of litter!
The top items collected were:
1. Plastic pieces
2. Cigarette butts
3. Paper pieces

Together we prevented litter from getting into our Great Lakes by getting it out of the environment which will prevent harmful risk to wildlife and the ecosystem.

To register a local clean up, please head to our website at:
www.burlingtongreen.org/programs/clean-up-green-up/

Calling all Burlingtonians! Can we collectively carry out 200,000 eco actions by 2030? We think so!

Head to takeactionburlington.ca to read more about how to contribute to our 200K Eco Actions campaign and get inspired to share your eco actions!

Join us from 2-4 pm for a beach litter clean up & a nurdle hunt! Climate action resources are available and free to take!

Location: 1094 Lakeshore Road.

🖌️👣This Saturday August 23rd check out the Art Walk 2024 event happening at Burloak Waterfront Park from 10am - 4pm!

You can enjoy local art, participate at an art station, get outside and enjoy the community, and more!

This event is great for the whole family!

This event is also keeping the environment in mind with many eco-conscious considerations.

Learn more at: www.creativecollectiveonline.com/event/art-walk-2024/

There is still time to get your tickets to this awesome event!

On August 25th the RBG will be hosting Sarah Harmer during their Music in the Garden evening event: doors open at 7pm.

"Bring a lawn chair or pack a blanket, grab a cold drink and enjoy performances featuring award-winning musicians in our lovely garden setting."

To learn more and get your tickets head to: www.rbg.ca/events/music-in-the-garden-sarah-harmer/

Join us today from 2-4 PM at 1094 Lakeshore Rd for a fun and eco-friendly activity! We're making pollinator seed balls with native plant species. It’s a great way to support our local pollinators. 🌿🌼

All ages are welcome, so bring the whole family and learn how to help our beautiful bees, butterflies, and more. See you there! 🌍💚

Join us down at Burlington Beach! We are here from 10-4pm and will be leading some eco-activities from 2-4pm at the side of our building.

Have you heard about the upcoming Art Walk event held at Burloak Waterfront Park?!

➡️This event will take place August 24th from 10am to 4pm.

You can enjoy local art, experience an art station, get outside in a beautiful park, and connect with community!

💚This event is keeping the environment in mind by:

🖌️Having 80-90% of art materials and tools for Art Experience Stations be re-used from previous events or have been donated, up cycled or recycled by our community of artists, sponsors and other community partners.

👀Event coordinators will be working closely with artists, sponsors and volunteers to ensure we work as cleanly as we can throughout the day and cleaning up after the event to ensure that the park is left in the same condition we found it in.

✨Using reusable table cloths as well as kraft paper to line our tables and will be using donated sheets as drop sheets.

💧We will limit our use of wash water for hand washing and cleaning brushes for paint/glue and will ensure it is properly disposed of at the end of the day as was also recommended by city staff.

🗑️City staff will be providing additional trash cans and garbage bags for activities area to limit any mess and to assist with clean up. Blue bags will be available and artists, sponsors and volunteers have been asked to separate their waste as much as possible.

🐝Happy World Honey Bee Day!

Although not originally from Canada, Honey Bees have become a vital species to our environment, biodiversity and food security.

Did you know!? Bees have two stomachs - one stomach for eating and one special stomach for storing nectar collected from flowers or water so that they can carry it back to their hive.

💚To learn more about what you can do to help pollinators and other wildlife, check out our Nature Friendly Burlington program at:
➡️www.burlingtongreen.org/programs/nature-friendly-burlington/

Photo from: Ontario Beekeepers Association
Learn more at: www.ontariobee.com/

This weekend we are offering two activities in addition to providing eco-resources:

1️⃣Pledge Button Making: 2-4pm
2️⃣Beach Litter Clean Up all day

✨Also while you are visiting, please tell us what eco actions you take and add them to our interactive board!

Our planet needs us all more than ever before. Individual action makes a positive impact, and we want to hear what you do to contribute to a healthier environment.

✨We invite everyone in Burlington to join us in achieving our goal of 200,000 eco-actions by 2030!

We are tracking, reporting, and celebrating local actions ongoing to inspire others to take action locally so that together we can protect and care for the environment, now and for the future.

➡️Please share your actions with us through our website at: www.burlingtongreen.org/share-your-eco-actions/

🚮Did you know we provide buckets and litter pickers you can borrow to perform a beach clean up!?

✅If you stop by our BG Eco-Hub at 1094 Lakeshore Rd. you can sign out materials to take action along the beach!

➡️Stop by anytime from 10am to 4pm

✨Help us keep our beach clean and our wildlife and environment safe and healthy.

August is month 🌎🔥

Swipe through to learn about greenhouse gas emissions in Halton as well as some helpful tips that can help you take action!

📸 Courtesy of BG Youth Network Member Sherry L.

We're highlighting local climate action throughout August, and with raging wildfires in Canada in the west and flooding in the east, the timing is extra relevant.

Follow us on our social media platforms for take action on climate change tips and/or stop by the BG Eco-Hub at the beach (1094 Lakeshore Rd, Beachway Park), between 2:00 - 4:00 pm, 7 days a week, to discover resources, and participate in spin to win climate action trivia!

Learn more about local action on climate change on our website at burlingtongreen.org/programs/action-on-climate/

If you live or work in the Burlington or Halton area and are searching for that ideal, rewarding volunteer opportunity, you may have found what you’re looking for right here at BurlingtonGreen!

Apply to join our dynamic Board of Directors to help advance our strategic priorities while making a meaningful community and environmental impact. 🌎 Get the details here ➡️https://ow.ly/N5qL50SvEPm

It’s International Youth Day! 🌍✨ On , we celebrate the incredible youth at the forefront of the environmental and climate movement!

The BurlingtonGreen Youth Network continues to make major contributions to environmental stewardship in our community. For those wanting to get involved, reach out to us at [email protected] or follow the instagram page for current offerings.

Your passion, innovation, and advocacy are shaping a sustainable future. This day recognizes the contributions of young people globally and their vital role in creating positive change.

You are not just the leaders of tomorrow, but the changemakers of today. Keep inspiring us all with your dedication and vision. Our planet is brighter because of you! 🌱💪

Happy International Youth Day!

We are proud to say that one of BG's very first program's was the BG Youth Network, established at nearly the same time as our organization.

The BGYN has existed for 16+ years & we have helped to inspire THOUSANDS of young people in Burlington through our volunteer events, Youth Eco-Summits, Burlington Transit Youth Ambassador Program, guest speakers, special events and more!

Youth are not just the leaders of tomorrow, they are leading TODAY and we are so grateful for all of the priceless contributions they have made to our organization and to the planet over the years.

If you are in a position to support our organization, it goes a long way to ensure programs like this continue running in the community: www.burlingtongreen.org/donate

BGYN Programming is open to ages 14-24: https://www.burlingtongreen.org/programs/youth-network/

Check out this informative and inspiring post from the David Suzuki Foundation on International Youth Day!

It's International Youth Day — A great opportunity to celebrate and recognize the vital role young people pay in the climate movement.

By connecting youth with nature, we nurture the next generation of Earth's stewards.

Need ideas, activities and tips? Download resources for teachers, parents and guardians here 👉 https://dsfdn.org/connectyouthwithnature

Didn't get a chance to participate in our activity and visit the Eco-Hub this weekend?

Well today you can visit from 2pm - 4pm for our eco-trivia and 200K actions activity!

See ya then!

Eco-Trivia today from 2pm to 4pm!

Also pop by our Eco-Hub to let us know what eco actions you take: such as ride your bike to work and compost at home!

Don’t see your action on our board? Not to worry, we have a separate chart to help us record additional/new actions people share with us!

Not from Burlington? Don’t fret, the backside of our interactive board is for those who live, play or work outside of Burlington.

"🌍 We're open today 10 am-4 pm at 1094 Lakeshore Rd for climate action resources! Swing by from 2-4 pm for eco-products and fun climate trivia outside our HQ. Let’s make a difference together! 🌱

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🐛Check out this cool species we found in our Eco-Hub pollinator garden - the Milkweed Tussock Moth / caterpillar!

Learn more on how you can help pollinators like this species on our website: www.burlingtongreen.org/programs/nature-friendly-burlington/

Come see us today, Sat. Aug. 10th 10am-2pm to learn history about the Pump House & some sustainable eco-adaptations we've made. Share your eco-actions, post your Earth wish on our Hope Globe & help clean up litter! 1094 Lakeshore Road.

https://www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/pages/events/burlington&view_mode=cards
Museums of Burlington

Come by our Eco Hub tomorrow, Sat, Aug 10th, 10 am-2 pm for Doors Open Burlington! See historical photos of Burlington Beach, an exterior tour of the historic Pump House & new sustainability features. Participate in fun eco-activities.
https://www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/burlington-1/burlington-green-eco-hub

1094 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, Ontario


Doors Open Halton
City of Burlington, Ontario

Eco-Trivia today from 2pm to 4pm!

Also pop by our Eco-Hub to let us know what eco actions you take: such as ride your bike to work and compost at home!

Don’t see your action on our board? Not to worry, we have a separate chart to help us record additional/new actions people share with us!

Not from Burlington? Don’t fret, the backside of our interactive board is for those who live, play or work outside of Burlington.

A reminder of our hours for the weekend! Open 10 am - 4 pm. Special 2-4 pm activity.
Beach Litter Challenge, Climate action month with eco-trivia, and resources. Share your eco-actions for the campaign in Burlington.