This summer BARC, in conjunction with partners Green Venture, City of Hamilton Parks Department, Ontario Trillium Foundation, McMaster University’s URBAN project and all levels of government, will operate a water information kiosk at Bayfront Park. A first step toward a full-fledged walk-in centre to communicate with the public about water-related matters in our Harbour and [...]
Archive for June, 2011
21 Jun
Summertime is Eco-friendly Party Time!
June 21st marks the first day of summer and the beginning of a season of barbeques, garden parties and late evenings spent on the patio with friends. Green Venture has received a few questions lately about how we can be environmentally friendly when hosting a get-together. Here is the GV Guide to Eco-friendly Summer Parties! [...]
20 Jun
Hamilton’s Clean(er) Air – Celebrating at June’s My Green Adventures
Community members raved about June’s My Green Adventures, held June 6th and 7th. This month, we celebrated clean air in Hamilton. In the past, Hamilton was notorious for its smoggy skyline and poor air quality. However, Clean Air Hamilton’s release of the Air Quality Progress Report 2010 brought good news, reporting a decrease in nearly all [...]
15 Jun
Hamilton Reuses: A Tonne of Opportunity
Every day, many tonnes of waste from homes and businesses in the City of Hamilton are dumped into landfills. To divert some of this waste, it is important that we practice the three R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Most people know to reduce waste by buying only what they need and to recycle by separating [...]
3 Jun
See You at the Transportation & Healthy Living Fair – June 16
Are you an active commuter or someone interested in including more physical activity in your life and transportation? Find out how others do it and share your stories too… On June 16th join Green Venture as we support Smart Commute Hamilton’s Transportation & Healthy Living Fair! During Clean Air Commute Week (June 13-19), the Transportation [...]
Pete Wobschall
Clare W
Jordan Fysh
Kirstin Silvera
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Michael Gemmell
Kathryn Gold
Matthew Sweet
