Local Environment Organizations/Program

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Greening Sacred Spaces: Serving the faith-base environmental community

4-22 Wilson St. HamiltonThis is a joint program of Faith and the Common Good and Environment Hamilton to assist faith communities in taking practical actions towards a more sustainable and energy efficient place of worship and to educate members of the community about ecological issues.

They do a lot of local education and community building projects.

Greening Sacred Spaces

2015 Programming:• Feb 23 – Revitalizing Solar for Faith Groups• April 5 - Touring Ancaster’s Geothermal Church• Nov 18 – Water and Your Place of Worship• Nov 28 – Hamilton2Paris Climate Rally• Dec 1 – Net Metering: Free Webinar 6:30-7:30 pm

Greening Sacred Spaces

NOV 29th- Hamilton2Paris2-2:45pm Environment Hamilton(4-22 Wilson St) sign letters andwalk to City HallOR2:30 pm a Faith Contingent leavesfrom the First Unitarian Churchwalking to City Hall

Environment Hamilton: What else do they offer?

Hamilton Farm MapHamilton Eat LocalCarbon Cycle: Ride Lake to LakeEnvironment Hamilton Youth NetworkBicycle Air MonitoringTree CountsGood Food BoxPipe Watch (water quality in local waterways)GOLE (Greening Our Local Economy)Documentary Library

Other Environmental Organizations in HamiltonHamilton 350 Committee for real climate change action

hamilton350.orgUpcoming Events:

Nov 28 @ 7pm Book discussion on “The Carbon Bubble”East Plains United Church

Feb 4, 2016 @ 7pm Naomi Klein speaks “This Changes Everything”, McMaster University

Other Environmental Organizations in Hamilton

Green VentureEcoHouse: 22 Veevers Dr., Hamilton

EcoHouse is also known as "Glen Manor" or "the Veevers Estate" after the last owners of the property. At one time Glen Manor farm included a stretch of land from Quigley Road to Greenhill Ave, from King Street to the base of the escarpment.

Offers - Sustainable Living Tour and workshopsOpen Monday – Friday from 10 am – 3 pm for drop-ins or for

workshops or open-house events

Green VentureOffers all kinds of information on their website and at

the EcoHouse from:• Homemade Pest Control Recipes (web)• Home Energy Audits• Sustainable Schools Action Kit• Electric Vehicle and Community CarShare• Vermicomposting• Demonstrations in: Low-flow toilets/shower

Grey water demoGreen roofs…and more!

Other Organizations

Dundas in Transition: Think globally, act locally.Part of the Transition Towns Movement (UK)

Dundas in Transition is an all volunteer, non-profit organization focused on facing the challenges of climate change and dependence on fossil fuels. We need to face these challenges through increasing local resilience and self-sufficiency in food, water, energy and other vital aspects of life.

On the 4th Friday each month the Good Food Boxes are packed

Where to Buy Local Produce in Ancaster• Jerome Brothers-14 Garner Rd Ed (almost beside Ancaster CRC)• Bennett’s Apples and Cider- 944 Garner Rd E• Carluke Orchards – 2197 Shaver Rd• Dearsley Meats – 1154 Power Line Rd E• Posh Nosh Farm – 383 Book Rd W• Ancaster Farmer’s Market – 37 Halson St

Wednesdays 3pm- 7pm, June – October Many more in the Greater Hamilton Area, see:

http://environmenthamilton.org/food/view

Where to find more info:

Just a Google search away!

www.greeningsacredspaces.netwww.environmenthamilton.orgwww.greenventure.cawww.dundasintransition.ca