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Greenrock 2012
Information for volunteers
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Changing the Mindset:Changing the Mindset:Changing the way we all make decisions Changing the way we all make decisions
so that we live more sustainably for the benefit of everyoneso that we live more sustainably for the benefit of everyone
EngageAdvocateSolve problems
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Greenrock StructureGreenrock Structure
Part-time Executive Administrator
(paid)
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• Communications Support– Newsletter– Media watching– Fundraising– Volunteer coordinator
• Projects– Healthy Harvest– Hydration Stations– Plastic Bag Campaign
• Programmes– Green Buildings Forum– Greenrock Education Council
• Events– Earth Hour/Earth Day– Green Workplace Awards– Moving Planet Day– Innovation Tournament
Changing the Changing the mindset:mindset:
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Campaign to encourage local eating• Partnership with Catlin (and others)• 4+ Community Gardens this year• Volunteer labor• Produce goes to
community• Education
Healthy HarvestHealthy Harvest
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Reduce bottled water purchases– Partnership with AES– 6 HS to be installed within
the City of Hamilton (April)– Possible extension of
project later next year (Railway Trail?)
Hydration StationsHydration Stations
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Proposal to charge for single use plastic bags– Establish partnership with 5 or 6
grocery and fast food chains– Voluntary charge (25c) with half
the income returned to the campaign
– Public education campaign in advance … POS staff education and materials in support
– Lobby government to ban other sources of plastic pollution (e.g. styrofoam)
Plastic Bag CampaignPlastic Bag Campaign
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Greenrock Education Greenrock Education Council (GREC) Council (GREC)
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Greenrock Education Council engages school communities to identify and implement ways to bring about positive change:
• Understanding my immediate environment (a “sense of place”)• “How do I interact with this environment?”•“What can I do to positively affect change here?”
Volunteer support needed: Roadshow supportImplementation supportHandbook editing and updating
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Media and Public Media and Public CommunicationsCommunications
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Volunteer support needed:
• Newsletter editors
• Media watcher
• Fundraising support
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Website
• Newsletter
• Media
• Government
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Earth Hour/Earth DayEarth Hour/Earth DayVolunteer support needed:Volunteer support needed:
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1. EH celebration March 30
2. EDN “a billion acts of green” campaign
3. Earth Day student video competition
• Entertainment• Advertising and Promotion• Exhibitors and food vendors• Education• Fundraising
• Promotion • Web development• Content management
• Mentoring of student teams.
• Competition coordination and management
• Ongoing technical support, particularly for the final presentations.
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Other EventsOther EventsVolunteer support needed:Volunteer support needed:E
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June: Green Workplace Awards
September: Moving Planet Day
November: Innovation Tournament
Other Community Events (e.g. CultureFest)
• Organizing Committee
• Support (e.g. media, public relations)
• Managing entries
• Show up on the day: man tables, hand out
information, crowd control
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• Communications Support– Newsletter– Media watching– Fundraising– Volunteer coordinator
• Projects– Healthy Harvest– Hydration Stations– Plastic Bag Campaign
• Programmes– Green Buildings Forum– Greenrock Education Council
• Events– Earth Hour/Earth Day– Green Workplace Awards– Moving Planet Day– Innovation Tournament
We need your help:We need your help: