City Departments
Cambridge City Green
Cambridge City Green Movie Night
www.cambridgecitygreen.ca
THE AGE OF STUPID
FREE Admission cash/can donation to Food Bank appreciated
Cambridge City Hall Bowman Room / Atrium
Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 7-9 p.m. (doors open 6:45 p.m.)
LIMITED SEATING!
email willmsp@cambridge.ca for info
Why didn't we save ourselves when we had the chance?
The Age of Stupid stars Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite as a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055, watching footage of the past and asking: why didn't we stop climate change when he had the chance.He plays the founder of The Global Archive, a storage facility located in the (now melted) Arctic, preserving all of humanity's achievements in the hope that the planet might one day be habitable again. He pulls together clips of archives, news and documentary from 1950-2008 to build a message showing what went wrong.
Rated PG and is recommended for mature audiences as it contains some profanity and disturbing images.
SPRING 2010 LITTER CLEAN UPS
20 Minute Makeover
Friday, April 16, 2010
Bags and gloves provided, register your workplace or school!
Cambridge Community Clean Up Day
Saturday, April 17, 2010
9 a.m. – noon
Hespeler: Tim Hortons on Holiday Inn Drive
Galt: Galt Arena Gardens
Preston: Preston High School
Look for the tents/City Green booths – pick up your bags, gloves, Clean Up Crew T-shirt and a coffee and timbit and/or water, and enter a ballot to win a bike at these three locations – then head off to the location of your choice in Cambridge for a clean up! Thanks to TIM HORTONS for their support of Cambridge Community Clean Up Day!
Organize Your Own Clean Up
Organize your friends, co-workers, community organization on a day of your choice between April 1st to 30th (why not on Earth Day, April 22nd?)– bags and gloves provided.
In addition, waiver sheets, coordinator’s tip sheet, bag pick up, litter article provided to organizers.
CONTACT Paul Willms at willmsp@cambridge.ca or 519.740.4650 ext. 4559 to register, to obtain your kit, or for more info (preferably at least 3 days before your planned clean up event).
Litter Clean Up Events in Cambridge sponsored by TIM HORTONS, the Litter Reduction Task Force and www.curelitter.ca, The City of Cambridge and the volunteers of Cambridge City Green.
What is City Green?
City Green is a sub-committee of the Cambridge Environmental Advisory Committee (CEAC). Its members are community volunteers.
The objective of the Cambridge City Green is to encourage and coordinate individual and collective action in support of the environment, by promoting lifestyle changes and participation in community-based projects.
The Objectives of the City Green Strategy are:
Thanks to the support of volunteers and founding partners Home Depot, the City of Cambridge, the Cambridge Environmental Advisory Committee, Cambridge City Green Strategy, Our Lady of Fatima School and Hillcrest School students and teachers. The project was also supported through generous in-kind donations from Snowbear Ltd., McCordick Glove, Garant, Ryobi/Homelite, and Naturally Maintained Landscape Design and Installation Services Ltd. The 2007 projects would not be possible without funding from the Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Foundation, the Ages Foundation, the Ministry of Natural Resources, "Community Fisheries and Wildlife Involvement Program," the City of Cambridge, Cambridge City Green Strategy, and the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.
Get involved with City Green and / or Cambridge Stewardship!
Contact Paul Willms willmsp@cambridge.ca 519.740.4650, ext. 4559
Yellow Fish Road Storm Drain Marking Program
In partnership with Trout Unlimited Canada, City Green Strategy has been providing this program to residents in Cambridge for more than ten years.
Most residents are not aware that many of their household products can be dangerous to both public health and the environment when disposed of in a storm drain.
As part of this program, volunteers paint yellow fish symbols next to storm drains and distribute fish-shaped brochures to nearby households. The brochures explain to residents the threats posed by toxic materials emptied into storm drains ending up in nearby waterways.
This is a great project for school children, community groups, and day camps!
City Green Strategy provides the marking kits, free of charge, that contain all the necessary items including a program guide for the adult leader(s) of the group. For more information or to arrange to borrow the marking kits, please call 519.740.4650 ext 4649 or email us at smithcathy@cambridge.ca. For more information, activities and games visit the Yellow Fish Road website
Cambridge Stewardship Gets Growing in 2007!
This new community-based tree-planting project aims to enhance public natural areas through volunteer effort. The focus is on establishing native plants and having fun with local groups, volunteers, residents, schools, and businesses along the way. "Stewardship" means a lot more than just planting trees though - it's about connecting to our city's natural areas through a range of activities.
The Cambridge Stewardship partners developed three projects for 2007:
1) acquire a trailer and planting equipment,
2) start planting, and
3) promote the Cambridge Natural Heritage Tour.
For background on the project and partners please see the Cambridge Stewardship files attached below.
Thanks to the support of volunteers and founding partners Home Depot, the City of Cambridge, the Cambridge Environmental Advisory Committee, Cambridge City Green Strategy, Our Lady of Fatima School and Hillcrest School students and teachers. The project was also supported through generous in-kind donations from Snowbear Ltd., McCordick Glove, Garant, Ryobi/Homelite, and Naturally Maintained Landscape Design and Installation Services Ltd. The 2007 projects would not be possible without funding from the Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Foundation, the Ages Foundation, the Ministry of Natural Resources' "Community Fisheries and Wildlife Involvement Program," the City of Cambridge, Cambridge City Green Strategy, and the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.
Cambridge Stewardship in 2008
The Cambridge Stewardship project grew in 2008 from one planting site to nine and 837 trees, shrubs, and wildflowers were planted by over 300 volunteers! Also, you may have seen the Cambridge Stewardship trailer rolling through the City now it's the AWARD-WINNING trailer as it just won the national 3M Private Motor Truck Council Design Award. The founding partners chose images and slogans that reflected stewardship to adorn the trailer and Wally Escott and the Speedpro Imaging team donated extra time and premium materials to the finished project. The Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Foundation and Ages Foundation provided the funds to brand and launch the Cambridge Stewardship project including the vehicle wrap. Home Depots trailer supplier, SnowBear Limited, donated the trailer.
The Cambridge Stewardship project wouldn't exist without the support of volunteers and founding partners Home Depot, the City of Cambridge, the Cambridge Environmental Advisory Committee, Cambridge City Green Strategy, Our Lady of Fatima School and Hillcrest School. The project would not be possible without funding from the Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Foundation, the Ages Foundation, the Ministry of Natural Resources Community Fisheries and Wildlife Involvement Program, the City of Cambridge, Cambridge City Green Strategy, and the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation. Finally, thanks to all of the 2008 community partners and planters Frito Lay CHIP IN volunteers, Richard Dickson and Our Lady of Fatima school students, Joan Vanderburg and Jacob Hespeler Secondary School students, Hespeler Public School, Kim Fowler, the Fiddlesticks Board, Fiddlesticks Youth Recreation Extremists (FYRE), local scouts, Spooner Crescent neighbours, Andrea Kelterborn and Com Dev staff, Christopher Champlain Community Garden volunteers, and the Ancient Mariners.
Get involved with City Green and/or Cambridge Stewardship!
Contact Paul Willms willmsp@cambridge.ca 519.740.4650, ext.4559
www.cambridgecitygreen.ca
THE AGE OF STUPID
FREE Admission cash/can donation to Food Bank appreciated
Cambridge City Hall Bowman Room / Atrium
Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 7-9 p.m. (doors open 6:45 p.m.)
LIMITED SEATING!
email willmsp@cambridge.ca for info
Why didn't we save ourselves when we had the chance?
The Age of Stupid stars Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite as a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055, watching footage of the past and asking: why didn't we stop climate change when he had the chance.He plays the founder of The Global Archive, a storage facility located in the (now melted) Arctic, preserving all of humanity's achievements in the hope that the planet might one day be habitable again. He pulls together clips of archives, news and documentary from 1950-2008 to build a message showing what went wrong.
Rated PG and is recommended for mature audiences as it contains some profanity and disturbing images.
SPRING 2010 LITTER CLEAN UPS
20 Minute Makeover
Friday, April 16, 2010
Bags and gloves provided, register your workplace or school!
Cambridge Community Clean Up Day
Saturday, April 17, 2010
9 a.m. – noon
Hespeler: Tim Hortons on Holiday Inn Drive
Galt: Galt Arena Gardens
Preston: Preston High School
Look for the tents/City Green booths – pick up your bags, gloves, Clean Up Crew T-shirt and a coffee and timbit and/or water, and enter a ballot to win a bike at these three locations – then head off to the location of your choice in Cambridge for a clean up! Thanks to TIM HORTONS for their support of Cambridge Community Clean Up Day!
Organize Your Own Clean Up
Organize your friends, co-workers, community organization on a day of your choice between April 1st to 30th (why not on Earth Day, April 22nd?)– bags and gloves provided.
In addition, waiver sheets, coordinator’s tip sheet, bag pick up, litter article provided to organizers.
CONTACT Paul Willms at willmsp@cambridge.ca or 519.740.4650 ext. 4559 to register, to obtain your kit, or for more info (preferably at least 3 days before your planned clean up event).
Litter Clean Up Events in Cambridge sponsored by TIM HORTONS, the Litter Reduction Task Force and www.curelitter.ca, The City of Cambridge and the volunteers of Cambridge City Green.
What is City Green?
City Green is a sub-committee of the Cambridge Environmental Advisory Committee (CEAC). Its members are community volunteers.
The objective of the Cambridge City Green is to encourage and coordinate individual and collective action in support of the environment, by promoting lifestyle changes and participation in community-based projects.
The Objectives of the City Green Strategy are:
- to improve the natural environment through public action and community projects;
- to promote public involvement in local environmental projects and community groups;
- to develop partnerships in support of community projects involving all levels of government, the business community, funding agencies, schools and non-government organizations.
The environmental themes for the City Green Strategy are:
- preservation, conservation and restoration of existing natural systems;
- environmental education;
- greening the City;
- environmental citizenship.
City Green's main products are:
- an annual event - City Green Workshop
- Litter Clean ups
- Cambridge Stewardship tree-planting project
- and other projects as determined by the City Green volunteers
Please call 519.740.4650 x4559 or e-mail willmsp@cambridge.ca for more information on City Green.
Environmental Education
- Promoting recycling and the safe disposal of hazardous household waste, primarily through the Yellow Fish Road Storm Drain Marking Program.
- Composting: demonstration projects and distribution of educational material. There are educational displays for this project which are available for borrowing.
- Promoting public involvement in Earth Day, Arbour Day and other special events.
- Preparing a City Green page for the Cambridge Activities Guide.
- Distributing educational material at community events.
- Preparing a monthly column for the Cambridge Times called "City Green Scene."
Thanks to the support of volunteers and founding partners Home Depot, the City of Cambridge, the Cambridge Environmental Advisory Committee, Cambridge City Green Strategy, Our Lady of Fatima School and Hillcrest School students and teachers. The project was also supported through generous in-kind donations from Snowbear Ltd., McCordick Glove, Garant, Ryobi/Homelite, and Naturally Maintained Landscape Design and Installation Services Ltd. The 2007 projects would not be possible without funding from the Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Foundation, the Ages Foundation, the Ministry of Natural Resources, "Community Fisheries and Wildlife Involvement Program," the City of Cambridge, Cambridge City Green Strategy, and the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.
Get involved with City Green and / or Cambridge Stewardship!
Contact Paul Willms willmsp@cambridge.ca 519.740.4650, ext. 4559
Yellow Fish Road Storm Drain Marking Program
In partnership with Trout Unlimited Canada, City Green Strategy has been providing this program to residents in Cambridge for more than ten years.
Most residents are not aware that many of their household products can be dangerous to both public health and the environment when disposed of in a storm drain.
As part of this program, volunteers paint yellow fish symbols next to storm drains and distribute fish-shaped brochures to nearby households. The brochures explain to residents the threats posed by toxic materials emptied into storm drains ending up in nearby waterways.
This is a great project for school children, community groups, and day camps!
City Green Strategy provides the marking kits, free of charge, that contain all the necessary items including a program guide for the adult leader(s) of the group. For more information or to arrange to borrow the marking kits, please call 519.740.4650 ext 4649 or email us at smithcathy@cambridge.ca. For more information, activities and games visit the Yellow Fish Road website
Cambridge Stewardship Gets Growing in 2007!
This new community-based tree-planting project aims to enhance public natural areas through volunteer effort. The focus is on establishing native plants and having fun with local groups, volunteers, residents, schools, and businesses along the way. "Stewardship" means a lot more than just planting trees though - it's about connecting to our city's natural areas through a range of activities.
The Cambridge Stewardship partners developed three projects for 2007:
1) acquire a trailer and planting equipment,
2) start planting, and
3) promote the Cambridge Natural Heritage Tour.
For background on the project and partners please see the Cambridge Stewardship files attached below.
Thanks to the support of volunteers and founding partners Home Depot, the City of Cambridge, the Cambridge Environmental Advisory Committee, Cambridge City Green Strategy, Our Lady of Fatima School and Hillcrest School students and teachers. The project was also supported through generous in-kind donations from Snowbear Ltd., McCordick Glove, Garant, Ryobi/Homelite, and Naturally Maintained Landscape Design and Installation Services Ltd. The 2007 projects would not be possible without funding from the Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Foundation, the Ages Foundation, the Ministry of Natural Resources' "Community Fisheries and Wildlife Involvement Program," the City of Cambridge, Cambridge City Green Strategy, and the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.
Cambridge Stewardship in 2008
The Cambridge Stewardship project grew in 2008 from one planting site to nine and 837 trees, shrubs, and wildflowers were planted by over 300 volunteers! Also, you may have seen the Cambridge Stewardship trailer rolling through the City now it's the AWARD-WINNING trailer as it just won the national 3M Private Motor Truck Council Design Award. The founding partners chose images and slogans that reflected stewardship to adorn the trailer and Wally Escott and the Speedpro Imaging team donated extra time and premium materials to the finished project. The Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Foundation and Ages Foundation provided the funds to brand and launch the Cambridge Stewardship project including the vehicle wrap. Home Depots trailer supplier, SnowBear Limited, donated the trailer.
The Cambridge Stewardship project wouldn't exist without the support of volunteers and founding partners Home Depot, the City of Cambridge, the Cambridge Environmental Advisory Committee, Cambridge City Green Strategy, Our Lady of Fatima School and Hillcrest School. The project would not be possible without funding from the Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Foundation, the Ages Foundation, the Ministry of Natural Resources Community Fisheries and Wildlife Involvement Program, the City of Cambridge, Cambridge City Green Strategy, and the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation. Finally, thanks to all of the 2008 community partners and planters Frito Lay CHIP IN volunteers, Richard Dickson and Our Lady of Fatima school students, Joan Vanderburg and Jacob Hespeler Secondary School students, Hespeler Public School, Kim Fowler, the Fiddlesticks Board, Fiddlesticks Youth Recreation Extremists (FYRE), local scouts, Spooner Crescent neighbours, Andrea Kelterborn and Com Dev staff, Christopher Champlain Community Garden volunteers, and the Ancient Mariners.
Get involved with City Green and/or Cambridge Stewardship!
Contact Paul Willms willmsp@cambridge.ca 519.740.4650, ext.4559
Related Documents
| DOCUMENT | DESCRIPTION | DATE POSTED | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Information | |||
| The Age of Stupid | The Age of Stupid movie poster | 2010-02-26 | PDF 432Kb |
| The Age of Stupid | The Age of Stupid movie poster | 2010-02-26 | PDF 350Kb |
| Cambridge Stewardship Annual Report | Cambridge Stewardship Annual Report | 2009-11-30 | PDF 3473Kb |
| Organizing a Litter Clean Up | 2009-03-23 | PDF 117Kb | |
| Litter Article | 2009-03-23 | PDF 92Kb | |
| Trailer Press Release | TRAILER PRESS RELEASE | 2008-06-26 | PDF 196Kb |
| 2008 Plantings Yearbook | 2008 Plantings Yearbook | 2008-06-24 | PDF 1642Kb |
| Yellow Fish Road (CEAC) Newsletter | Yellow Fish Road | 2006-08-15 | PDF 271Kb |