Greenrock 2012 Information for volunteers

Changing the Mindset: Changing the way we all make decisions so that we live more sustainably for the benefit of everyone Engage Advocate Solve problems

Greenrock Structure Corporate members area Office Presentations Website, Newsletter, Facebook Page Propose and run projects, respond to media Greenrock Management Team Greenrock Supporters Green Buildings Forum Corporate Partners Greenrock Education Council Part-time Executive Administrator (paid)

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 mindset:

Campaign to encourage local eating Partnership with Catlin (and others) 4+ Community Gardens this year Volunteer labor Produce goes to community Education Healthy Harvest

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 Stations

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 Campaign

Greenrock Education Council (GREC) Programmes 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?” Green school Roadshow 1-2 times a year Inspirational, engaging Meeting with Green Team Waste/energy audit Establish eco- club Recycling area School Garden Ongoing Support Green School Handbook School visits Volunteer support needed: Roadshow support Implementation support Handbook editing and updating

Media and Public Communications Programmes Volunteer support needed: Newsletter editors Media watcher Fundraising support Volunteer Coordinator Website Facebook Newsletter Media Government

Earth Hour/Earth Day Volunteer support needed: Events - Spring 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.

Other Events Volunteer support needed: Events 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

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: