Local Environment Organizations/Programs

Greening Sacred Spaces: Serving the faith-base environmental community 4-22 Wilson St. Hamilton This 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 29 th - Hamilton2Paris 2-2:45pm Environment Hamilton (4-22 Wilson St) sign letters and walk to City Hall OR 2:30 pm a Faith Contingent leaves from the First Unitarian Church walking to City Hall

Environment Hamilton: What else do they offer? Hamilton Farm Map Hamilton Eat Local Carbon Cycle: Ride Lake to Lake Environment Hamilton Youth Network Bicycle Air Monitoring Tree Counts Good Food Box Pipe Watch (water quality in local waterways) GOLE (Greening Our Local Economy) Documentary Library

Other Environmental Organizations in Hamilton Hamilton 350 Committee for real climate change action hamilton350.org Upcoming Events: Nov 7pm Book discussion on “The Carbon Bubble” East Plains United Church Feb 4, 7pm Naomi Klein speaks “This Changes Everything”, McMaster University

Other Environmental Organizations in Hamilton Green Venture EcoHouse: 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 workshops Open Monday – Friday from 10 am – 3 pm for drop-ins or for workshops or open-house events

Green Venture Offers 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 demo Green 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 4 th 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:

Where to find more info: Just a Google search away!