You Too Can Be a Champion!

Hamilton is competing against cities across the country to see who can reduce their carbon footprints the most!

                             Click on www.calculator.ecoactionteams.ca

to help us win! (and help the environment too)

 Hamilton’s First Climate Change

“Speed-Greening” Event was a huge success!

Thanks to all presenters who took part!

The topics covered were:

• Blue Goes Green - greening by our Police
  Urban Blight to Urban Bounty - turning a neglected urban garden into a veg farm
  Transition Towns - how to survive post peak oil
  100-mile diet - cooking within the radius for a faith group event
  Raw Food Chef (with samples)
  Hamilton CarShare
  Sky Dragon - all about a sustainable co-op
  Taking your house off the grid
  Revitalising your community through responsible community activism
  Building Natural playgrounds
  Eat food not oil – eating local

***  About our Program, Climate Change Champions ***

Climate Change Champions is inviting 24 organisations from the Hamilton (Ontario) region to take part in our project. We prepare a custom-made plan to help our Champions cut their energy use - which saves money - and helps the environment at the same time.

Our Project Goals are:

• for our Champions to cut their energy use - and Greenhouse Gas emissions by 10% for 2012
• to cut their emissions by 20% by 2020
• to sign up 500 Hamilton residents to make their own pledges

Our Champions are located from across the city and include businesses,  schools, faith groups and community groups.               

For more information

Contact  Julia       champions@environmenthamilton.org
or        

Jordan    energy@greenventure.ca

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The City of Hamilton  (in Ontario, Canada) is our local municipal government, employing over 6,000 people and is responsible for delivering a range of services to the community including public health, recreation, water treatment, waste pick up, transit, emergency response, and city planning.

The City of Hamilton takes environmental responsibility very seriously and is committed to implementing programs and measures that will enhance the quality of life and environmental integrity in our community. Through these programs, the City aims to promote Hamilton as a desirable place in which to live, work, and raise a family.

We are proud to be part of the Hamilton Climate Change Champions program and are committed to addressing climate change in our city.

City of Hamilton

71 Main Street West

Hamilton, Ontario

L8P 4Y5

905-546-CITY