Kingston seeks next climate action champions
Residents are encouraged to apply for Kingston's Neighbourhood Climate Action Champion program The Kingston Whig-Standard's Noon News Roundup will soon be in your inbox. This article includes an email address with an error alert and a welcome email address. Cherilyn Burnell, a climate action champion, recently established a community garden and provided educational gardening programs for children in the city of Kingston. The program encourages residents to do grassroots actions, such as host workshops on waste reduction or recycling, lead events to raise awareness about climate change, and plant a pollinator or community garden. Participants can receive up to $2,000 for their project and are expected to commit at least 50 hours to climate outreach and project planning and implementation. Details of the program can be found at the city’s website.
Published : 2 years ago by Elliot Ferguson in Environment
“I am passionate about building strong and sustainable communities and this program offered me the funding and coaching that could help me bring some ideas to life,” Cherilyn Burnell, who last year as a climate action champion established a community garden and provided educational gardening programs for children. The program encourages residents to do grassroots actions, such as host workshops on waste reduction or recycling, lead events to raise awareness about climate change, organize workshops to enhance energy efficiency, or, like Burnell did, plant a pollinator or community garden.
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Burnell worked with the city, Loving Spoonful, Kingston Frontenac Public Library, and community members to make the garden a reality. “This garden initiative champions sustainability and fosters a genuine sense of community through shared gardening and harvesting experiences,” Burnell said. “Through this collaboration, we’ve been able to donate hundreds of pounds of produce to people in our community, with some going to Loving Spoonful’s Grow-A-Row program as well as to local neighbours through a pop-up food stand this fall.” The climate action champions program was part of the city’s response to city council’s 2019 declaration of a climate emergency and the projects included in the program are meant to support the city’s climate action plan.
Participants can receive up to $2,000 for their project and are expected to commit at least 50 hours to climate outreach and project planning and implementation. “Last year, we received tremendous interest in the newly created Neighbourhood Climate Action Champion program, with many residents eager to share their knowledge and create a more sustainable community,” said Julie Salter-Keane, the city’s manager of climate Leadership. “A diverse range of ideas were shared and put into action, ranging from creating an edible community garden to exploring the wonders of moss. I’m eager to see what creative climate action ideas this year’s champions will bring forward.” Details of the program can be found at the city’s website.
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