• a grassroots organization in Halton Region since 2004, focused on climate education and sustainability
• HEN emphasizes evidence-based, equitable, and integrity-driven initiatives
• work includes collaboration, community awareness, and resource development
• HEN obtained charitable status in 2022

Programs

Halton Food

• educates residents in Halton Region about sustainable food production and promotes access to local, healthy, culturally relevant food through sustainable community gardening, urban farming, and school gardens
• education programs are delivered through the schools, summer camps, and library programs

Generation Green

• program designed “by-youth, for-youth”, with youth stakeholders and youth mentors organizing an annual conference
• teaches students how to measure, track, and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and become climate leaders in our community
• youth compete to design and implement projects that maximize climate action with measurable results
• conference is an inclusive event open to all students, Grades 7-12, within the Halton District (HDSB) and Halton Catholic (HCDSB) School Boards.

OakvilleReady

• Neighbours helping Neighbours
• creates a resiliency hub network that engages diverse community stakeholders to increase their climate resiliency, build community capacity, and work together to support each other during extreme weather events
• for more information, see separate listing here

Mon-Fri 9 am-3 pm

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