Halton Environmental Network

Site: Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre

Record #: OAK4136
Last Full Update: 28 Jan 2025

Contact Information

E-Mail info@haltonenvironment.ca
Website www.haltonenvironment.ca
Social Media Facebook Facebook, Instagram Instagram, LinkedIn LinkedIn, YouTube YouTube
Primary Contact Cindy Toth, Vice Chair (Acting Chair); Email: admin@haltonenvironment.ca
Volunteer Coordinator Email: volunteer@haltonenvironment.ca

Agency Information

Description (Agency)
  • Grassroots organization promoting climate education and environmental sustainability in Halton region since 2004
  • Registered charitable organization
Legal Status (51) Registered Charity
Established May 2004
Funding Grants ; Donations ; Sponsorships

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Programs

Halton Food

  • Educates residents about sustainable food production and to promote access to local, healthy, culturally-relevant food through environmentally sustainable community gardening, urban farming and school gardens.
  • Halton Food supports a range of community gardens at different sites across Halton
  • Education programs are delivered through schools, summer camps, community workshops, library programs, and programs at community housing sites.

Generation Green

  • Generation Green is a program designed “by youth, for youth” that engages and empowers Halton students (grades 7-12) to create innovative solutions for reducing GHG emissions and to become climate leaders
  • A team of Halton student volunteers - 'youth stakeholders' - are actively involved in the program's planning and execution.
  • Generation Green is delivered in three phases:
    • Annual Youth Conference - Brings together Halton students for an inspiring day of climate action,  includes keynote speeches from industry professionals, interactive workshops, a college and university fair, and various networking opportunities.
    • Student Project Completion - Students design and implement a project developing an innovative climate strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across Halton. 
    • Project Showcase - Projects are evaluated by a diverse judging panel. The showcase event announces winning projects and celebrates the students' hard work.

    • The program is open to all students grades 7-12 in Halton.

OakvilleReady

  • Neighbours helping Neighbours
  • creates a resiliency hub network across Oakville, 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
Hours

Mon-Fri 9 am-3 pm

Areas Served Halton Region
Eligibility No restrictions
Application

Vist website or email for information

Languages English
Fees None

Site Information

Located In Community Oakville
Address & Map
Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre
2302 Bridge Rd
Oakville, ON L6L 2G6
 
View Google Map
Intersection Bronte Rd and Rebecca St
Mailing Address c/o Halton Environmental Network 
PO Box 60037 
RPO Hopedale Mall 
Oakville, ON L6L 6R4
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Agency Overview


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