Based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, BurlingtonGreen is a non-profit, non-partisan, environmental organization. Through AWARENESS raising, ADVOCACY and ACTION, we aim to mobilize individuals, groups, business and governments to make Burlington a leader in creating a healthy, environmentally responsible city.

Our directing team consists of a Board of Directors, Executive Director and Youth Representative. The participation and contribution of our indvidual volunteers and volunteer project teams is vital to the strength & sustainability of our outreach and action programs.

Some of the initiatives we support include but are not limited to:

• protection of our water supply through conservation and effective waste management
• reducing air pollution via green energy conservation, increased investment in public transportation, stringent controls on corporate emissions, anti-idling bylaws and other measures
• reduce, reuse, recycle and compost programs with a view toward a zero waste future as proposed by the provincial government
• preservation of parks and green spaces
• local food source production to minimize transportation and energy use
• eco-friendly gardening (pesticide free, native species,xeriscaping)
• sustainable development principles to urban planning/growth

Please visit our Contact Us page if you would like to contact any of our BG team members.