About Us
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 primary team consists of a Board of Directors, Executive Director, Youth Program Co-ordinator and Go Local Food Network Coordinator.
The participation and contribution of our indvidual volunteers and volunteer project teams is vital to the strength & sustainability of our outreach and action programs. Since our not-for-profit agency's establishment in November, 2007 we have received various recognitions for our efforts to help the planet locally (see further below).
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Some of the initiatives we support but are not limited to include the following:
- protection of our water supply;
- energy conservation & green energy generation;
- increased public transportation;
- clean air strategies;
- zero waste initiatives;
- preservation of parklands & green spaces;
- restoring native ecosystems;
- local food source production;
- eco-friendly pesticide free gardening;
- sustainable urban planning principles;
....and more.
Please visit our Contact Us page if you would like to contact any of our BG team members to learn more.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Are you a local business or agency interested in sponsoring one of our popular programs or events?
BurlingtonGreen is a non-profit association that receives funding from a variety of sources to support our mandate to create a healthier, more environmentally responsible city. We are tremendously grateful to the organizations and individuals that have supported our efforts. The acceptance of funding is done at the sole discretion of the Executive Director & Board of Directors based on a thorough donor review process. Donor and Sponsor recognition for funds received is not to be considered nor represented as an endorsement of the contributor’s mandate, policies, services or products. To learn more about about how you can support our valuable programs and services, we invite you to contact Amy at
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Together we CAN make a difference !
Special Recognitions...
- 2013 - BurlingtonGreen (Agency selected to compete in National Jamieson's Call for the Wild! Contest) - here
- 2013 - Amy Schnurr (BG Co-Founder and Executive Director recipient of Burlington's Best Environmental Award)-here
- 2013 - BurlingtonGreen (Agency receives Mayor's Community Service Award)-here
- 2012 - Barbara Frensch (BG Volunteer nominated for Burlington's Civic Award for Environmental Achievement)-here
- 2012 - Susan Fraser (BG Co-Founder and Board of Director nominated for Burlington's Civic Award for Environmental Achievement) - here
- 2012 - Michelle Bennett (BG Go Local Food Network Co-ordinator and community volunteer receives Burlington's Civic Award for Environmental Achievement) - here
- 2012 - BurlingtonGreen (Agency nomination for Conservation Halton's Conservation Award of Excellence)
- 2012 - BurlingtonGreen Youth Network (Places Third in Province Wide People's Choice contest) - here
- 2011 - Kale Black (BG Youth Program Co-ordinator nominated in The Starfish Top 25 Environmentalist Under 25) - here
- 2011 - BurlingtonGreen (Agency nomination for Conservation Halton's Conservation Award of Excellence in the Community)
- 2011 - Kale Black (BG Youth Program Co-ordinator recipient of Conservation Halton's Conservation Award of Excellence Citizen)- here
- 2010 - BurlingtonGreen (Agency nomination for Burlington's Civic Award for Environmental Achievement)
- 2009 - Amy Schnurr (BG Co-Founder and Executive Director nominated for Burlington's Civic Award for Environmental Achievement)
- 2009 - Kurt Koster (BG Co-founder and President) recipient of Burlington's Civic Award for Environmental Achievement) - here