Current Volunteer Opportunities...

Check out our  NEW Sponsor a Volunteer program ...

BurlingtonGreen believes in the power of positive action. In September of 2012, our not-for-profit agency brought world renowned Dr. Jane Goodall to Burlington. Her message was simple yet profound – ‘one person can help the planet. One person can make a difference’.

The Sponsor-A-Volunteer program inks local company contributions directly to positive action in the community. Sponsorship will help to provide the clean-up supplies, plants, tools and refreshments for our dedicated volunteers, not only at the city wide Community Clean Up Green Up event held in April each year, but the support will make an important difference all year long for our “Healthy Habitat” program. The popular program links youth from the community to local eco-action projects , encouraging the development of civic pride while creating a healthier environment for the benefit of all.

To learn more about how YOU can support our Sponsor a Volunteer program, please contact us today at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Together we DO make a difference!

Join our NEW citizen's Committee & help shape the future of Burlington

The City of Burlington is reviewing and updating it's Official Plan which is a critical guiding document or "blueprint" shaping the future of our City.  We want to make sure the health of the environment is fully integrated into the plan - our collective future depends on it.

Providing recommendations for the OP is one of the most important efforts we can contribute to ensure Burlington becomes a leader with environmentally sustainable policies and liveable, vibrant green communitites.

We are establishing a citizen's Commmittee RIGHT NOW to get involved in this process.  Volunteer team members may attend some meetings, do some research and prepare input to be forwarded to the City. You can focus on your area of interest: Energy. Water. Transportation & Air Quality. Green Public Spaces. Walkability and Sustainable Development. Urban Trees. Local Food Security. You Name It!

BurlingtonGreen Local Food and Urban Agriculture  

There are several exciting opportunities to get involved with the Go Local Food Network and Central Park Community Garden project. Discover them here.

BurlingtonGreen Eco-teams....

While all environmental topics are interrelated, to support a co-ordinated approach for our many Awareness, Advocacy & Action activities, BurlingtonGreen supports a number of "Eco-teams" that focus on specific topics and campaigns.  We are currently looking for volunteers to support each of our teams. Each Eco-team meets once a month to review  community inquiries, government policy & planning, outreach and event support pertaining to the team's subject area.

Experience/knowledge in the subject areas is an asset but not a requirement. A strong interest in working collaboratively to achieve common objectives to help the planet locally IS a requirement.

Please contact us today and let us know which of the following teams you would like to learn more about. You can volunteer on more than one eco-team if you like as well!

• Waste Management eco-team
• Air & Water  eco-team
• Wildlife Protection & Local Food Security eco-team
  
• Sustainable Energy eco-team
• Sustainable Transportation eco-team
  
• Land Use Planning eco-team (greenspace & tree protection, development issues)

 * Fundraising team: to support and sustain all of the important efforts of BurlingtonGreen, a dedicated team is currently being established and WE NEED YOUR HELP. If you or someone you know has some experience in helping to raise funds and/or sales, we want to hear from you! Being a part of this team effort is an important and rewarding, networking opportunity.

Contact us today. 

Events team

BurlingtonGreen hosts a number of important events each year to support our mandate to heighten environmental awareness at the community level.  Doing so will encourage a stronger committment to protect the health of the environment.

Our events are fun, engaging and each includes an ACTION component where attendees are encouraged to direct their learning into positive action efforts in the community.

Members of our events team help with one or more of the following areas to achieve event success: event promotion, sponsorship, registration, communications, set-up, clean-up & event greening.

Our annual events include:

• Eco-film festival (5 events per year)
• Youth Environmental Conference (every 2 years)
  
• Annual AGM (annual general meeting)
• Annual April Community Clean-up Green-up
• Go Local Food Network & Central Park Community Garden events
  

 Contact us here to get involved!

More volunteer opportunities to support BurlingtonGreen...... 

Website Support:

• time committment - regular
• great opportunity to support BurlingtonGreen from your home computer!
• experience with website software (i.e.Joomla Content Management System) see: http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla.html
• assist webmaster with regular email updates, event postings, enhancements, ongoing site maintenance needs

Membership/Public Relations:

• time committment- periodic or regular
• "staff" BG booth at various Halton events
• assist with the membership drive program (membership outreach, program improvements etc)

Your gift of time, energy and ability is welcomed and appreciated at BurlingtonGreen. Contact us today.

Together we CAN make a difference. 

Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity Restore

BurlingtonGreen supports the valuable work of Habitat for Humanity and their Restore program which supports the local environment by finding alternative uses for a variety of materials.

To find out more about their volunteer opportunities, visit their website here.