Evergreen Brick Works Gets a Royal Visit
November 6 saw a visit by his Royal Highness Prince Charles to Evergreen Brick Works to address the Innovation, Leadership and Sustainability Forum.
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Picnic at the Brick Works a Delicious Success
To all the chefs, farmers, sponsors and volunteers, thank you for helping make the third annual Picnic at the Brick Works a sensational event. Visit the Picnic page for links to articles and photos.
Naturopathic Convention Supports Evergreen
On November 13 you can help support Evergreen, see David Suzuki speak and get your chance to “Ask a Naturopathic Doctor.” Members of the public are invited to attend the second annual convention of The Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors at The Toronto Congress Centre, where $6 from regular ticket sales will be donated to Evergreen. With a focus on Revolutionizing Medicine: The Connection Between the Environment and Health, this year’s event opens with a keynote address from Dr. David Suzuki entitled “The Challenge of the 21st Century: Setting the Bottom Line,” and features a Naturopathic Doctor Marketplace where you can ask your questions to a qualified ND and meet Evergreen staff.
Tickets are still available! Reserve yours online.
Learning Grounds Funding Applications Now Available
Back to a barren school ground? Add some green this year!
The Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds program distributed over $210,000 to support 136 school ground greening and food gardening projects across Canada. We want to do it again this year!
The funding application for the 2009/10 school year is now available on the Learning Grounds Website. Funds tend to run out before our January deadline, so apply quickly!
Read more »Tell the Story of the Brick Works
What’s your connection to the Don Valley Brick Works? We are seeking stories from individuals who have a link to this inspiring site through work or play. Help contribute to a growing historical archive and support an exciting documentary film. Tell us your stories… we’ll bring the site’s fascinating history to life.
Evergreen Common Grounds Funding for 2009
We are happy to announce 109 new national funding recipients, for a total contribution of $718,000 this year!
This includes our Walmart Green Grants, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Community Tree-Planting Grant, The Home Depot Rebuilding Nature Grant, and Unilever Aquatic Stewardship and Conservation Grant programs.
View summaries of the successful projects »
Toronto
Brick Works Forum: Leadership, Innovation and Sustainability
November 2009
Evergreen Brick Works
The role of innovation on the road to an emerging green economy: the Ministry of Finance asks Evergreen for some insight.