September 2024

Does your organization have a project for 2025 that supports climate action in Vancouver? We have a grant for that!
 
The Greenest City Grant program offers grants for community-driven initiatives that help advance climate action in alignment with the City of Vancouver’s Climate Emergency Action Plan and Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, while also advancing equity in our city. Through these grants, we hope to foster climate leadership and collaboration, create opportunities for innovation, and mobilize community in taking collective action on climate throughout Vancouver, with a specific focus on addressing inequities and providing opportunities for under-represented groups.
 
 To be eligible:

• Applicants must be a registered charity, BC society, social enterprise, or First Nation
• Projects must support climate action and equity
• Projects must take place in and benefit Vancouver
• Applicants may apply for up to $50,000
• Projects may be 1 to 2 years in length.

YOUR TURN

Our grant has a two-step application process. Interested organizations should submit an Expression of Interest before October 2. For more information on the grant and application process, visit the Greenest City Grant website.

SUPPORTING: CLIMATE EMERGENCY, ADAPTATION

Want to learn how to get around Vancouver without needing to own a vehicle? Eco-Voyage workshops, powered by Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST), are here to help.

In these free workshops, you'll learn how to travel safely and sustainably around Vancouver. The workshops cover everything from walking, cycling and using public transit—to exploring bike-sharing and car-sharing services. Plus, enjoy exclusive promo codes to kickstart your sustainable journey.

Sustainable transportation is an important part of building a climate-friendly, healthy city. Workshops like Eco-Voyage support our Climate Emergency Action Plan goal of having 2/3 of trips taken by public or active transportation by 2030.

Workshops are available in English, Spanish, Farsi and Mandarin.

YOUR TURN

BEST will be hosting an Eco-Voyage workshop at Hillcrest Community Centre on November 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Be sure to register in advance.

Keep an eye out for other upcoming workshops on @bestmobillity and start your eco-friendly adventure!

Looking to host a free community workshop? Email research.projcoordinator@best.bc.ca.

SUPPORTING: CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Keep the wheels turning with HUB Cycling’s Fall Go by Bike Weeks.

Just because summer is almost over doesn’t mean that the cycling fun must end. Discover how to enjoy cycling in the Fall with HUB Cycling’s Go by Bike Weeks from September 23 to October 6.

For two weeks, pedal to all your favorite places—work, school, leisure activities and beyond. Not only will you be embracing a healthier lifestyle, but you'll also be helping tackle carbon pollution. Nearly 40% of Vancouver's carbon emissions come from burning gas and diesel in vehicles and with our Climate Emergency Action Plan, we aim to have 2/3 of all trips in the city made by active transportation and transit by 2030. Events like these are a step toward that goal.

YOUR TURN

Now: Register as a solo participant or as part of a team and encourage your friends, family and colleagues to join too.

During Go by Bike Weeks: Log your trips and visit Celebration Stations around the city for on-site cycling resources, tasty snacks, bike maintenance, awesome prizes, and more.

Ongoing: Keep the momentum, let's pedal our way to a greener future together.

SUPPORTING: CLIMATE EMERGENCY

This October is Canada’s first-ever Circular Economy Month, a public awareness campaign dedicated to educating and empowering Canadians to support an economy that delivers on the most important values of Canadians: protecting the planet and prioritizing people.
 
Vancouver joins hundreds of other municipalities, organizations and businesses from across Canada in conserving natural resources, protecting the environment, supporting local economies and safeguarding the wellbeing of our residents and visitors.
 
Why moving towards a Circular Economy is good for Vancouver:

• To conserve scarce resources. When we conserve, reuse, recycle, and recover resources we already have, we keep their value and shift towards a circular economy that uses waste as a resource.
• To extend the Vancouver landfill’s use. Fully using resources helps conserve valuable landfill space.
• To create social and economic opportunities. Connecting people through zero waste initiatives can inspire greater community involvement, partnerships, innovation, and sharing of materials.
• To limit carbon pollution. Avoiding disposal at landfills and incinerators reduces the air pollution, like methane that contributes to climate change.

 
YOUR TURN
 
Learn more and take action to reduce waste in Vancouver:

• Download the Free Swap Toolkit and Zero Waste Action Booklet, available after Oct 1.
• Join a City-hosted Cleanup.
• Attend a reuse & recycling drop-off event and Halloween free swap.

 
SUPPORTING: ZERO WASTE 2040