Burlington Celebrates World Environment Day

On Saturday, June 5th, the City of Burlington celebrated World Environment Day, a FREE, fun filled day at Burlington City Hall (426 Brant Street) with activities, displays and presentations between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Photos taken throughout the day

Presentations:

June 5th World Environment Day – Schedule of Presentations

Times

Council Chambers

Times

Room 247

10:15 – 10:45

Energy Conservation (Burlington Hydro)

10:00 – 10:30

Reptile Rob

10:45 – 11:15

Eco Schools Presentation (St. Gabriel Elementary School green team) &
School Green Initiatives (Halton Waldorf School)

10:45 -11:15

Aaron Bell, Objibway Storyteller

11:15 – 11:45

Escarpment Discoveries (Halton Museum) (presentation not available)

11:15 – 11:45

11:45 – 12:15

Get Your Kids Into Nature! (Royal Botanical Gardens)

12:00 – 12:30

Mountsberg Raptors

12:15 – 1:00

Lunch Break

12:30 – 1:00

Lunch Break

1:00 – 1:30

More Blue & Green for a Better Planet (Halton Region) (presentation not available)

1:00 – 1:30

Mountsberg Raptors

1:30 – 2:00

BurlingtonGreen Youth

1:30 – 2:00

n/a

Display booths:

    • The City of Burlington
    • Burlington Transit
    • Halton Region (Waste Management & Water Conservation)
    • Halton Region Museum
    • Burlington Hydro
    • Burlington Public Library
    • Conservation Halton
    • Burlington Sustainable Development Committee
    • BurlingtonGreen
    • Bay Area Restoration Council
    • Royal Botanical Gardens
    • Halton Environment Network
    • Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club, Bruce Trail Conservancy
    • Union Gas
    • Food vendor: Kindfood (wraps, smoothies and cookies will be sold)
    • Green fleet vehicles will be showcased in the councillors' parking lot on Elgin Street including Burlington Hydro’s new 100 per cent electric vehicle.

Activities:

    • Sign our Take Action banners and let us know what you are doing to reduce your impact on the environment
    • Make an eco pledge button with BurlingtonGreen
    • Plant some seeds with the Burlington Sustainable Development Committee
    • Free giveaways
    • And more ... 

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Other:

    • Many BurlingtonTransit buses stop at the downtown terminal including routes 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10. In addition two Hamilton Street Railway and Oakville Transit buses stop at the downtown terminal.
    • Did you know that Burlington City Hall is a drop off location for used cellphones and household batteries only. For more information and restrictions, please click here. Additional drop off locations and products are listed at www.halton.ca/takeitback and www.dowhatyoucan.ca