Community Engagement and Training

Since June of 2009, Zerofootprint has been collaborating with Jane/Finch Community Centre, The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Toronto Community Housing and dozens of local environmental groups and businesses to create and deliver a comprehensive environmental education and vocational training program to residents of the Jane and Finch Community in Toronto, Ontario.

Green Change Agents

The program has attracted participants from diverse backgrounds to numerous community events including urban gardening exhibitions, green jobs exhibitions, entrepreneurship workshops and more.  participants in the program, the Green Change Agents, receive over 45 hours of training from experts in a variety of fields- recycling, sustainable energy, healthy diet & lifestyle and carbon footprints.  Once they have completed this training, the Green Change Agents share this knowledge with their friends and neighbours, resulting in a healthier and more sustainable community.

The Zerofootprint Toronto Personal Carbon Manager

The Zerofootprint Toronto PCM is a powerful tool for the Green Change Agents- The calculator is used as part of the program to measure and aggregate the carbon footprints of individuals in the Jane and Finch community.  The calculator also provides tips for the green change agents to help community members save energy, save money and reduce their carbon footprints in a variety of ways.

So far, the Green Change Agents have measured the footprints of over 250 households in the Jane and Finch community and generated carbon reductions of over 200 tonnes.

The Green Change Program embodies Zerofootprint’s philosophy of organizing individuals and aggregating small changes to generate massive carbon reductions.  We are extremely pleased with our success so far and will continue to aggregate and report on the results of the project.

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