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Ecology North
Partnership
Ecology North
PartnershipTown of Hay River Projects
presented by Kim Rapati and Shannon Ripley
Town of Hay River Projectspresented by Kim Rapati
and Shannon Ripley
Sustainability in the Hub
Sustainability in the HubThe Hub of Sustainability!
As the second largest community in the NWT and the closest to market, we have a real opportunity to be the leaders in recycling and environmental sustainability
Waste Diversion as a Town Priority Waste diversion initiatives can effectively prolong the life of our landfill There is great community momentum regarding sustainability initiatives - residents are interested and poised for action
Effective Ecology North Partnership Ecology North recognizes the waste diversion initiatives the Town is already developing and is enthusiastic about assisting in the research and communication of these initiatives
Kim RapatiKim RapatiEducationLakehead University in Thunder Bay, ON Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and TourismOutdoor/experiential education, leadership, communication Bachelor of GeographyEnvironmental issues, resource management, climate change
Recent training Young Leaders’ Summit on Northern Climate Change 2011delegate at three-day conference in Yellowknife, Nov. 10 - 12 Sustainable Community Development Courseat Dechinta Bush University, Blachford Lake Lodge, March 9 - 12, 2012 Town of Hay River Landfill Operations Course invited to participate and acted as guest speaker to landfill operators and managers from six NWT communities, discussed waste diversion strategies for managing household waste
Started working with Ecology North in Oct. 2011 Saw need for sustainable living information in Hay River
World Water Day class presentation in Fort Resolution
Reconnecting people with their
environment is the first step to
fostering sustainable behaviour
Ecology NorthEcology NorthEcology North is a charitable, non-profit organization based in Yellowknife, formed in 1971 to support sound environmental decision-making on an individual, community and regional level.
Priority focus areas: public education and awareness, climate change mitigation and adaptation, sustainable living, waste reduction, local food production and source-water (drinking water) protection.
Maintains collaborative partnerships with a number of other local community and educational organizations. All programming emphasizes the links among environmental, social and community well-being.
Centralized Composting in Yellowknife
Local food production in Fort Smith
Centralized composting in Yellowknife
Recent Ecology North Hay River Area ProjectsRecent Ecology North
Hay River Area ProjectsWaste reduction display at Arena
Water week documentary at Library
Waste Reduction Week October 2011 Created ‘Hay River Recycling Guide’ with Town of Hay River and Tri-R Recycling Held public display in the arena with recycling game, backyard and vermi-composting information and more
Laundry Cost Reduction February 2012 Held public event in Fort Providence around energy and cost reduction possible when doing household laundry
Local Food Learning Jan - March 2012 Jackie Milne ran ‘Hungry for Change’ six-week discussion course, starting your garden workshops around the area and helped set-up school gardens and composting
National Water Week March 2012 Presented northern-based Grade 7 curriculum regarding the bottled water industry and water monitoring in our region to schools, conducted a class presentation in Fort Resolution Held tar sands/water consumption documentary screening at the Library followed by presentation from local water monitoring group and discussion
Future InitiativesFuture InitiativesRecycling Feasibility Study Centralized drop-offs for waste paper products and recyclables that do not provide a return for residential consumers.
Spring Clean-up Hazardous Waste Two collections this year, will promote e-waste alternatives and general education on hazardous waste
Backyard Composting Promotion Assist Town in distributing backyard composters and hosting educational workshops
Centralized Composting Feasibility Study Explore centralized composting possibilities in Hay River
Ecology North can help strengthen the Town of Hay River team this summer to create real progress in the waste reduction initiatives planned for this up-coming summer. Here are a few of
the projects to be worked on:
PartnershipPartnership
Research Understanding the priorities of the Town and focussing on exploring opportunities that can be taken in order to make them successful
Communication Developing educational materials and making them available to residents - providing them with the background and theory behind why waste reduction and sustainability are important in our community
Empowerment Providing residents with the simple tools and skills they need to be individually responsible for contributing to waste diversion and environmental responsibility in Hay River through workshops and public events
Measuring temperatures at the YK Centralized Compost in winter
Working together to learn about
laundry cost reduction in Ft.
Prov
Ecology North is looking forward to our partnership with the Town of Hay River and is
excited to provide support through:
Thank you! Mahsi cho! Merci!
Kim RapatiEcology North Hay River [email protected]
Thank you! Mahsi cho! Merci!
Kim RapatiEcology North Hay River [email protected]
