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The Evergreen Canada Initiative. This Initiative Is a Series of Projects That Will Take Evergreen First of All, We Look Different EVERGREEN 1999 Annual Report Bringing nature back to our cities. participate fun exciting community healthy involve GROWTH environment outdoors NATIVE nature transform inspire learning educational 2 An exciting new era for Evergreen. As the clock struck 12:00 a.m. on January 1, 2000, And as we enter our 10th year, we are about to we ushered in both a new millennium and an exciting strengthen our national presence with the launch turning point for our organization. of the Evergreen Canada Initiative. This initiative is a series of projects that will take Evergreen First of all, we look different. Our fresh new logo across the country and help all Canadians restore stands out and captures the true spirit of Evergreen and enhance the natural environment. — bringing people and nature together. And our shortened name is catchy and contemporary. The Evergreen Canada Initiative is a profound and significant way to celebrate the new millennium, We also have a new mission statement, one that by bringing together the energy and efforts of more thoroughly describes our goals and dreams. EVERGREEN thousands of Canadians dedicated to healing and regenerating our urban environments — on school grounds, on publicly accessible lands, and on home landscapes. Evergreen’s mission is to bring communities and nature together for the benefit of both. We engage people in creating and sustaining healthy, dynamic outdoor spaces — in our schools, our communities and our homes. We believe that local stewardship creates vibrant neighbourhoods, a healthy natural environment and a sustainable society for all. 3 BUILDING ON OUR SUCCESS A LOOK BACK AT NINE GREAT YEARS To do this we are building on the success of our The past nine years have held many successes for two existing programs — Learning Grounds and Evergreen. Throughout the report, you’ll hear from Common Grounds — and creating a new program, some of the people who have been a part of our Home Grounds. projects over the years. We are making these programs even more accessible We are looking forward to an exciting and challeng- to individuals and groups across the country ing new era in the history of Evergreen. We hope through education and public outreach programs, you’ll join us as we strive to create vibrant the development of easy-to-use, practical resource neighbourhoods, a healthy, natural environment, materials, a new, re-energized Web site, regional and a sustainable society for us all. workshops, and our first national conference. And to meet the challenges of becoming a larger Early morning tree planting, Ossington Old Orchard Public School, Toronto, Ontario. national organization, we have strengthened our infrastructure and board governance, upgraded our The exciting new Evergreen Geoffrey Cape Krista Kerr technology, and increased our staff. Canada Initiative is a series Executive Director Chair, Board of Directors of projects that will take As always, we are thankful for the contributions Evergreen across the country and encouragement of our financial partners, and help all Canadians restore which help us to reach more and more Canadians and enhance the natural every day. environment. Geoffrey Cape Executive Director, Evergreen We can never have enough of nature. Henry David Thoreau. 4 We have made cities to live in, now we must make them livable. Over 83% of Canadians live in cities — up over We touch the lives of Canadians through three 27% since 1970. key programs: This tremendous increase in the urban population Learning Grounds: brings students, teachers has placed great stress on our natural systems. and neighbourhoods together to transform barren Waterways are being polluted, air quality is being asphalt and turf school grounds into natural damaged, and the availability of diverse, natural “outdoor classrooms”. green spaces is steadily decreasing as we build Common Grounds: encourages communities more roads, buildings, and houses. to work together to create vibrant natural areas Now, more than ever, there is a need to restore in the public spaces they share. natural green spaces in our cities, towns and Home Grounds: helps Canadians restore and villages. This will not only help heal the damage enhance the natural environment right where they we have caused to the environment, it will live — in their front and back yards. The natural world makes an ideal classroom, Rogers Elementary School, Victoria, British Columbia. make vibrant, natural landscapes a part of every Communities that work Canadian’s life. Evergreen brings these three programs to life by together to regenerate and supplying the resources needed to transform urban MAKING OUR CITIES HEALTHIER environments, enabling people through training reinvest in their neighbour- programs and the creation of networks, and leading hoods are healthier, more Evergreen is helping to create healthier cities by site restoration activities. economically dynamic working with communities to naturalize their urban and safer. areas, enhance their green spaces, and plant native trees, shrubs and flowers. Dr. Fraser Mustard Canadian Institute for Advanced Research According to surveys done by Environics, another “great, green wave” is swelling in public opinion and the environment is again becoming the most important concern for 73% of Canadians. National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy The Evergreen Canada Initiative. 5 Creating a healthier, greener Canada CREATING A HEALTHIER, THIS IS AS MUCH ABOUT PEOPLE GREENER CANADA AS IT IS ABOUT NATURE We are celebrating the creation of a healthier, This initiative is as much about people and greener Canada with the Evergreen Canada communities as it is about planting native trees, Initiative. shrubs and wildflowers. It’s about strangers working together and becoming neighbours, and As we enter the new millennium, more and more creating new, accessible opportunities for Canadians are realizing that a healthy, vibrant, people to experience nature. After all, community natural environment should not be found only in gardens don’t just grow plants — they grow national parks and the wilderness. Nature needs to community spirit. be integral to our thriving urban centres. A SPRING LAUNCH A STRONG, NEW, GREEN LEGACY Since spring signals the start of the growing season Students gain the benefits of responsibility when caring for a garden they helped create. The goal of this initiative is to create healthier and symbolizes the rebirth of life after the long communities by bringing people together to enhance winter rest period, it is fitting that we launch the Preventing “dis-ease”, ecological biodiversity and environmental health. Evergreen Canada Initiative in the spring of 2000. by making nature the child’s Over the next three years we will create a strong, playscape, is far less costly We will build on the success of our Learning new, green legacy by creating a national program monetarily and emotionally Grounds and Common Grounds programs, and of green infrastructure on publicly accessible than trying to cure the effects launch Home Grounds, in the following ways: lands. There will be more than 2,000 new public of such deprivation later. gardens created, greenways started, buried streams • National Outreach and Public Education Program Anita Rui Olds daylighted, wetlands restored and rooftops • Resource “Tool Sheds” for Learning Grounds, Children’s Environments Quarterly greened. We will work with partners across Canada Common Grounds and Home Grounds to leave an important network of resources and • Regional Workshops and a National Conference. programs that will continue to support and create urban green spaces for generations to come. 6 A NATIONAL OUTREACH AND PUBLIC our Web site, these materials will guide Canadians EDUCATION PROGRAM of different backgrounds and ages through all stages of project planning and development, and We are developing a strong communications encourage them to get involved in restoring the campaign to inspire more and more Canadians to urban environment where they live. get involved in restoring the environment on school grounds, publicly accessible lands REGIONAL WORKSHOPS AND A and their home landscapes. We’re working with NATIONAL CONFERENCE ZiG Inc., a Toronto-based “ideas company”, who will be lending their expertise and creativity To share ideas, build support for restoring urban to help us create awareness of the importance landscapes, and celebrate successes, we are of greening — and to find innovative new ways to planning to hold five regional workshops. Youth involve people of all ages. forums will be an important part of these workshops, which will be held in Halifax, Ottawa, Winnipeg, The power of investigation and discovery. RESOURCE TOOL SHEDS Calgary and Vancouver. A national conference The Evergreen Canada is also scheduled for Toronto in the fall of 2001. Initiative provides the tools This is the creation of a collection of practical and resources needed to “how-to” resource guides and materials. Available harness and celebrate the on video, in printed form, and digitally through energy of the thousands of individuals and groups working across the country to heal and regenerate First impressions are really the important impressions and, if you’re a little kid, urban environments. you need to understand three things: 1. That you live in a really big city that has joys and dangers and that you need to learn about both; 2. It is a place where you can make and create your own community that will fulfill your needs as a human being; 3. It is a place where there is nature. School yards and schools should reflect the city, the community and nature. Hon. David Crombie, Chair, Waterfront Regeneration Trust, former Mayor of Toronto The Evergreen Canada Initiative partners. 7 The Evergreen Canada Initiative is made possible around their homes and gardens. Through funding through the generous support of individual and on-air support from this 24-hour specialty cable We are proud to partner with Canadians, foundations, businesses, and various channel, Evergreen is able to spread its message Evergreen in a project that government agencies.
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