Greening Sacred Spaces Awards 2019
Click the link to RSVP to the event on November 7th. Last Date to RSVP is November 1, 2019. Hope you are able to join us and celebrate the achievements in our community!
Pollinators Rule the Harvest Festival at Shaarei-Beth El Synagogue
Our motivated partners at Shaarei-Beth El Congregation of Halton took a huge step in greening their sacred space last month, as they started the installation of a pollinator garden on their property! This installation was paired with a fantastic day of education activities for their Hebrew school students and parents – which connected the importance …
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One Burlington Festival 2018
GSS Halton-Peel had an amazing time at the One Burlington Festival on August 6th in Central Park, Burlington! Despite the weather, crowds by the hundreds came out to enjoy the free cultural and faith performances, delicious food, and fun children’s activities. The theme of the festival was The Green Rule – do unto the Earth …
Being a Summer Student at GSS Halton-Peel
For the last two months, I have been working as the summer student at GSS Halton Peel. I worked in the position of program assistant for GSS. The bulk of my work was working in community, whether it was outreach, assisting in workshops, or being and preparing for larger events. I really loved working in …
Halton Interfaith Peace Camp (July 9-13)
GSS Halton-Peel helped the Interfaith Council of Halton to organize and put on the second Interfaith Peace Camp in Oakville from July 9-13! We had 21 amazing campers from 5-12 years old participate, with councilors joining us from the Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI). The camp was aimed to learn about different faiths by visiting …
GSS at the Halton Interfaith Peace Camp
Last week, GSS Halton-Peel helped the Interfaith Council of Halton organize and put on the second Interfaith Peace Camp in Oakville! The purpose of the camp was to learn about the different faiths by visiting different faith buildings and participating in numerous activities and discussions around peace and faith. We had 21 amazing campers from …
Eco-mindfulness Programming for Youth
The benefits of getting outside and connecting with nature are scientifically well-documented, including numerous positive impacts on physical and mental health and well-being. Greening Sacred Spaces Halton-Peel has started putting a team together, made up of experts who work with youth and promote or implement mindfulness in a variety of ways, some of which incorporate …
Greening Sacred Spaces Halton-Peel Award Night Recap
Members of Shaarei-Beth El Congregation and Christ the King Catholic Secondary School pose with Chief Stacey LaForme and the team from HEN and GSS Halton-Peel What an amazing evening! Congratulations to our 2018 Green Awards winners: Shaarei-Beth El Congregation in Oakville and Christ the King Catholic Secondary School in Georgetown. GSS Halton-Peel is proud to …
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My Experience as a Co-op Student Working with GSS
For the past four months, I have been a co-op student working with Greening Sacred Spaces (GSS) Halton-Peel, a program of Halton Environmental Network (HEN) and a chapter of Faith and the Common Good (FCG). My focus was helping to develop and implement the Energy Benchmarking Program in Halton and Peel. This program allows our …
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Greening Sacred Spaces Awards
The Greening Sacred Spaces Awards recognize and showcase faith organizations that have demonstrated initiative and commitment to protect God’s creations. These awards provide the opportunity for diverse faith traditions to come together to share their environmental stewardship initiatives and actions. We recognise two communities each year. Next Green Awards will take place on Thursday May …