The COVID-19 Pandemic has prevented us from meeting live and in person in large groups like we have done in the past. However, important community conversations are still needed. Throughout 2021 I intend to host a series of these conversations through virtual town hall meetings. The focus of these meetings will be on a range of topics that are important to the community.
February 25th, 7:30 – 8:30 P.M Community Safety and the Neighbourhood Watch Program
April 29th, 7:30 – 8:30 P.M. Metrolinx and the Yonge North Subway Extension
May 27th, 7:30 – 8:30 P.M.Public Works: A Day in the Life
June 24, 7:30 – 8:30 P.M.Considering ‘Local Food’
July 14th Launch of The 2nd annual Richmond Hill Ward 4 Monarch Butterfly Tagging Challenge with Monarch Crusader Carol Pasternak
Hosted by Ward 4 Councillor David West
Environment Education Webinar
Hosted by Ward 4 Councillor David West
Welcome to the Environmental Webinar. Join us as we hear from experts in their fields about how we can each support sustainability in our communities. This promises to be an educational event so please register to receive the webinar information. Additionally, you will find great links to activities for the whole family in our Partner Resource Centre below. We look forward to welcoming you to this virtual Ward 4 event.
Thank you for joining us for the Environmental Webinar on October 25th.
If you didn’t catch us live, watch a recording of this event now:
Speakers
Myles O'Brien
Myles O'Brien has worked as Richmond Hill’s Environmental Education & Engagement Coordinator for the past six years. His role involves sharing information and updates from the City’s Environment Strategy with the community, through print and digital media, event displays and interactive games, classroom visits, and more. As a part of the Sustainability section, Myles also coordinates public-facing components of Resilient Richmond Hill, the City’s climate change initiative.
Khrysta Lyn
Khrysta Lyn has been working with the City for 4 years on various environmental programming, ranging from water resources to natural resources management. Her current role as the Natural Environment Analyst involves coordinating programs such as the Community Garden program, Healthy Yards program, and more recently Pollinator Initiatives.
Jon Durzi
Miller Compost currently owns and operates four compost sites nationwide, consisting of both outdoor windrow & in-vessel technologies. Collectively Miller Compost processes approximately 150,000 tons annually of Leaf and Yard Waste Material and Source Separated Organics (SSO). Miller continuously increases efforts to divert the organic fraction of solid waste from landfills across Canada. Over the last two decades, Miller has been an industry innovator by continually challenging ourselves to produce better products that meet the needs of our customers. We believe our focus on innovation, quality, and sustainability supports the ever growing communities in which we and generations will thrive.
Scott MacIvor
Scott MacIvor is a community ecologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto Scarborough. He is interested in plants and pollinators (especially bees) in cities, and more broadly, biodiversity conservation and ecosystem service delivery of urban green spaces, including public and private gardens, parks, and green roofs. He works with NGOs and municipalities to implement community science, planning and policy that supports wildlife, and with researchers to better understand urban ecological systems from a multi-city and global perspective. More information is available at macivorlab.caPartner Resource Centre
Click our Partner’s logos to learn more about the Environmental Initiatives in our community. Watch a video. Take a quiz. Learn how to volunteer. Have fun!
