Annual Report

Ecology Park
Annual Report
2008
Chair’s Message
Greetings! The Board Chair’s
letter in the Annual Report is
intended to be a chance to
focus on some of the most
important achievements and
challenges of the past year,
and to look ahead into the
year to come. Some years, this can be done in
a short and easy manner, but definitely not this
year.
But you should see the difference in our new
location on Aylmer St. before we moved in and
now. Even I had no idea of how much work, how
many decisions it took, how much partnering
with the community, how much consultation it
took, and yes, how much pure set-up work it
took to get here. And believe me - Green-Up
isn’t the kind of organization with funds to just
go out and purchase this! The Green-Up community did most of this itself, while not letting
Green-Up’s excellent programs falter.
The year past has been a busy and tumultuous
one even by Peterborough Green-Up standards
(i.e. in an organization where nothing stands still
and where new programs and new faces pop
up like exotic forest fungus after a cool autumn
rain). Inside Peterborough Green-Up ... well, we
moved. Everyone knows how hard it is to move.
That is inside Green-Up. Outside Green-Up, we
have watched the world’s economy stall. The
revenue base of many organizations which
support us (government, foundations and corporations) have been affected and I believe we
have seen only the beginning of its effects on
community organizations like Green-Up. We did
Executive Director’s Message
2008 was a busy and exciting
year for Green-Up. As our
Chair has outlined we moved
out of the darkness of a mall
basement into the light of a
new office. We were humbled
and grateful for the many
donations that helped make the move and ecofriendly retrofit possible. My thanks to everyone
who assisted, from Board members who used
their community connections to acquire goods
and services, to staff members like Alex Mortlock and Jennifer Mortlock who put hours upon
hours into our new home.
Although our new home is great, it is important
to recognize that the strength of an organization
is not bricks and mortar but the people who help
guide the organization and carry out its work. We
are blessed to have some of the most creative,
hard-working and knowledgeable staff. Their
commitment to making a difference makes it a
pleasure to come to work every day.
As is typical of non-profit organizations, we see
a change of staff every year and this year was
no exception. In 2008 we welcomed Matt Higgs,
Thalia Bock, Brianna Salmon, Jerry Osborne, and
Cathy Mitchell into the Green-Up fold. Unfortunately we said goodbye to Vince Hughes, Ava
Richardson, Cate Henderson Charles Levkoe,
Trent Rhode, and Michelle Osborne. Interestingly
many of our staff who leave return, like Heather
Kirby and Becky Crowe did this year.
not have any major effects from this in 2008.
But past experience has shown us at Green-Up
that economic downturns always result in some
issues for us, and we need to be ready for
them when they come.
This is my last year on the Green-Up board and
my last meeting as Chair. I want to express
my deep gratitude to all of you in the Green-Up
family - the staff, the board, the volunteers,
the community partners, and especially Sue
McGregor-Hunter, Cathy Dueck, Dave Hobson
and Donald Fraser, my longest term mentors
and colleagues in this wonderful Green-Up
journey.
-Dr. Ray Dart
As for 2009, while the world is facing financial
difficulties, Green-Up looks to be in good shape.
Many of our projects are in the midst of multiyear funding that does not run out until 2010 or
later and the demand for our energy audits is
the same as last year. We have worked hard to
diversify our funding so that a decrease in funding from one funder does not have too great an
effect on the organization. Issues with the environment have not gone away despite the current
economic woes. People are still turning to GreenUp for help. And we will still be here to provide
positive green solutions for our community.
-Sue McGregor-Hunter
Our Big Move
The Spring of 2008 was a busy time for the staff of Peterborough Green-Up. We moved from our cramped quarters
in Peterborough Square to a bright and spacious office at 378 Aylmer Street. The new store-front office allows the
staff to work in a more comfortable environment, and be more accessible to the general public with an expanded
resource centre and store to be opening in early 2009.
Cobi Zevenhoven (left)
speaks to a customer
on the phone. The
expanded office space
allows Green-Up staff
to work much more
comfortably.
Green-Up invited many
special guests to their open
house in September (right)
to get a first hand look at
the new work spaces.
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Members of the community take part in a vermicomposting workshop in our new boardroom.
Both the seminar and boardrooms allow for more
meeting space then ever before.
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Alex Mortlock, left, participates in a Green Communities
Canada energy efficiency display at Queens Park.
Cobi Zevenhoven (left)
schedules a booking
for an ecoEnergy
home evaluation.
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Green-Up conducted 40 Green Solar Audits and
136 Power Saving Blitz assessments, workorders
and customer agreeements.
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The First Step Green Air Quality Summit had
between 60 and 80 high school and university
students in attendance, some from as far away as
Cobourg!
A local resident
gets his bike
tuned up at a
Shifting Gears
bike workshop.
Participating
workplaces
more than
doubled from
20 to 50, saved
18,000 car trips
and reduced
Co2 by 23
tonnes.
Car Free Day
2008 (right) was
a success with
members of the
public taking part
in a corn roast
and informational
activities.
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Water Programs
The 2008 Peterborough Children’s Water Festival (below) had 1130 in attendance, with over 500 volunteers! The
kids were kept busy with 35 hands on activity centers.
The 2008 Lakeland Conference (above) was held
in Haliburton and had 110 in attendance, one of the
best turn outs to date!
Rob Davis (left), a Shoreline Advisor, speaks to
shoreline property owners about how they can
potentially impact the lake environment. 125 visits
were completed in 2008.
Green-Up Green Fact
In 2008 Green-Up completed 93 Well
Aware visits, hosted two public forums
and is in its 7th year of delivering the program to area residents!
Landscape Programs
Children from a
local school (left)
particapte in an
Urban Forest
education program, investiaging
the importance
of neighborhood
trees.
Green-Up’s
Paula Anderson
(centre) teaches children the
importance of
insects in our
day to day lives
at Ecology
Park.
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Urban Forest volunteers (above) measure a tree
in a city neighborhood. 1234 trees, located on
319 individual properties were included in the
study. Invaluable data was gathered and shared
with the the city.
Waste Reduction Programs
Carolyn Ross (above) helps students complete a
waste audit at their school. In 2008 the Quest
for Less program was in 18 schools in the city
and county, reaching more then 900 students and
teachers.
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Paula Anderson
(right) loves to
play with the
worms! Our
worms hit the
road as they take
up residence in
area schools as
part of vermicomposting workshops.
Green-Up Green Fact
During Waste Reduction Week (October 1925) the “Think Before You Drink, Lug a
Mug” campaign had more then 600 community participants along with 13 coffee shops.
Fostering Sustainable Business Practices (FSBP)
The crew at the Shish
Kabob Hut (left) were
named “Business
of the Month” and
featured on the FSBP
website. Featured
businesses are leaders
in sustainable business
efforts!
Cathy Mitchell (above), Coordinator of the
FSBP brings her mug to Black Honey for a fill
up as part of the Lug a Mug campaign.
Green-Up Green Fact
The Sustainable Business Audit Tool
is progressing into an industry specific
resource. 2008 consisted of pilot projects
with several businesses in the local area.
The audit tool will be uploaded onto the
FSBP website in 2009.
The 2008
Energy
Conservation
Fair (right) was
a huge success with 24
exhibitors,three
guest speakers
and more then
250 in attendance.
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has been a big hit online and attracted thousands of hits since its launch.
Green-Up Green Fact
Green-Up’s weekly column in the Peterborough Examiner is read by up to 45,000
people each week. Nearly 30,000 tune in
every Monday for the Green Update.
Staff and Volunteers
Members of this
year’s First Step
Green Committee
in our new seminar
room (left) and a
hungry Carolyn Ross
shows
what goes into
her litterless lunch.
(right)
Cathy Dueck (far left)
gets her hands dirty as
she plants seeds for the
summer season at Ecology
Park, and Chris Gooderham
(left) shows that you can
get around town just fine
without a car, even during
winter.
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Statement of Revenue and Expenses
Revenue
Grants
$571,497.47
Sales/Fee for Service
$380,348.29
Committed 2008 Program Funds $86,339.29
Donations
$43,640.80
Other Revenue
$63,383.84
Admin/Marketing Fee Revenue
$174,451.78
TOTAL REVENUE
$1,319,661.47
Expenses
Admin/Overhead
Human Resouces
Program Expenses
Marketing/Communications
Admin/Marketing Fees
Committed 2009 Program Funds
TOTAL EXPENSES
43.31%
28.82%
6.54%
3.31%
4.80%
13.22%
$104,672.07
$780,571.09
$160,863.21
$14,225.43 $174,451.78
$52,263. 01
8.13%
60.60%
12.49%
1.10%
13.54%
4.14%
$1,288,046.59
Community Partners
Acitve and Safe Community Routes
Active and Safe Routes to School
Peterborough
Admax Marketing
American Standard Canada
Ashburnham Realty--Paul Bennett
Bancroft Area Stewardship Council
Baptiste Lake Association
Belmont Lake Cottager’s Association
Benjamin Moore Paints
Brant Office Supplies
CHEX-TV
Camp Kawartha
City of Peterborough
EcoAction
Federation of Ontario Cottagers’
Associations
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Forest Gene Conservation Association
Green Communities Canada
Haliburton Highlands Stewardship Council
Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit
Helen McCrae Peacock Foundation
Home Depot
Interface Carpeting
Kawartha Conservation
Kawartha Food Share
Kawartha Heritage Conservancy
Council
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School
Peterborough Field Naturalists
Board
Peterborough Foundation
Kennisis Lake Cottage Owners
Peterborough Horticultural Society
Association
Peterborough Kids
Laidlaw Foundation
Peterborough Utilities Group
Lakeland Alliance Members
Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland
Large Woodlands Conservation
and Clarington Catholic School Board
Cooperative
Round Lake Cottager’s Association
McWilliams Moving and Storage
Service Canada
Meyers Transport
SNAP Peterborough
Ministry of the Environment
St. Joseph’s Care Foundation
Natural Resources Canada – Office of
Sustainable Trent
Energy Efficiency
The Peterborough Examiner
Ontario Ministry of Energy and
Trent University
Infrastructure
TV Cogeco
Ontario Power Authority
Victoria Land and Water Stewardship Otonabee Region Conservation Authority
Council
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Wagner Consulting Canada
Peterborough Appliance
Wild Rock Outfitters
Peterborough and Area Master
Gardeners
Peterborough Community B!ke Shop
Peterborough Community Futures Development Corporation
Peterborough County
Peterborough County City Health Unit
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Peterborough County Stewardship Board Members
Dr. Raymond Dart (Chair) - Trent University
Dr. Ramesh Makhija (Vice Chair) R&R Laboratories
Ivan Bateman (Secretary) - Consultant
Denyse Sanderson (Treasurer) - Otonabee Region
Conservation Authority
Stephen Collette - Your Healthy House
Dr. Paul Cragg - Medical Doctor
Leigh Currier - Alternative Medicine Practitioner
Larry Doran - Pres. /CEO Peterborough Utilities
David Fairs - Eco Alterntive Energy
Dr. Stephen Hill - Trent University
Peter Mabee - Ptbo County Stewardship Council
Eric Martin - Peterborough City Councillor
Neil Hannam (until September)
Special Advisor to the Board
Garry Rishor - Howell Fleming
Staff
Executive Director
Sue McGregor-Hunter
Manager, Finance and Operational Services
Jennifer Mortlock
Communications Coordinator
Matt Higgs
Manager, Waste Reduction
Paula Anderson
Environmental Educator
Carolyn Ross
Manager, Air Quality, Transportation & Climate
Change
Donald Fraser
Energy Program Assistant
Chris Ferguson-Martin
Manager, Landscape Programs
Cathy Dueck
Urban Forestry Coordinator
Chris Gooderham
Environmental Educator
Johanna Hart
Well Aware Water Guide
Becky Crowe
Lakeland Alliance Coordinator
Mike Gibbs
Environmental Educator
Brianna Salmon
Peterborough Children’s Water Festival Coordinator
Heather Kirby
Air Quality Program Assistant
Thalia Bock
Sustainable Business Practices Program Coordinator
Cathy Mitchell
Manager, Energy Efficiency Services
Alex Mortlock
Customer Service Coordinator
Cobi Zevenhoven
ERIP and Power Savings Blitz Coordinator
Michelle Osbornea
Certified Energy Advisor
David Hobson
Certified Energy Advisor
Vince Hughes
Certified Energy Advisor
Doug Porter
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peterboroughmoves.com
sustainableptbo.com
peterboroughreuses.com
peterborough.zerofootprint.net
pcwf.net
Certified Energy Advisor
Jerry Osborne
378 Aylmer Street
Peterborough, Ontario
K9H 3V8
Tel: 705.745.3238
Toll-Free: 1.888.745.3238
Fax: 705.745.4413
Email: greenup@greenup.on.ca
Web: www.greenup.on.ca
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