Like many charities and organizations, Living Green Barrie is adapting to new realities in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are excited to offer an online rain barrel fundraiser, in partnership with rainbarrel.ca! Your purchase of a re-purposed, food-grade
Whether you are celebrating National Forest Week for the 1st time or the 90th time, it is an occasion that Canada should celebrate in style! According to Natural Resources Canada, our country has 396,433,600 hectares of forest and wooded land as
Young people will soon be facing the challenges associated with climate change, especially if current trends continue around the globe. The younger generation is not waiting. They are taking action now. In the September GreenScreen Film, Inventing Tomorrow, prepare to
Almost everyday we hear headlines in the news about climate change and the environment, some good, some bad. We want to address those issues at the local level. It is Living Green Barrie’s mission to: “Guide citizens, businesses and local
This month, Living Green Barrie is excited to launch our newly revised mission statement! Mission: Guiding citizens, businesses and local leaders towards actions that foster sustainability and resilience in our community. The Film: The environmental documentary for the August
Our economy is based on a model that assumes never-ending growth is the only way to prosper, but what if there is another way? This month we want to talk about a sharing economy. Society can thrive through more than
Everyone is busy in July with summer getaways, beach days, and cold drinks on the patio, so we are keeping the July ChangeChallenge simple! We want to find out what recent climate change and environment books you are reading right
If you haven’t heard, tattoos and trees have recently become good friends, in the Love Earth Tattoo Event. On Saturday, July 13th, Barrie’s Endeavour Tattoos & Piercings held a Flash Tattoo event, offering nature-themed tattoos at an inexpensive price, with
About a month ago, Living Green Barrie was approached by Ian Miller, owner-operator of Barrie’s Endeavour Tattoos and Piercings. Miller, having grown up in Barrie, has witnessed development and changes in the city over the years. Miller has concerns about
Join Living Green Barrie for a night all about Climate Action. We will be showing the visually stunning film, Metamorphosis, followed by a discussion lead by Michael Speers of the LEAP, Barrie! The Film- Metamorphosis. “A poem for the planet,
