Ville en vert
Mission
Rooted in Montreal, Ville en Vert is a non-profit socio-environmental organization that works with citizens, organizations, and businesses to generate sustainable ecological changes in the community.Services
Urban Agriculture
- Support for the establishment of community gardens or other urban agriculture and greening projects.
- Creation and maintenance of productive gardens (e.g., the Patro garden).
Popular Education
- Workshops on healthy eating, biodiversity, urban agriculture, waste management, and climate change.
- Awareness, information, and citizen committees regarding various ecological aspects of the community.
Waste Management and Recycling
- Actions and promotion related to the 3 Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle, and valorize (workshops, awareness campaigns, support).
- Loan of equipment for cleanliness chores.
Climate Change Mitigation
- Education workshops and conferences related to climate change mitigation.
Green Alleys and Greening Programs
- Support for environmental initiatives (green alleys, community gardens, etc.).
- Greening projects in public or private spaces (e.g., Durocher/Jarry corner).
Others
- L’Escale verte: an ecological and responsible boutique. A social economy enterprise offering ecological products (escaleverte.ca).
- Outil-o-thèque: free loan of various items (outiloteque.ca).
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