Thousands of young heroes show up with their backs, hands and hearts ready to do the work
In just eight years, B.C.’s Green Teams have attracted more than 7,600 volunteers to 630 actions, blitz parties that include everything from clearing invasive species and picking up garbage in parks to replanting native shrubs and trees.
“Sustainable funding would be a game-changer,” said founder Lyda Salatian, who runs a Green Teams Canada program for the Lower Mainland. “When you look at what we’ve already done, imagine how much more we could do.” If you live in Port Coquitlam, you can thank GTC for removing six cubic metres of invasive plants from Gates Park. A Port Moody work party extracted 40 cubic metres of English Ivy and blackberry from Rocky Point Park, with recruits from three local schools.
Respect for nature and hands-on investment charts a clear path to “responsible environmental behaviour,” she said. “We switched to a fee-for-service model a few years ago and if we hadn’t, we wouldn’t exist,” Salatian explained. “We provide a valuable service, but it’s one that has been undervalued. Climate emergency declarations are starting to change that.”
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