About Us
Hamilton Area Eco-Network (Eco-Net) is a non-profit organization created to network the Hamilton area's environmental organizations and build their capacity. Starting with 22 organizations from across Hamilton and its surrounding communities, Eco-Net's membership now numbers 35. Eco-Net is governed by a steering committee comprised of representatives from its member organizations and is located at EcoHouse within the offices of its host organization, Green Venture. Eco-Net is managed by a Coordinator.
History
The Hamilton Community Foundation sponsored a series of forums to help local environmental groups identify their most pressing needs, and a vision of Hamilton Area Eco-Network was born. Subsequent funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2005 allowed that vision to become a reality and Eco-Net was established.
Purpose
The purpose of the Eco-Net is to enhance and enable the work of its member organizations who are committed to protecting, conserving, restoring and promoting a clean, healthy, sustainable environment for present and future generations. Eco-Net does this by offering the following benefits to its members:
Membership
Our members make a difference by taking action to improve or conserve the environment in many different ways (click on "Projects" and "Issues" to see what they do.
Have your organization become a member and enjoy the following benefits:
• networking & social events
• resources & databases
• increased exposure for member organizations through profiles on both the Hamilton Area Eco-Network and MyHamilton websites.
• professional development and training provided through workshops and speakers forums, offered at nominal fees
• monthly Updates newsletter that has its finger on the pulse of both the local and the wider environmental community covering social events, workshops and training, free resources, funding opportunities, employment/volunteer opportunities, camps, conferences, enviro-news, alerts and more
• the online community events calendar www.actlocally.info
Founding Principles of the Eco-Net:
The Network will:
• nurture, serve and support member groups in building their capacity to achieve their goals.
• respect the autonomy of each member organization within the Network. To this end, member groups will continue to work on their own specific environmental issues.
• focus its efforts in creating opportunities for member groups to work together, to share resources and to engage each other and the community.
• ensure resources, time and energy are focused on the desired outcomes of the collective group and will avoid duplication of existing services, efforts and initiatives within the community.
• set realistic goals and expectations, which are definable and measurable.
Contact Us:
Eco-Net has its office located within EcoHouse, the home of Green Venture. Green Venture is a non-profit organization committed to demonstrating energy efficienct technologies and working on pollution prevention and environmental conservation projects.
By email:
Please use our contact form.
info@hamiltoneconet.ca
By phone:
(905) 561-9852
By mail:
Hamilton Area Eco-Network,
EcoHouse, 22 Veevers Dr
Hamilton, Ontario L8K 5P5
Coordinator: Laurel Harrison
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation for this project.
The Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, receives annually $100 million of government funding generated through Ontario's charity casino initiative.
We also thank the Hamilton Community Foundation whose support was integral to the founding of Eco-Net and whose support continues to move Eco-Net forward.
