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Evergreen

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Evergreen - The National Charity

 

 


 

 

What is Evergreen

 

Evergreen Brick Works

  • Evergreen Brick Works is a revitalization project that has transformed the former Don Valley Brick Works from a collection of deteriorating heritage buildings into what is hoped for as a community environment centre and an international showcase for urban sustainability and green design. 
  • The focus of the revitalization of the site’s 16 historic factory buildings is through a process called ‘adaptive re-use’ – a process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended.

 

Purpose

  • to focus on making cities more livable by connecting people with nature
  • empowering people to take a hands-on-approach in contributing to a more sustainable environment 
  • to diminish the rates of childhood asthma, skin cancer, depression and obesity due to our sedentary lifestyle in our concrete cities.
  • to foster healthy, sustainable cities  by providing people with the tools and knowledge to bring nature to their communities.

 

 

Values

  • Community based
  • Creativity and innovation
  • An incubator for new programs and ideas.
  • Treading Lightly
  • Integrity and Accountability
  • Be Positive, Be Playful
  • Collaboration
  • Educate for Ecological Literacy

 

 

 

Social Enterprise

 

Definition of :

"Social enterprises are businesses operated by non-profits with the dual purpose of generating income by selling a product or service in the marketplace and creating a social, environmental or cultural value.

Source:  http://www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca/about_social_enterprise/definitions

 

  • Evergreen Brick Works is a social enterprise.
  • the centre will be self-financing while demonstrating environmental, social and economical sustainability.
  • operating income and financial support is generated from
    • donations, 
    • buying plants,
    • event rental
    • children's outdoor camp
    • rental of office space 
    • Evergreen Garden Market
    • Vendors like Cafe Belong
    • Bicycle Rentals
    • Parking fees  
    • two national programs like Common Grounds and Learning Grounds

 

 

National Programs

  • fund local projects in schools, parks and communities across Canada
    1. Evergreen Common Grounds or Greening Communities and Public Spaces:  offers numerous resources in helping to protect and restore natural and cultural landscapes in urban and urbanizing communities across Canada.
    2. Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds or School Ground Greening - offers numerous resources in bringing school communities together transform barren school grounds into healthy, natural and creative outdoor classrooms.
    3. Evergreen Brickworks 
    4. Evergreen Vancouver

 

  

Program Videos

 

Evergreen Common Grounds

 

Common Grounds - The Evergreen Foundation - Part 1

 

                

 

Common Grounds - The Evergreen Foundation - Part 2

 

                     

 

 

Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds

 

Learning Grounds - Evergreen Foundation - Part 1 

 

 

Learning Grounds - Evergreen Foundation - Part 2  

 

 

 

Timeline - From Don Valley Brick Works to Evergreen Brick Works

  1. History of Don Valley Brick Works

  2. History of Evergreen Brick Works 

  3. Transformation: The Story of Creating Evergreen Brick Works 

 

 

Resources 

Annual Report

 

Articles

A Rare Look Inside Evergreen Brick Works

Posted by Jamie Sarner Royal lePage Real Estate Services Ltd. real estate agent on August 27, 2013

 

Awards & Recognitions

 

 

References

The Canadian Encyclopedia 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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