Founded in November 2007, we have achieved a great deal during our journey empowering the Burlington community to join us in protecting and caring for the environment, now and for the future.
Learn more by enjoying the slideshow below and exploring our annual impact reports.
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
2022 – BurlingtonGreen’s Executive Director receives Jubilee Community Hero Award
2020 – Nicole Mark – BurlingtonGreen President of the Board receives Minister Gould’s Volunteer Appreciation Award
2020 – BurlingtonGreen is the honoured recipient of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce 2020 Business Excellence Award – link
2019 – BurlingtonGreen is named as a finalist for the 2018 Business Excellence Awards – video
2018 – Board Members Gloria Reid, Paul Haskins, Jim Fielders, and long-term volunteer Barbara Frensch, were each recognized by the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards for their 5 years of service.
2018 – Gloria Reid (BurlingtonGreen Board President) recipient of the 2017 Burlington’s Best (Environmental) award – link
2017 – Amy Schnurr (Executive Director) & Kale Black (Program Co-ordinator), recipients of Burlington 150 Awards – link
2017 – Kale Black (BG Program Co-ordinator) recipient of the 2016 Burlington’s Best (Environmental) award – link
2016 – BurlingtonGreen nominated for 2016 Conservation Halton’s Conservation Award of Excellence for our Community Clean Up Green Up event
2016 – BurlingtonGreen’s former Board President and current volunteer, Ken Woodruff was the recipient of the 2015 Burlington’s Best (Environmental) award – link
2015 – BurlingtonGreen a finalist in Earth Day Canada’s “Hometown Heroes” environmental achievement awards
2015 – BurlingtonGreen nominated for 2015 Conservation Halton’s Conservation Award of Excellence for our Community Clean Up Green Up event
2015 – Susan Fraser (BG Co-Founder and Board Director) recipient of the 2014 Burlington’s Best Environmental Award & BG Volunteer Monte Dennis, a nominee of Burlington’s Best Environmental Award – link
2015 – Burlington Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Finalist – link
2014 – BurlingtonGreen receives 2nd place and People’s Choice Award in City of Burlington Video Contest.
2013 – BurlingtonGreen places third in National Jamieson’s Call for the Wild! Contest
2013 – Kale Black (BG Program Co-ordinator) receives 14th place in The Starfish Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25 in Canada
2013 – Amy Schnurr (BG Co-Founder and Executive Director) receives 2013 Burlington’s Best Environmental Award (page 76) – link
2013 – BurlingtonGreen receives Mayor’s Community Service Award at the Burlington Business Awards – video link
2013 – BurlingtonGreen’s community garden plot wins 2nd place in the Terra Greenhouse Purple Pepper Best Edible Garden people’s choice award
2012 – Barbara Frensch (BG Volunteer) nominated for Burlington’s Civic Award for Environmental Achievement
2012 – Susan Fraser (BG Co-Founder and Board of Director) nominated for Burlington’s Civic Award for Environmental Achievement
2012 – Michelle Bennett (BG Go Local Food Network Co-ordinator and community volunteer) receives City of Burlington Environmentalist of the Year Award!
2012 – BurlingtonGreen nominated for Conservation Halton’s Conservation Award of Excellence
2012 – BurlingtonGreen Youth Network places third in Province wide People’s Choice contest
2011 – Kale Black (BG Youth Program Co-ordinator) nominated in The Starfish Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25
2011 – BurlingtonGreen nominated for Conservation Halton’s Conservation Award of Excellence
2011 – Kale Black (BG Youth Program Co-ordinator) recipient of Conservation Halton’s Conservation Award of Excellence
2010 – BurlingtonGreen nominated for Burlington’s Civic Award for Environmental Achievement
2009 – Amy Schnurr (BG Co-Founder and Executive Director) nominated for Burlington’s Civic Award for Environmental Achievement
2009 – Kurt Koster (BG Co-founder and first Board President) recipient of Burlington’s Civic Award for Environmental Achievement – link.
Join us on our journey for a cleaner, greener, more environmentally responsible Burlington.