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Don’t miss this opportunity to lead innovative community food programming in Peel! Join our Leadership Team to help support food access and education, advance urban agriculture initiatives, and build a more sustainable community together. This is a full-time 1-year fixed term contract to cover a parental leave. Learn more at ecosource.ca/employment (or check out the link in our bio). Apply by May 20th at [email protected]. [ID: poster with job opportunity call out on the bottom. On the top, there is a photo of vegetables]

Looking for a meaningful way to give back? Join a passionate, community-driven environmental organization that’s been making an impact in Mississauga for over 45 years. We’re currently seeking dedicated individuals to join our Board of Directors. As a Board member, you’ll: 🌱 Collaborate with like-minded professionals 🌱 Build valuable leadership and governance skills 🌱 Help expand access to environmental education across Peel Region and beyond. Apply by May 17th at [email protected]. For more information, visit ecosource.ca/volunteer or the link in our bio. [ID: A graphic with call out information on the right side. There are sunflowers at the top. On the right side, there is a photo of people at a garden]

🌞🌿 Ever wonder what a day at Ecosource Summer Camp looks like? Every day at camp is packed with hands-on nature adventures, outdoor games, and real moments of discovery. Our campers explore, connect, and grow, all while making friendships 🌿 Let's look at the behind-the-scenes at our camp! ✨ Save 10% when registering siblings or signing up for multiple weeks! Learn more at ecosource.ca/camp✨

The best classrooms don’t always have walls 🌱 Module 3 of our Advanced Teacher Training Program took us outside to explore nature-based learning at Claireville Conservation Area. Educators walked away with real tools, hands-on activities, and fresh inspiration to bring back to the classroom. There’s still time to join us! 🔗 Sign up or learn more: ecosource.ca/advanced-teacher-training

Happening today! Join us for a discussion with Professor Lisa Myers of York University. This session will offer educators different approaches and content to move students beyond simplified or romanticized ideas of Indigenous relationships to land. Grounded in Anishinaabe perspectives, this talk introduces ways to teach land as relational, political, and shaped by ongoing realities in Canada. This webinar is part of Ecosource’s Advanced Teacher Training Program: Approaches to Educating for a Just and Sustainable Future. Registration for this module gives you access to the remaining modules and any resources shared. Please note - you do not need to be a teacher to attend. See link in bio to register or email [email protected] for more information. @yorkueuc [ID: A blue background poster with event information on it. On the left, there is a photo of a forest and Professor Lisa Myers.]

We’re so grateful to have been part of something powerful 💚 Ecosource recently joined David & Tara's Stronger Together Tour in Mississauga where the @davidsuzukifdn along with community partners hosted a community dialogue on climate resilience, connection, and collective care. The event featured inspiring voices like David Suzuki, Tara Cullis, Lidia Ferreira, and Mili Roy, who brought the community together to explore how we can better prepare for climate emergencies. As extreme weather events continue to become more frequent, conversations like these are more important than ever. It was inspiring to see community members come together to share knowledge, uplift local solutions, and strengthen networks of mutual support, ensuring no one is left behind 🌎 We were also grateful to connect with so many of you at our table, share resources, and engage in meaningful conversations about climate action and community care 🌱 Let’s keep the momentum going and continue working toward a more connected and climate-ready future together. #ClimateAction #Mississauga #CommunityResilience #Sustainability #ClimatePreparedness [ID: A white and green poster with text and images from the event]

Happy Compost Awareness Week! 🌍💚♻️ Did you know that nearly 30–50% of household waste can be composted instead of sent to landfill*? Composting helps turn food scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich soil that supports healthier soils, stronger plants, and a greener community. When organic waste ends up in landfill, it breaks down without oxygen and produces methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. By composting, we can: 🍎 reduce waste being sent to landfills 🍎 lower emissions such as methane 🍎 return valuable nutrients back to the earth where they belong 🍎 practice sustainability From fruit peels and coffee grounds to leaves and garden clippings, small everyday actions can make a big environmental impact. Let’s rethink waste and give our scraps a second life. 🔗 For more information: www.peelregion.ca/waste/organics *Source: Government of Canada – Food waste and organic waste diversion resources www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-funding/food-waste-prevention-diversion-fund.html #CompostAwarenessWeek #Composting #WasteReduction #Sustainability #ClimateAction #ZeroWaste #Ecosource #CircularEconomy

It’s Screen-Free Week! Challenge yourself to reduce screen time, stop using certain apps, or completely unplug! Make a pledge or set a goal and encourage your family and friends to do the same. Excessive screen time is becoming a serious public health issue. Try to replace screen time with time outdoors, which has many benefits for our health and overall well-being. Excessive screen time is especially impacting children, with 85% of school aged children not meeting the public health guidelines for sleep, physical activity, and screen time*. Checkout screenfree.org for more information and tips for reducing screen time, including a screen-free bingo card and 55 nature-related screen-free activity ideas! *Nature Canada. 2026. Screen Time vs Green Time. www.naturecanada.ca/enjoy-nature/for-children/screen-time-vs-green-time [ID: A green background with flowers, text about screen-free week, and related graphics showing screen time and people playing outside]

Learn how you can be more resilient and prepared for local risks that can affect you and your city! Emergencies can happen anytime, but preparedness doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. The @citymississauga 's Office of Emergency Management (OEM) explores how to strengthen readiness while building more connected, resilient communities. Participants will learn about local risks that can impact the city, reflect on everyday ways to feel more confident and capable, and consider how resilience grows through relationships and shared responsibility. There will be a free giveaway for all those in attendance. A light lunch will be served after the presentation. This event is part of the Climate Connections monthly workshops series, aimed at increasing awareness of climate issues for community members. 🔗Register using the link in our bio [ID: Slide 1: Flyer with program information. The background is blue. On the bottom, there are icons representing emergency preparedness Slide 2: Flyer with yellow background with Climate Connections workshop dates. On the bottom, there is a graphic of a city]

Last week, over 55 residents, researchers, and community partners gathered to celebrate the role of gardening in building healthy communities at a photography exhibit featuring images taken by Ecosource's community gardeners. The exhibit launch also featured a panel discussion with experts in the fields of gardening, health, and nutrition. This exhibit was part of the Evaluating Community Gardens as Environmental Health Interventions in Mississauga project which aims to assess how community gardening can improve health outcomes in Mississauga’s priority communities. The overarching aim of our project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a community gardening program on reducing risk factors for Type 2 Diabetes in Mississauga. This project was co-led by Ecosource and researchers in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto and was made possible with the generous support of the Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations Catalyst Grant Fund. @nhp_uoft Thank you to @visualartsmississauga for providing the beautiful gallery for the exhibit! [ID: 10 photos of people gathered in a gallery enjoying a photography exhibit]

🌸 Spring cleaning? Let’s rethink it. A true “spring reset” isn’t just about clearing space; it’s about reducing waste and making more sustainable choices along the way ♻️ Here are our favourite sustainable tips for spring cleaning: ✔ Donate, recycle or repurpose items in good condition ✔ Repair what you can (sew and mend clothes) ✔ Using natural and safe cleaning products (bonus: make your own!) ✔ Use your washing machine less and try air drying clothes outside ✔ Decorate using what you have or thrift new pieces ✔ Repurpose jars and containers ✔ Replace paper towels with reusable clothes We don’t have to be perfect, but starting somewhere is a part of living sustainably. What are your favourite sustainable spring cleaning swaps, let us know in the comments! 🌸 [ID: Infographic saying “Happy Spring Cleaning, let’s make it sustainable”. Illustrations representing different ideas such as air drying clothes, donating clothes, making DIY cleaners and fixing things are shown as examples around the post.”]

Need help with planning your garden this spring? Ecosource has partnered with the City of Mississauga to release two free gardening guides - one on indoor growing and one on outdoor growing. Whether you're working with a backyard, balcony, or windowsill, you’ll find step-by-step guidance for every stage of the growing process, plus helpful insights from local Mississauga gardeners. Check out the guides, along with translated versions, on our website: ecosource.ca/publications @citymississauga [ID: Slide 1: A colourful poster with graphics related to indoor gardening including a light bulb and plants in pots. Slide 2: A colour poster with graphics related to outdoor, urban gardening including tomatoes and apartment buildings.]