​​​​​​​BRAMPTON, ON – This past weekend, to celebrate Earth Day, the City of Brampton hosted tree plantings, a community cleanup and the Grow Green Environmental Awards. 

The Grow Green Environmental Awards celebrate individuals, businesses and organizations from across the city that have demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing the Grow Green Vision to conserve, enhance and balance our natural and built environment to create a healthy, s​ustainable and resilient Brampton. ​

​Congratulations to this year's Grow Green Environmental Award recipients who have shown exceptional dedication to the environment:​

Community members also came together at Gore Meadows to take part in a park cleanup and to plant trees as part of Brampton’s goal to plant one million trees by 2040.

As part of Earth Day celebrations, the City hosted a Sun-powered prints workshop where participants made traditional cyanotype prints, led by artists and arts educators, Jen Chin and Aditi Ganeev Sangwan.​

About the Artists:

Jennifer Chin is a multi-disciplinary visual artist who approaches her work from a conceptual perspective with an interest in examining the social, cultural, and economic lives of objects.

She holds an associates diploma (AOCAD) from The Ontario College of Art and Design, and a Masters of Fine Art (MFA) from the University of Windsor. She has exhibited her work in numerous screenings and exhibitions at galleries and museums in North America and abroad including the Gardiner Museum in Toronto, the Art Gallery of Calgary, and the Museum of Modern Art in Hefei, China.

Aditi Ganeev Sangwan is a visual artist and educator based in Brampton. As co-founder of Art Studio Izza, she is working towards developing ecologically sustainable practices in contemporary art practice. Her artworks respond to her immediate surroundings, both the real and the imagined world. She works in a diverse range of mediums, including painting, drawing, printmaking, installation, videos, cyanotype, and poetry.​​

The City thanks its generous sponsors CN Railway and Toronto Pearson Airport for supporting Earth Month activities and initiatives.​

​Litter Reduction Charter and Virtual Tool

The City of Brampton is embarking on a goal to become Canada’s first litter-free city and is leading several initiatives to achieve this.

On April 20, the City launched its new Litter Reduction Charter, a resource to foster community participation to beautify Brampton by eliminating litter.

The City also launched its new Litter Reduction Virtual Tool. This tool will allow residents to track their cleanup efforts by reporting the area they have visited and the amount of litter they have collected. Through this tool, residents can share their results to challenge other neighbourhoods to undertake their own cleanup efforts to keep Brampton clean.

For more information visit brampton.ca/communitysafety​.​​

Throughout April, the city is hosting many events in celebration of Earth Month. For more information on Earth Month activities visit brampton.ca/earthmonth.​

Event Photography

Photos for press use are available in Dropbox here​. Please attribute credit to the City of Brampton.

Quotes

“Congratulations to the champions of our ecosystem, the winners of this year's Grow Green Awards! Your unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship sets a profound example for all. From the grassroots to community initiatives to youth leadership, each recipient embodies the spirit of sustainability and inspires us all to nurture a greener, brighter future for Brampton and beyond."
Harkirat Singh, Deputy Mayor; City Councillor Wards 9 & 10; Vice Chair, Planning and Development, City of Brampton

"As Brampton takes further steps to become a litter-free city, Earth Day serves as a reminder of the urgent need to protect our environment. By joining forces on this day of global action, we reaffirm our commitment to cleaner streets, healthier ecosystems and a brighter future for all."
Michael Palleschi, Regional Councillor, Wards 2 & 6; Chair, Planning and Development, City of Brampton