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Evergreen Conference 2023: Hundreds Gather to Make the Case for Place in Canada

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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The conference also marked the beginning of something new for Evergreen.

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  • The conference also marked the beginning of something new for Evergreen.
  • Staying true to its roots, Evergreen is moving forward with renewed focus on transforming public spaces for the health of people and the planet.
  • “Evergreen Brick Works is our living laboratory where we can demonstrate what's possible for public places in our cities.
  • What was once a dilapidated brick factory is now a public space bursting with life,” said Lois Lindsay, Chief Program Officer at Evergreen.

Canada's Fashion Elite Celebrated the 20th Anniversary of Cashmere Collection: Lovestruck

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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TORONTO, Oct. 4, 2023 /CNW/ - Love was in the air at the 20th anniversary of Kruger Products' historic Cashmere Collection.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 4, 2023 /CNW/ - Love was in the air at the 20th anniversary of Kruger Products' historic Cashmere Collection.
  • Over two decades, the Cashmere Collection has united Canada's fashion community in support of the breast cancer cause.
  • "The Cashmere Collection is a beloved mainstay that inspires Canadians through fashion while raising awareness and funds for the fight against breast cancer," says Susan Irving, CMO Kruger Products.
  • The award-winning Cashmere Collection, featured a diverse range of Canadian-based talent, showcasing inspirational, inclusive, and fashion-forward design aesthetics from across the country.

Evergreen unveils Canada’s first Climate Ready School Ground

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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The first-of-its-kind in Canada, the Climate Ready Schools project has transformed the school ground at Irma Coulson Public School into a healthy environment that helps nurture child development through outdoor play and learning and mitigate the effects of a changing climate.

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  • The first-of-its-kind in Canada, the Climate Ready Schools project has transformed the school ground at Irma Coulson Public School into a healthy environment that helps nurture child development through outdoor play and learning and mitigate the effects of a changing climate.
  • A partnership between Evergreen and the Halton District School Board (HDSB), the pilot sets a new standard of how school boards across Canada can extend the use of school grounds beyond school hours and into the surrounding community.
  • This project delivers many concepts into a stimulating and revitalized school ground that supports the HDSBs student-led climate declaration designed to address mitigation measures of climate change.
  • The layout and structure of this Climate Ready School site offers so many opportunities for students cognitive, physical, emotional and social development.

Lisa LaFlamme, Jann Arden, Lana Payne, Humaira Habib, Mark MacKinnon confirmed as hosts and speakers at Journalists for Human Rights' annual gala Night for Rights 2022

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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For this reason, we are deeply honoured to have JHR ambassador Lisa LaFlamme and the extraordinary singer-actor-activist Jann Arden as hosts.

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  • For this reason, we are deeply honoured to have JHR ambassador Lisa LaFlamme and the extraordinary singer-actor-activist Jann Arden as hosts.
  • We have an incredible line-up of speakers for the night and are so grateful to our sponsors for supporting us on this occasion."
  • Hosted by Lisa LaFlamme and Jann Arden, Night For Rights 2022 will feature The Globe & Mail Special International Correspondent Mark MacKinnon as the keynote speaker.
  • Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) trains journalists worldwide to cover human rights issues ethically and objectively.

Evergreen welcomes new CEO

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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This appointment follows the announcement on March 28, 2022, that CEO & Founder Geoff Cape would be stepping down after 33-plus years. Leaving a legacy of city building across Canada, Geoff will continue to support Evergreen as Founder. Evergreen was founded in 1991 with the ambition to connect people to nature in cities. Since then, it has evolved into a national not-for-profit working across sectors to solve some of the most pressing issues cities face -- from climate resilience to public space revitalization and access to nature.  

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  • Toronto, Ontario, Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The national not-for-profit Evergreen is pleased to announce Jen Angel as its new CEO.
  • Jen comes to the organization from Halifax, where she was most recently CEO of Develop Nova Scotia.
  • This work has never been more urgent and it has never had greater momentum, said Jen Angel, Evergreens new CEO.
  • The Board is delighted to appointJen Angel as the new CEO of Evergreen to bring excitement to the Brick Works as a showcase of what is possible for sustainable cities and continue to grow our networks across Canada, said Helen Burstyn, Evergreen Board Chair.

Toronto Taste Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Iconic Culinary Extravaganza this June

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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TORONTO, April 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toronto Taste presented by The Daniels Corporation , welcomes the return of the citys premier culinary event and largest prix fixe dinner on Sunday, June 12 at the historic Evergreen Brickworks.

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  • TORONTO, April 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toronto Taste presented by The Daniels Corporation , welcomes the return of the citys premier culinary event and largest prix fixe dinner on Sunday, June 12 at the historic Evergreen Brickworks.
  • Set to be the toast of the town, this beloved event will mark the 30th anniversary of Toronto Taste, and will welcome 1,600 well-heeled and hungry guests to savour unlimited food and drinks prepared by some of Torontos most sought-after purveyors.
  • We are delighted to bring back Toronto Taste and raise much-needed funds for a cause thats so incredibly important to Canadians.
  • Toronto Taste is the citys premier culinary event recognized for its longevity, amazing community contribution, and its excellence.

A new era at Evergreen - Founder and CEO Geoff Cape to step down later this year

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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Evergreen was founded in 1991 with the ambition to connect people to nature in cities. Since then, it has evolved into a national not-for-profit working across sectors to solve some of the most pressing issues cities face -- from climate resilience and housing affordability to public space revitalization and access to nature. 

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  • Toronto, Ontario, March 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evergreen today announced that its founder and CEO, Geoff Cape, has made the decision to step down later this year.
  • During the transition to new leadership, Geoff will continue to lead Evergreen as the Board of Directors moves forward with the executive search process with an external agency.
  • As the world is opening up post-pandemic, there is a real opportunity for Evergreen to lead, said Geoff Cape.
  • Change is all around us and something Evergreen has faced many times in the three decades of advancing new solutions for sustainable city building.

Weird-looking. World-changing. A&W launches Canada's first lidless, fully compostable coffee cup.

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Monday, March 14, 2022
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A&W's strange-looking Zero Cup requires no lid or straw, contains no plastic liner, and is fully compostable and recyclable.

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  • A&W's strange-looking Zero Cup requires no lid or straw, contains no plastic liner, and is fully compostable and recyclable.
  • The cup, a design innovation from UK-based ButterflyCup, is made entirely of paper, with a unique, water-based coating that prevents leaks.
  • Mass adoption of a compostable coffee cup would help to substantially reduce this number by avoiding the use of plastic liners that can't be recycled in most Canadian municipalities.
  • Most A&W restaurants offer metal baskets, compostable burger packaging, ceramic plates and metal cutlery for breakfasts.

Final month of Future Cities Canada: The Summit explores the future of smart cities

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Thursday, October 7, 2021
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TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This month, Future Cities Canada, the national cross-sector initiative designed to accelerate innovation to transform cities, presents its final virtual gatheringon October 13 - 15, 2021, as part of Future Cities Canada: TheSummit .

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This month, Future Cities Canada, the national cross-sector initiative designed to accelerate innovation to transform cities, presents its final virtual gatheringon October 13 - 15, 2021, as part of Future Cities Canada: TheSummit .
  • For more details and to register, visit https://thesummit.futurecitiescanada.ca/
    Barriers to accessing affordable internet and the skills to use connected devices have only been further amplified during this past year.
  • This is felt by residents in some of Canadas largest cities.
  • A session exploring how structural transformations, sparked from hackathons, startups-in-residence, and urban tech investment, can be realistically sustained by municipal governments.

Brita® raises awareness about single-use plastic bottle waste with an exhibit from iconic photographer Edward Burtynsky

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Thursday, August 5, 2021
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"We are honored to be part of this exhibit to make the impacts of waste more tangible to consumers.

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  • "We are honored to be part of this exhibit to make the impacts of waste more tangible to consumers.
  • Few things exemplify the human impact on the planet more than Edward Burtynsky's iconic photographs."
  • Brita Filters can replace up to 1,800 standard 500mL single-use plastic water bottles each year.
  • Discarded single-use plastic bottles are everywhere, and we know what happens to them," says the iconic Canadian photographer.