Change for Climate Edmonton

The Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues Bike Month Challenge wraps up at the end of the month. How’s your community league faring? Prizes for highest # of participants, highest total team kilometers and a scavenger hunt. It’s not too late to get rolling on this!
http://efcl.org/bike-month-challenge

With this heavy rainfall, businesses can be at risk of flooding, causing delays in service or damage to goods. Use our online tool to see how you can minimize the risk to your organization.
climateresilientbusiness.ca

Our unpredictable Alberta weather raises the risk of flooding, which can potentially hamper your business operations.

Use the City’s Climate Resilient Business tool to help you minimize the risk to your business by ensuring that things like your building, its electrical systems and landscaping are set up to handle rapidly changing weather conditions.

Learn more at
ClimateResilientBusiness.ca

If you've got large items or hazardous waste to get rid of this summer, be sure to mark your calendars for the City's Free Eco Station Weekends.

Got extra garbage or hazardous waste? Visit us at a Free Eco Station Weekend!

Drop off batteries, old furniture, electronics and more for free on

♻️ June 27-28
♻️ August 1-2
♻️ September 26-27

Open 8 am to 6 pm at Strathcona, Kennedale and Ambleside Eco Stations.

Lines can be long. Avoid an unnecessary wait by reviewing the list of items that are always free to drop off at Eco Stations year-round.

Learn more at edmonton.ca/EcoStations

Next week is Pollinator Week, celebrating not just bees but also butterflies, bats, beetles and other pollinators. Consider planting a pollinator friendly garden, reducing pesticide use or becoming an urban beekeeper.
http://edmonton.ca/residential_neighbourhoods/gardens-lawns-trees

The North Saskatchewan River provides us with water and beauty. It’s important to continue to protect our waterways and keep them clean. To celebrate Canadian Rivers Day today, take a walk through the river valley and hydrate with a .

http://epcor.com/ca/en/ab/edmonton/operations/water-wastewater/north-saskatchewan-river/glass-of-the-sask.html

We’re excited to be part of today’s Eco Solar Tour at the Blatchford Energy Centre!

Stop by and take the opportunity to tour the innovative Energy Centre that helps power one of Canada’s most sustainable communities. Learn how district energy works, explore climate solutions in action and connect with our team about building a cleaner, more resilient future.

The Edmonton Eco-Solar Home Tour is today!

This free tour runs from noon until 5 pm, with two homes in Sturgeon County and St Albert opening earlier at 10 am. You don’t need to register; just make your way to the homes you want to see during the times they are open. Our homeowners and volunteers will be on hand to show you the energy efficient features of their homes and answer your questions.

Go to our web site at https://www.ecosolar.ca for descriptions, addresses, and a map to the homes.

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The annual Eco-Solar Home Tour is a great way to see energy efficient technology at work in Edmonton homes. This open-house style tour on June 13 & 14 includes heat pumps, geothermal heating, net zero homes, efficient design and, of course, solar.

Our team will be at the Blatchford site on Saturday. Come say hi and learn more about our programs such as CEIP, our climate adaptation micro climate grant and the Neighbouring for Climate toolkit.

http://ecosolar.ca

This is a great way to learn what plants are invasive. So many of them look similar to non-invasive plants, it can get confusing.

If you love the River Valley and want to know more about what plants are growing there the Invasive Plant Outreach Program's W**d ID Walk Series is for you!

Starting June 18, we will host monthly walks in parks around the City. We will share information about native and invasive plants, and actions you can take to SPOT, REPORT and REMOVE invasive plants on your own!

For dates, locations and to sign-up: https://forms.gle/Ddn1KoHZwZXawktq7