Recycling Revisited - Development Committee
(Community Development Halton, Volunteer Halton)
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Comments | We are a registered non-profit, started in 2012, with deep roots in the startup of recycling in Canada in the 1970s. Our name was Citizens' Committee for Pollution Control (1970-83) when there was no city in the country with a municipal recycling program. With 1,000 volunteer citizens, we ran a city-wide multi-material recycling program and inspired the City of Burlington to be the first city in Canada to hire a contractor for a municipal recycling program. We are still concerned about recycling issues as well as many other environmental concerns. | ||
Contact | Roberta McGregor, Co-Sponsor/President/Volunteer Co-ordinator, Recycling Revisited Inc.; Phone: 905-318-9566 * Janet Lindsay 289-230-7879; Email: rdqmcgregor@gmail.com | ||
Duties | The Development Committee interacts with the Board: brainstorming, making creative suggestions, and collaborating with several Action Groups that are the "front line" of the organization. In general, we need people with a commitment to the natural world and willingness to collaborate with a group to apply that commitment in action. 1. Attending and participating in a biweekly Zoom meeting of the Development Committee, usually on a Tuesday evening, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 2. Brainstorming and engaging in creative, imaginative thinking with a diverse group. 3. As much as possible, following up between meetings to report relevant information or ideas for the following meeting. We welcome and value a few high school students, but we need a majority of adults. We respect that the students must put their academics first, which usually results in losing students at some time in the year. | ||
More Info Link | https://recyclingrevisited.org | ||
Benefits | You will have the satisfaction of working within a friendly, lively and committed group, imagining, and in some cases, doing the planning and carrying out of projects to inspire the public to "Do what you can, where you are, with what you have".(Roosevelt) | ||
Clients | Our clients are all community members who are concerned about Climate Change and willing to "do something" | ||
Ages | 15 year(s) and up | ||
Suitable For | Adults (18+) ; Seniors (55+) ; Highschool students ; Post-secondary students ; Persons with a physical disability ; Newcomers / English as a second language ; Couples | ||
Areas of Interest | Committees ; Nature / Environment ; Volunteer from Home / Virtual ; Youth Engagement | ||
Skills/Experience | Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; Confidentiality ; Creativity ; Customer Service ; Dependability & Trustworthiness ; General Computer Skills ; Listening Skills ; Marketing & PR ; Planning & Organizing ; Positive / Cheerful Demeanor ; Self-Motivated / Work Independently ; Team Work ; Writing & Editing | ||
Commitment Length | One Time / Special Event ; Short Term ; Medium Term (4 months to 1 year) ; Long Term | ||
Interaction Level | Small Group ; Large Group - over 8 participants ; Virtual Volunteering | ||
Dates and Times | Tuesday: (6:30 pm -7:30 pm) | ||
Seasons | Year Round ; We take a break at Christmas/New year, and stay active through the summer without scheduled meetings | ||
Accessibility | At this time, we do not have an office space, but work from home. | ||
Location | Virtual Zoom meetings | ||
Number of Positions | Burlington: 12 individual(s) 12 individual(s) needed in total. When Covid recedes, we hope to have some office space in the evenings for meetings in person - or on-line for distant members | ||
Training | Orientation - Orientation is provided by myself over the phone and by email conversation ; We try to arrange collaborative pairs in which each person is able to stand in for the other in tasks. | ||
Transportation | When recedes, transportation will be a factor. Meetings would probably held in evening office space somewhere along Plains Road, which runs between west and east across Burlington. Details would be provided, but GO transit and Burlington Transit are still active. | ||
Police Check | Not Required | ||
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Organization Name | Community Development Halton, Volunteer Halton | ||
Office Phone | 905-632-1975 | ||
Toll Free Phone | 1-855-395-8807 | ||
volunteer@cdhalton.ca | |||
Website | www.volunteerhalton.ca | ||
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