Background
In 2009, the Ontario Trillium Foundation awarded a grant to Pride Toronto and their collaborative partner The Icarus Foundation to green Pride over the next 3 years.
The goals of the project are to:
- reduce the environmental footprint of Pride Toronto’s festival, parade and marches
- reach and educate staff, volunteers, attendees, sponsors and partners on environmental sustainability
- promote a more sustainable economy and community
Specifically, Pride Toronto aims to be carbon neutral and zero waste by 2015.
Technical expertise for the Greening Initiative is being provided by The Icarus Foundation, a not-for-profit environmental, policy, research and education organization focused on sustaining a climate friendly tourism industry. Their mission is to be the catalyst that helps Canada become a climate friendly tourism destination.
Contact
If you are interested in learning more or sharing your ideas on how to green Pride Toronto, please contact
Anu Radha Verma
Green Project Coordinator
Pride Toronto
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416 927 7433 x 223
