Events
Want to lower your energy bill and do your part to fight climate change? Whether you’re renting, a new homeowner, or a home renovation veteran, Sustainable Kingston’s Jessica Kocur will share what you can do to make your home as efficient as possible, regardless of budget.
An informal networking event for those working in the sustainability space: non-profits, academia, students, government and business.
All are welcome.
Want to lower your energy bill and do your part to fight climate change? Whether you’re renting, a new homeowner, or a home renovation veteran, Sustainable Kingston’s Jessica Kocur will share what you can do to make your home as efficient as possible, regardless of budget.
Due to illness, this will take place online. To register please contact info@sustainablekingston.com.
Want to lower your energy bill and do your part to fight climate change? Whether you’re renting, a new homeowner, or a home renovation veteran, Sustainable Kingston’s Jessica Kocur will share what you can do to make your home as efficient as possible, regardless of budget.
The Sustainable Kingston Awards are presented each year to local individuals and organizations to recognize their hard work in mitigating the climate emergency and fostering a culture of sustainability in the Kingston community. Enjoy free food, live music and celebrate leaders who are making an impact.
For more information regarding the Sustainable Kingston awards, please contact Geoff Hendry at geoff@sustainablekingston.com.
Want to lower your energy bill and do your part to fight climate change? Whether you’re renting, a new homeowner, or a home renovation veteran, Sustainable Kingston’s Jessica Kocur will share what you can do to make your home as efficient as possible, regardless of budget.
In the fourth session of this four-part workshop series, we will get into some deeper retrofits – what that means, what the options are and what the benefits are to your home and wallet.
Sponsored by Empire LIfe.
We can lose a lot of heat (think energy and money) through our attics. Many are poorly insulated. In the third session of this workshop series, we will do a quick re-cap of the previous two sessions and then dive in (or jump?) to attic energy upgrades work, taking a tiered approach for retrofits and their associated costs.
Sponsored by Empire LIfe.
Sustainable Kingston is excited to partner with KingstonFrontenac Public Library and Cycle Kingston to present the Gore Road Roll-in Breakfast in celebration of #CyclingWeek and the Commuter Challenge.
Cyclists and other active transportation enthusiasts are welcome to stop by the parking lot of the KFPL Pittsburgh Branch (branch to open early) on Thursday, June 6th between 7:30 - 9:00 am. Grab a muffin, fill up your coffee mug, check out our alternative transportation calculator, register for the Commuter Challenge, and check out all of the amazing cycling and sustainable commuting resources courtesy of your public library.
In Part 2 of this workshop series, we’ll do a quick re-cap of building science basics and then get into basement and other foundation energy upgrades. We’ll go through some inexpensive options to improve energy efficiency and then discuss more expensive energy upgrades.
Sponsored by Empire LIfe.
In order to save energy and save money, we need to know where we use energy and spend money. Gather the data, do the research and get it done! Part 1 of this four-part workshop series will get our feet wet with a little bit of building science to help you better understand how to make your home (house, apartment or condo) more efficient and comfortable. We will look at a tiered approach to home energy efficiency improvements starting with $0 changes and moving through some low-cost changes up to larger ticket items.
Sponsored by Empire LIfe.
Are you looking for ways to celebrate Earth Day this year? Join us Sunday, April 21st at The Spire with excellent speakers, like world expert cave diver, Jill Heinerth and a fun interactive celebration!
Join us for Spring Pitch-In 2024, happening April 9-14! Let’s keep Kingston clean together and make a difference in our community!
Join us on January 29th, 1-5pm for a transformation journey into the balance of climate action at the Grand Theatre! Let’s unite for a sustainable future at the Climate Change Symposium.
Sustainable Kingston invites you to join us on Wednesday, September 13th, at Springer Market Square for the Sustainable Kingston Awards. Help us honour the sustainability champions in our community at this free event. Featuring live music and local food.
In collaboration with the Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, Sustainable Kingston will be installing a rain garden at 645 Brock Street. Email geoff@sustainablekingston.com to volunteer!
ArtFest Kingston takes place July 1-3 in beautiful City Park! The event includes 150+ artists exhibiting paintings, pottery, woodcraft, glass art, metal arts, jewellery, clothing, gourmet food, bodycare, candles, and more. ArtFest activities will take place for all ages and is guaranteed to be a memorable weekend.
Home Energy Coach, Wes Kerr discusses sustainable energy practises for more energy efficient ways to run your home! Hosted at Kingston Frontenac Public Library.
Click the QR Code and sign-up to be a community activist in the water (diver, snorkeler, paddler or swimmer) or on-shore.
Or come by on June 10 for a day by the water. Take action and discover the threats faced by our Great Lakes, the work being done to protect them and the importance of preserving them.
Sustainable Kingston, with support from community and institutional partners, is thrilled to announce the Commuter Challenge is returning to Kingston this June.
Held June 4-10, the Commuter Challenge is an annual, national campaign designed to
encourage Canadians to walk, cycle, carpool/ride-share, take transit and telecommute. It
coincides with Kingston Cycling Week, an event Sustainable Kingston is also supporting.
Sustainable Kingston wants to challenge people in Kingston who currently commute by car to ‘test drive’ active transportation or transit for one week.
To sign up your workplace:
1. Choose a workplace ambassador.
2. Register your workplace at commuterchallenge.ca.
3. Encourage your colleagues to register under your workplace/organization profile
on commuterchallenge.ca.
4. From June 4 to 10, log your sustainable commute on commuterchallenge.ca.
Your colleagues do the same on their own.
“There are so many great reasons to bike, walk or take transit to school or work.” Explains Geoff Hendry, COO of Sustainable Kingston. “In addition to being one of the most impactful things you can do to address the climate crisis, you’ll save money and feel healthier.”
In 2022, Kingston Commuter Challenge’s 288 participants logged 152,039 KM of sustainable
commuting. This avoided 8,929 KG’s of C02 emissions, saved 4,072 litres of fuel, and burned
673,682 calories.
For more information about how your organization can participate, please contact Geoff
Hendry, COO of Sustainable Kingston, at geoff@sustainablekingston.com.
JOIN moderator Dan Hendry with Kingston Frontenac Public Library, Sustainable Kingston, and community friends as we present Dr. Jonathan Foley, Executive Director of Project Drawdown, the world's leading resource for climate solutions.
Project Drawdown offers hope, help and a plan to become future-ready TODAY. Dr. Foley is a renowned climate scientist, sustainability expert, and educator, and his work focuses on finding solutions to sustain the climate, ecosystems, and natural resources we all depend on. He will welcome questions on what we can do today following his talk.
To register, please visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hysj_IqIQjmZ07La362cCQ#/registration
On Jan. 19, 2023, join us at the 2023 Kingston Climate Change Symposium and hear from an incredible line-up of speakers, from across Canada. This year, we welcome former Minister of the Environment and Climate Change The Hon. Catherine McKenna, FoodShare Toronto and anti-poverty expert Paul Taylor, and broadcaster Ali Hassan as our host. More speakers will be announced, closer to the date.
All are welcome to Sustainable Kingston’s Annual General Meeting. This meeting is taking place online. Please register at the link below for the meeting link.
To register, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sustainable-kingston-2022-annual-general-meeting-tickets-478238733927
Let us help you calculate the amount of incentive available for your specific upgrades.
Join us at Springer Market Square on Wednesday, October 12th between 3:00pm - 5:00pm for the 2022 Sustainable Kingston Awards. We’ll be honouring contributions to the community, enjoying hot apple cider and live music. This event is free to the public.
informal meet-up for those working in the sustainability space: non-profits, academia, students, government, and business. All are welcome.
Sustainable Kingston and Divemasters Jason Guindon and Andrew Baker, as well as local dive shop, Explorer Diving, are teaming up to present the 2022 Underwater Pitch-IN. Taking place on Sunday, August 28th at 10:00 am at Breakwater Park in Kingston, the event is one-day, volunteer-driven, underwater waste clean-up. The waste that is recovered will be sorted into bins by volunteers working on the shore.
Let us help you calculate the amount of incentive available for your specific upgrades.
A moderated discussion about trends in urban planning and how we can work together to make commuting more sustainable.
The Wolfe Island Commons envisions the entire waterfront pier as green space, where community comes together to celebrate and enjoy the natural beauty of the island. This Depave project is our first big step to achieving this goal.
Sustainable Kingston, with support from a volunteer committee comprised of community and institutional partners, is thrilled to announce the Commuter Challenge is returning to Kingston this June.
Held June 5-11, the Commuter Challenge is an annual, national campaign designed to encourage Canadians to walk, cycle, carpool/ride-share, take transit and telecommute. It coincides with Canadian Environment Week.
An online seminar, presented by Cycle Kingston's Hal Cain, on how to safely commute by bicycle in Kingston.
