HomeMy WebLinkAboutEnv - 2018-03-15 - Item 1 - 2017-2018 Community Environmental Improvement Grant (CEIG)Date:February 28, 2018
To:Environmental Committee Members
From:Brandon Sloan, Manager of Long Range and Policy Planning
cc:Carrie Mussleman, Senior Environmental Planner
Barbara Steiner, Senior Environmental Planner
Subject:2018 Community Environmental Improvement Grant (CEIG)Funding Update
Staff would like to provide an update on the Community Environmental Improvement Grant
(CEIG) budget for the Environmental Committees information in advance considering a
recommendation on CEIG and in advance of this matter being ultimately considered at Standing
Committee and Council.
For the majority of the years that the Grant has been available, funds are not fully utilized in
each given year and therefore carried over to the next year. As such, there was $10,000
available for CEIG from previous years (2017 and previous years) and given some
reconfiguration of the program to align with the fiscal year and Earth Day this results in the 2018
funds being available, which is an additional $5,000 (plus some advertising money).
Over the last number of years, the response to CEIG is fairly consistent and applications are
moderately meeting the criteria. For this latest round, the subcommittee is providing a
recommendation of which grantees will receive funding and how much. There is also a
recommendation to again carry forward unused funds to 2019 ($3,500).
Given there are funds available, one option for the Committee to consider is adjusting the
amount of funding potential for each grantee. From staffs perspective, if the suggested
grantees were to remain as recommended from the subcommittee, when this matter is reported
to Standing Committee and Council, we are considering the following approach:
- Recommending to award the Grants to the grantees as per the Environmental
Committee recommendation
- Carry forward the $5,000 (2018) funds to 2019 in order to have $10,000 available for
a potential larger pool of grantees again
- Close out the $3,500 and return to Capital reserves or to help fund other initiatives
The Environmental Committee may wish to consider this in any recommendation on this matter.
Staff can further discuss at the Committee meeting if needed.
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Date: February 26, 2018
To: Environmental Committee Members
From: Community Environmental Improvement Grant Sub-committee
Subject: 2018 Community Environmental Improvement Grants (CEIG)
The Committee was in receipt of five applications for the 2018 Community Environmental
Improvement Grant (CEIG) program from the following:
Busking for Change
Waterloo-Wellington Science & Engineering Fair – DEAR: Developing Environmental
Advocates and Researchers
KW Habilitation and Rockway Mennonite Collegiate
K-W Working Centre and Hacienda Sarria Market Garden – Sustainable Gardening
Workshop Series
Trinity Village / Lutheran Homes Kitchener Waterloo – Berm revitalization and
naturalization project
On February 26, 2018, the 2018 CEIG Subcommittee evaluated of all five applications received
based upon the criteria for funding and the merits of the applications.
The CEIG sub-committee is recommending that this year’s grants be allocated as follows:
three thousand dollars ($3,000) to Busking for Change for a local fundraising campaign
piloting ‘text-to-donate” software in Kitchener in the summer of 2018. Funds raised would
be for local Kitchener environmental organization(s). It would be conditional upon the
proponent applying to the Downtown Marketing & Program Coordinator to be a
performer and obtaining a license if necessary. \[The grant is to be used for marketing
material, performing arts database, text-to-give software and advertising\]; and
two thousand dollars ($2,000) to K-W Working Centre – for a Sustainable Gardening
Workshop Series covering such topics as water management, soil building / composting,
seeds and seedlings, sustainable food systems, pollinators and insects. \[The grant is to
be used for workshop material, curriculum development, and marketing material\]; and
one thousand dollars ($1,000) to KW Habilitation and Rockway Mennonite Collegiate for
an inclusive agricultural-based in class and hands on learning opportunity. Over 9 weeks
students will learn about KWH Our Farm, the Green Thumbs Program, gardening
basics, and the benefits of horticultural therapy. \[The grant is to be used for a veggie
trug, a veggie trug with potting table, one trug vegetable greenhouse cover, two trug
micro insect covering, soil, hand tools and seedling flats, pots, etc\]; and
five hundred dollars ($500) to Waterloo-Wellington Science & Engineering Fair – DEAR:
Developing Environmental Advocates and Researchers for a CO2 Simulation Group
Activity where students will have to wrestle with reducing the community’s CO2 footprint
by 80%. A copy of the activity will also be provided to schools to use; and further,
three thousand and five hundred dollars ($3,500) be prorated toward the 2019
Community Environmental Improvement Grant program.
Reviewed by: Carrie Musselman, Senior Environmental Planner
Brandon Sloan, Manager of Long Range and Policy Planning
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(Projects/Programs to be completed in 2018)
Name of Program / Project: DEAR: Developing Environmental Advocates and Researchers
Total cost of Program / Project: $4,000
Amount requested from CEIG (Max. of $3,000.00): $500
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Project Coordinator: Louis Silcox
Telephone Number: 519-662-9303
Email Address: silcox@cwisp.ca
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Name of Organization: Waterloo-Wellington Science & Engineering Fair
Type of Organization: Registered Charity
Website: wwsef.ca
Mailing Address: c/o 3994 Huron Rd., New Hamburg ON N3A 3E3
Telephone Number: 519-662-9303
Email Address: development@wwsef.ca
A) Please provide a brief overview of your organizations mission and mandate:
The Waterloo-Wellington Science and Engineering Fair is a community organization that conducts
the annual exhibition and adjudication of science research and engineering projects for students in
This information is available in accessible formats upon request.
Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance.
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Projects are presented to an expert panel of 150 judges from academia and business. While the
judges are completing their deliberations, we present our environmental education program, DEAR:
Developing Environmental Advocates and Researchers.
Our best projects go on to national and international competitions.
Our Council members come from university faculty, area businesses, teachers and retirees.
B) Please describe when your organization was formed, any affiliations you have and major
accomplishments to date:
WWSEF was formed in 1973 and incorporated in 1978. It is one of about 100 regional
science fairs affiliated with Youth Science Canada.
PROPOSAL INFORMATION
C) Please describe briefly (200 word maximum) the program or project, what is the rationale for
the project or program, when will it start and finish:
Phase 1 (at the Fair April 3) provides information, inspiration and resources to the young science
leaders to influence their future research and career choices. It takes place at the Fair site and off-
campus. Our theme this year is Sustain Our Community. Our primary activity will be an extensive
and challenging simulation activity in which groups will wrestle with reducing the CO2
footprint by 80%. The activity will be led by people from the Waterloo Global Science Initiative. The
simulation works through a series of seven 5-year initiatives to reach the goal.
Our tour will visit the Waterloo Region Water Treatment Plant to learn how we will sustain our
Phase 2 (in the participating schools) expects these young researchers to present some of the their
new knowledge to other students in their home schools (spreading the environmental knowledge
and developing leadership experience). We will also provide copies of the environmental activity
(Energize) for schools to use.
D) Please explain briefly (200 word maximum) the benefits and/or importance to the community of
the program or project:
In order to meet the reduction in GHG, the community needs ideas, research and acceptance
next 30 years. Hence, it is crucial to engage them early in their careers in order to invite them to
join the movement now. When their careers in science, engineering and politics develop, we
For example, one youth we took to the landfill on Erb
Street in 2006 came back 2 years later as the first person to find a consortium of soil bacteria
This information is available in accessible formats upon request.
Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance.
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E) Please list the short and long-term goals, the environmental benefits, and how the program or
project addresses environmental issues and/or problems in Kitchener:
The short and long term goals are both to foster understanding in the community and
encourage further research and innovation. There is no immediate benefit to the environment
or the city. Kitchener, however, does need to work to sustain its water resources, and also
needs to be part of the Regions GHG reduction plan.
F) Please provide a budget showing anticipated costs; what is the total budget, how much is
requested from the City, what are the other contributions (shared funding, volunteer labor,
donated materials, fundraising):
Expenses: Printing of simulation $1350, Printing souvenir postcard, posters $150, classroom
resources (books) $750, busing $1000, facility rental, AV $750. Revenue: LIFE Co-op $500,
TD Friends of the Environments$2000, Region of Waterloo CEF, $1000.
G) Please provide the timeline, tasks or steps involved in planning and implementing the
program and/or project:
Planning DEAR as part of the annual science fair begins in the fall with the development of a
timely theme. Throughout the fall a search is conducted for people who can present
activities relevant to the theme and/or who can host a visit from our 240 junior exhibitors.
During the winter, the program comes together, materials to publish are designed and
resources for classrooms are sought. Fund raising is initiated in the fall and carries on until
summer. Volunteer recruitment takes place in January, as does logistics
H) Please provide a list of committee partners or collaborations, anticipated public involvement
and, if applicable, letters of permission from landowners or regulatory permits:
DEAR is one aspect of the annual Waterloo-Wellington Science and Engineering Fair. This
year we are involved with the Region of Waterloo Water Services (Mannheim Water
Treatment Plant) and the Waterloo Global Science Initiative for the program.
PRESENTATION
Applicants will have an opportunity to present their application at the March 15, 2018
Environmental Committee Meeting (Conestoga Room, Kitchener City Hall). Applicants will be
advised of the time set aside for presentations when the committee agenda is developed early in
March. Presentations should be a maximum of 3 minutes with 2 minutes for questions. *Please be
advised that this is not a mandatory requirement for eligibility.*
I)Would you like to present?Yes please.
This information is available in accessible formats upon request.
Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance.
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DECLARATION
In making this application, I/we, the undersigned, declare to the best of our knowledge that the
information contained in this application is accurate and complete. Further, that should our
proposal be accepted in part or in whole, the funds granted would be used for the stated
purposes and that I/we would comply with all terms and conditions as outlined in Council Policy
I-590 (Grant Program Community Environmental Improvement).
The applicant/project coordinator and if applicable a senior member of the
organization (e.g. executive director, president, owner or school principal) must
complete the following.
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Name (please print): Louis Silcox
Signature:
Position / Title: Development Chair
Date: February 20, 2018
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Name (please print):
Signature:
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If submitting via email, please certify in the email body that you have the authority to make
application on behalf of your organization to the Community Environmental Improvement Grant
(CEIG) of the City of Kitchener.
Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Personal information provided by the applicant on the application form, or as support material
with the application is being collected in order to process grant applications and to administer
the program and, as such, may be made available to City staff and members of the
Environmental Committee. Application forms, supporting documentation and evaluation forms
applicants may be made public. Personal information collected on this form, or as support
material, may become part of a public document.
This information is available in accessible formats upon request.
Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance.
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Feb 16, 2018
Barbara Steiner
Senior Environmental Planner
City of Kitchener
Dear Barbara,
Re: Community Environmental Improvement Grant Application from .ǒƭƉźƓŭ ŅƚƩ /ŷğƓŭĻ
I am pleased to write this letter of support for Busking for Changes proposal to support the work of
environmental organizations by raising money through busking.
Reep Green Solutions would be honoured to receive support for our programs from Busking for Change.
As an environmental charity that helps people live sustainably, we seek support for our work from grants,
service fees, and donations. Busking for Change is a form of donation that we would welcome as a
creative and positive way to draw Region residents into environmental action.
In particular, I was struck by this statement in the Busking for Change proposal: ŷĻ ƦĻƩŅƚƩƒźƓŭ ğƩƷƭ Ǟƚǒƌķ
ƭĻƩǝĻ ğƭ ğ ƦƚƭźƷźǝĻ ƌĻƓƭ ƷŷƩƚǒŭŷ Ǟŷźĭŷ ƦĻƚƦƌĻ ĭğƓ ĬĻĭƚƒĻ ĻķǒĭğƷĻķ ƚƓ ƷŷĻ ĻƓǝźƩƚƓƒĻƓƷͲ ğƓķ ĬĻĭƚƒĻ
ĻƓŭğŭĻķ źƓ ƭƚƌǒƷźƚƓƭ Ʒƚ ĻƓǝźƩƚƓƒĻƓƷğƌ źƭƭǒĻƭ͵ This aligns directly with Reep Green Solutions
ĻƒƦƚǞĻƩ ƷŷĻ ĭƚƒƒǒƓźƷǤ ǞźƷŷ ƷŷĻ ƦƩğĭƷźĭğƌ ƉƓƚǞƌĻķŭĻͲ Ʒƚƚƌƭ ğƓķ ĭğƦğĭźƷǤ ŅƚƩ ğĭƷźƚƓ Ʒƚ ƒğƉĻ ƭǒƭƷğźƓğĬƌĻ
ƌźǝźƓŭ ƷŷĻ ƓƚƩƒ
As an example of the kind of work that this funding could support, our Reep House for Sustainable Living
in downtown Kitchener is a community resource demonstrating energy and water efficiency and
stormwater management to students and the general public with no direct funding support. We offer
workshops throughout the year on concrete topics that help residents make informed decisions to
improve the environment, such as Your options for dealing with hard water and Making the best
window choices for your home. We charge a small fee for some of them that doesnt begin to cover the
cost of organizing and staffing these events, and would welcome funding support.
We are always looking for fun ways to engage young people in our work as the environmental stewards of
the present and future, and this seems like an added benefit of Busking for Change. We urge the City of
Kitchener to support this proposal and unleash the talent of buskers for good.
Sincerely,
Mary Jane Patterson
Executive Director
tŷƚƓĻ: 519-744-6583 9ƒğźƌ: info@reepgreen.ca ĻĬƭźƷĻʹ reepgreen.ca
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