Join the 2021 People Power Challenge! (Updated)
October 6, 2021
NEW!
Watch Webinars to Earn People Power Challenge Points
Viewing any of these educational webinars will secure 50 points for our team!
- Green Economy Networking – Fall Connect (October 7 @ 1:00 p.m.)
- Creating Monarch Friendly Habitat: Magnificent Milkweed
- Microplastics: Tiny but Dangerous
Take Part in PPG’s Tree Planting Event
Join us on Saturday October 23 at Claireville Conservation Area in Brampton for a day dedicated to enhancing our local environment. We will also be collecting textiles in support of Diabetes Canada.
Don’t forget to keep submitting your activities, with photos as proof. Last day to submit: Friday October 22.
Our organization once again is taking part in the 2021 People Power Challenge!
The People Power Challenge (PPC) is a sustainability engagement program run by our own Partners in Project Green team.
As an organization whose purpose is to protect and restore the natural environment, we often focus on the important needs of our local watersheds. It’s equally important to ensure that we take steps to align our internal operations with TRCA’s community-based sustainability goals.
To this end, we are fortunate to be able to take advantage of and participate in the People Power Challenge to drive sustainability deeper into our own operations, and to support staff in taking steps to further their own sustainability journeys.
Our municipal partners at City of Vaughan and City of Mississauga are also participating in this program, along with University of Toronto – Mississauga.
The same as last year, we are notably linking the actions and activities of the program to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The program will continue to include at-home sustainability activities and host events in virtual settings.
We are participating with neighbouring companies around the GTA to show that we are a true leader in environmental sustainability. This year’s Challenge runs from August 2 until October 29, and will focus on two main themes: Health & Well Being and Plastic Waste Reduction.
We encourage you to get involved by joining the events and webinars, and completing some of the at-home sustainability challenges.
Here’s How to Get Started:
1. Sign Up for the People Power Challenge Newsletter
This newsletter will be the main source of information for all things related to the Challenge. It will arrive in your inbox every two weeks and will contain pictures from participants, information about upcoming events and webinars, giveaways/prizes, and some fun resources to help us stay on track! Click below to subscribe — you will secure 50 points for our team!
2. Complete Different Activities to Secure Points!
This year’s Challenge is a friendly competition between participating organizations! That means that as you complete activities and submit proof of completion to ppc@trca.ca, you’ll help so secure points for our team!
- You can view a full list of the activities and the proof required here.
- You can download the list of activities here.
3. Submit a Suggestion
Do you have a suggestion for our organization that you would like to share around environmental or social improvements? Here is your chance to do that! You can submit suggestions on the People Power Challenge website and secure 150 points for our team!
LEARN MORE + SUBMIT A SUGGESTION
4. Submit a Video Pledge
Will you pledge to stop using plastic water bottles? Or take online courses on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals? Whatever you choose, we want to hear from you! Submit a short video (60 seconds maximum) of you sharing your pledge, and you will earn 150 points for our team.
LEARN MORE + SUBMIT A VIDEO PLEDGE
To learn more about the People Power Challenge, please visit the PPC website.
If you have any questions, please contact Gemma Stott-Correia via email or Teams.
Thanks, and have fun!