Neighborhood Earth is a (free!) Community Environmental Education (art!) Program in the North End this summer!
Neighborhood Earth is a free, community environmental education program that fosters learning through art. The project, initiated by the EAC’s Diversity Committee, aims to fortify the EAC’s role as a friendly neighbor in Halifax’s North End. Neighborhood Earth engage youth groups, recreation centres and local artists in a summer and fall program for raising youth awareness of the connection between the inner city and the natural environment.
Look out for our workshops and events - enjoy local food, learn more about our land and get your hands dirty in urban gardening and ecology-themed art projects that flaunt our valuable public spaces. To get involved in showing our passion for a healthy, happy and creative North End, contact Community Environmental Educator Rae Finley.
Youth Core Group
Our Youth Core group will meet regularly to create art, build leadership and team-working skills, learn about the environment and help develop the summer program. They will be attending our community workshops as leaders. If you know a 10-14 year old who would make a good Youth Core Leader, see the application form. Please send completed forms to Rae Finley via email, or by fax to 405-3716.
Events
The summer is not over yet! We have events planned through the end of August. Events still to come include:
Thursday August 19 1:30-3pm: Disasters…Natural? @ North Memorial Library
Explore the relationship between natural and human-made disasters and create art for workers cleaning the Gulf of Mexico
Sunday August 22 1-4pm: Newsflash! Street Performance on Gottingen, meet @ Bus Stop Theatre
Flex your drama muscle with worldly knowledge! Take the headlines to the streets and bring the news to life.
Friday August 27 1-4pm: Fed by our Roots Bookmaking @ Ecology Action Centre
Bring in your favourite family recipes to make beautiful recipe books. Explore local, healthy ingredient alternatives.
Saturday August 28 10am-2pm: Local Pancake Breakfast with Cookbook Swap @ Ecology Action Centre
Everyone is invited for a delicious local meal. Meet new people and feast, feast, feast! After we eat, share and trade your recipes
These are youth and family-friendly events. Bring your friends. Workshops may involve walking to other locations and community gardens…the listed location is the home base where we will start and leave
Neighborhood Earth would not be possible without our partners:
GO! Project @ St. Andrews, North Memorial Library, St. George’s Youthnet, Bike Again, HRM Recreation Centres and more.
