Creating a community of educated and engaged stakeholders for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and environmental sustainability.
Halton Environmental Network (HEN) strives to make the community of Halton a region with educated citizens, engaged stakeholders and best practice policies for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and environmental sustainability.
Who We Are
Halton Environmental Network (HEN) propels climate action and environmental sustainability in Halton, the fastest growing region in Ontario. As a grassroots organization, supporting our community since 2004, Halton Environmental Network is recognized for its successful programs including: Halton Green Screens, Greening Sacred Spaces Halton-Peel, Generation Green, OakvilleReady, Halton Food, and Food Loss and Waste Study. HEN is also the backbone agency of the Halton Climate Collective.
HEN networks with others and brokers partnerships with diverse stakeholders to:
- advocate for climate action in Halton municipalities;
- advance local climate and sustainable environmental policies;
- deliver free environmental education to more than 20,000 local students;
- host community charrettes and political debates;
- propel free environmental workshops;
- organize free waste diversion services for special events;
- conduct free energy benchmarking services;
- community gardens and;
- advise local municipalities, organizations and businesses
Latest News
HEN October Newsletter
Catch up on some great past events and check out these great upcoming events in our latest Newsletter. Don’t miss it! October Newsletter
Let's Haunt Hunger
On Oct 31 from 9 am to 1 pm, join OakvilleReady, HEN & the Town of Oakville for a Halloween-themed Contactless Food Drive to collect non-perishable items for Kerr street Missions. Come in costume to win some great prizes! Come out & give back to the community as we Haunt Hunger!
Let's Read!
The HCC Reads campaign continues to engage our community about the complex issues of climate change as we read our next book, Sheila Watt-Cloutier’s ‘The Right to be Cold’. Pick up your copy at your library online or in person. HCCReads
Make Every Bite Count Report & Infographic
October is Food Waste Month! Join us for tips, tricks and facts on how to reduce food waste. Check out MAKE EVERY BITE COUNT report and infographic thathelps us understand the Carbon “Foodprint” of our household food waste and join Food Waste Challenge this month. For more information and to check out the report & infographic, click here
Tulip Test Gardens
HEN is supporting a global Citizen Science project by Journey North. We are making Red Emperor Tulips available locally, along with educational support. Anyone can participate in this project: homeowners, schools, community groups, and faith based organizations! Register your garden in the project and become a citizen scientist! Get your Tulip Seeds Here
Upcoming Events:
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- 1Daily: Self-Guided Tour – Come to Your Senses9:00 am - 5:00 pmGentle Yoga & Mindful Movement10:30 amRock at the Rock5:00 pm - 8:00 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pm
- 2Daily: Rock Climbing – Rattlesnake Point9:00 am - 5:00 pmDaily: Vultures View Climbing Tower11:00 am - 6:00 pmRock at the Rock5:00 pm - 8:00 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pm
- 3Terrarium Workshop1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
An event hosted by Oakville Horticultural Society.
, ...Rock at the Rock5:00 pm - 8:00 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pm - 4Rock at the Rock5:00 pm - 8:00 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pm
- 5Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee9:30 am
City of Burlington Event.
, ...Beginner’s Yoga10:30 amRock at the Rock5:00 pm - 8:00 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pmOrnamentals and Edibles in the Victorian Age7:00 pm - 9:00 pmAn event hosted by Oakville Horticultural Society.
, ...Happy, Healthy Hydrangeas7:30 pm - 9:30 pmAn event hosted by Oakville Horticultural Society.
, ...Canada’s World Wonders8:00 pm - 9:30 pmAn event hosted by Oakville Horticultural Society.
, ... - 6Beginner’s Yoga10:30 amDaily: Escarpment Walk Aerial Course11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Conservation Halton (Daily): Climb to new heights and hang out with us on our Escarpment Walk Aerial Course. The Escarpment Walk is an aerial ropes course that will challenge you to test your balance, coordination and courage as you traverse the climbing elements.
, ...Rock at the Rock5:00 pm - 8:00 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pmIntro to Urban Gardening6:00 pmCOVID-19: Seasonality, Transmission, and Protection6:45 pmIn this talk Dr. Mark Loeb will discuss the epidemiology of COVID-19 with respect to seasonality including the potential impact of influenza. Controversies over the mode of transmission and protection will also be reviewed.
, ...Rainscaping- A Fletchers Creek SNAP Event7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - 7Short Course: Protecting my Health through Sustainable Living10:00 am - 11:30 am, ...
The focus of this course is on protecting one’s health through sustainable living. Participants will first consider the impact of climate change on their health and then the link between sustainable living and healthy living. Through an assessment of food choices, product choices, lifestyles, and living spaces, indi
24 Movement Yang Style Tai Chi Form10:30 amWatercolour Painting1:00 pm - 3:30 pmWebinar – Seed Saving 1011:00 pm - 2:00 pmThe Riverwood Conservancy Event.
, ...Rock at the Rock5:00 pm - 8:00 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pmPlant Auction in St. Marys7:00 pm - 9:00 pmAn event hosted by Oakville Horticultural Society.
, ... - 8Gentle Yoga & Mindful Movement10:30 amRock at the Rock5:00 pm - 8:00 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pm
- 9Youth Stakeholder Applications DUEAll Day
Are you passionate about climate action and have great climate solution ideas you want to implement? Are you in Grade 7 to 12 and want to advance your climate action initiative or take a more leadership role in your community? Do you want extra volunteer hours?Generation Green is a youth-led initiative with the go, ...Daily: Rock Climbing – Rattlesnake Point9:00 am - 5:00 pmDaily: Vultures View Climbing Tower11:00 am - 6:00 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pm - 10Yoga at the Gardens5:30 pm
- 11Yoga at the Gardens5:30 pm
- 12Beginner’s Yoga10:30 amYoga at the Gardens5:30 pm
- 13Beginner’s Yoga10:30 amDaily: Escarpment Walk Aerial Course11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Conservation Halton (Daily): Climb to new heights and hang out with us on our Escarpment Walk Aerial Course. The Escarpment Walk is an aerial ropes course that will challenge you to test your balance, coordination and courage as you traverse the climbing elements.
, ...Yoga at the Gardens5:30 pmIntro to Urban Gardening6:00 pm - 14International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pm24 Movement Yang Style Tai Chi Form10:30 amWatercolour Painting1:00 pm - 3:30 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pmHeritage Burlington Advisory Committee7:00 pm
City of Burlington Event.
, ...Speaker on Antique Gardens7:00 pm - 9:00 pmAn event hosted by Oakville Horticultural Society.
, ...Burlington Horticultural Society Meeting7:30 pmHosted by Burlington Horticultural Society.
, ... - 15International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pmGentle Yoga & Mindful Movement10:30 amYoga at the Gardens5:30 pmHardy and Tender Bulbs7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
An event hosted by Oakville Horticultural Society.
, ...Things I Learned From My Garden7:00 pm - 9:00 pmAn event hosted by Oakville Horticultural Society.
, ... - 16International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pmDaily: Rock Climbing – Rattlesnake Point9:00 am - 5:00 pmDaily: Vultures View Climbing Tower11:00 am - 6:00 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pmVirtual: Canadian Eco-Hero Aliya Jasmine Sovani – Plant in Focus6:30 pm
- 17International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pmHilton Falls Clean-Up9:00 am - 12:00 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pm
- 18International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pm
- 19International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pmBeginner’s Yoga10:30 amYoga at the Gardens5:30 pmFall Gardening Practices – Paul Zammit7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
An event hosted by Milton District Horticultural Society.
, ... - 20International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pmBeginner’s Yoga10:30 amDaily: Escarpment Walk Aerial Course11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Conservation Halton (Daily): Climb to new heights and hang out with us on our Escarpment Walk Aerial Course. The Escarpment Walk is an aerial ropes course that will challenge you to test your balance, coordination and courage as you traverse the climbing elements.
, ...Yoga at the Gardens5:30 pmIntro to Urban Gardening6:00 pmTwo Row Wampum Belt Treaty – KAIROS7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - 21International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pm24 Movement Yang Style Tai Chi Form10:30 amWatercolour Painting1:00 pm - 3:30 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pmBurlington Sustainable Development Advisory Committee7:00 pm
City of Burlington Event.
, ...Speaker – Tanya Olsen, Integrated Pest Management7:30 pmAn event hosted by Georgetown Horticultural Society.
, ...Pumpkin Centerpiece Design7:30 pmAn event hosted by Georgetown Horticultural Society.
, ... - 22International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pmGentle Yoga & Mindful Movement10:30 amYoga at the Gardens5:30 pm
- 23International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pmDaily: Rock Climbing – Rattlesnake Point9:00 am - 5:00 pmDaily: Vultures View Climbing Tower11:00 am - 6:00 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pm
- 24International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pmYoga at the Gardens5:30 pm
- 25International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pm
- 26International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pmBeginner’s Yoga10:30 am
- 27International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pmBeginner’s Yoga10:30 amDaily: Escarpment Walk Aerial Course11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Conservation Halton (Daily): Climb to new heights and hang out with us on our Escarpment Walk Aerial Course. The Escarpment Walk is an aerial ropes course that will challenge you to test your balance, coordination and courage as you traverse the climbing elements.
, ...Intro to Urban Gardening6:00 pm - 28International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pm24 Movement Yang Style Tai Chi Form10:30 amWatercolour Painting1:00 pm - 3:30 pmVirtual Trivia Night7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- 29International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pm
- 30International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pmDaily: Rock Climbing – Rattlesnake Point9:00 am - 5:00 pmDaily: Vultures View Climbing Tower11:00 am - 6:00 pm
- 31International Environmental Film Festival – Planet in Focus8:00 am - 6:00 pmLet’s Haunt Hunger!9:00 am - 1:00 pm
OakvilleReady, the Town of Oakville, Longos, Downtown BIA and Halton Environmental Network are hosting ‘Let’s Haunt Hunger’ a Halloween-themed, safe, contactless food drive to collect non-perishable items for Kerr Street Missions. Join us for a great way for our community and kids to help others while having fun , ... - 1
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