10,000 Hands Report - 2016
ACAP Saint John and its community outreach initiatives have become an established vehicle by which community stakeholders can participate in hands-on improvements to their local environment. The efficiency of this program lies in its ability to maintain a strong partnership with the City of Saint John for logistic support, the New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund for financial support, and in ACAP Saint John’s ability to maintain an established, growing and dedicated network of volunteers and experts. Through direct engagement, in-field and in-class education programs, tree planting and outdoor activities, citizens develop a sense of understanding and ownership of their environment and are more likely to support other initiatives that promote good stewardship and sustainable development.
ACAP Saint John and its community outreach initiatives have become an established vehicle by which community stakeholders can participate in hands-on improvements to their local environment. The efficiency of this program lies in its ability to maintain a strong partnership with the City of Saint John for logistic support, the New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund for financial support, and in ACAP Saint John’s ability to maintain an established, growing and dedicated network of volunteers and experts. Through direct engagement, in-field and in-class education programs, tree planting and outdoor activities, citizens develop a sense of understanding and ownership of their environment and are more likely to support other initiatives that promote good stewardship and sustainable development.
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Results<br />
There were 17 Green Network administered cleanups in <strong>2016</strong>, all of which completed the requested<br />
information sheets with cleanup data. A total of 855 volunteers contributed an average of just over 2<br />
hours per volunteer for a total contribution of 1826 volunteer hours for ACAPs <strong>2016</strong> cleanups. A total<br />
of 6800 kg of waste was removed for an average of 8 kg per volunteer. The following map shows the<br />
locations cleaned in <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
Figure 2: <strong>2016</strong> cleanup locations in Saint John, NB.<br />
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