The Sustainability Project launches regional map with support from Grey County

The Grey Bruce Sustainability Network is excited to announce a name change to The Sustainability Project. The new name coincides with the launch of a regional Sustainability Map created in partnership with Grey County. 

The Sustainability Project represents a newer vision for the organization that grows ideas through projects across the Traditional Territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. Before the name change, The Sustainability Project board, staff and volunteers put together Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and offered diverse programming in Grey-Bruce and beyond. They’ve hosted discussions, offered workshops and "kept their hands dirty" for 12 years as a not-for-profit corporation. 

“We are still a local not-for-profit that is committed to supporting environmentally-focused programming, and to scaling-up projects that can create green jobs,” says board member Leigh Grigg, “but we have so many projects that are all headed in the same direction – creating social change – that a name change will give us a chance to inspire more people with opportunities to act.”

Sustainability Map

The Sustainability Project is pleased to reveal a new partnership with Grey County with the launch of a region-wide Sustainability Map.

"Grey County is thrilled to partner with The Sustainability Project to launch the Sustainability Map,” states Linda Swanson, who is the county’s Manager of Climate Change Initiatives. “Local residents and businesses are already leading the way on climate action and I’m very happy the County has been able to support and promote community partners to get more people involved.”

The Sustainability Map identifies the local businesses and community groups who make sustainability a priority in their day-to-day operations. These efforts can be showcased through environmental priorities within business operations, food security initiatives or related social and cultural adaptations that “support a bright and inclusive future” for all citizens in the region. Businesses and groups are encouraged to get in touch with The Sustainability Project if they have environmentally sustainable practices to highlight, or if they are missing from the list.

Grey County is currently developing a Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) with input from the community including The Sustainability Project.  

“We’re ready to hear about your great idea that can make a brighter future,” continues Grigg. "We want to hear about a project idea that you think could benefit a local watershed, protect or diversify the tree canopy, stabilize the shorelines, add biodiversity to ecosystems, support farmers building soil health, sustain local food security, embolden climate action plans, transition us to a greener economy, face up to climate justice issues, encourage the use of renewables, or just suck up more of our emissions. Chances are if an idea helps your neighbourhood become more resilient and connected, it can apply to the next neighbourhood down the county road. Zoom in on this new Sustainability Map to where you work and play,” says Grigg “and let’s use the map to find volunteer opportunities with groups who are making a difference. Let’s also use this as a chance to speak with our wallets.”

Learn more about The Sustainability Project at www.thesustainabilityproject.ca and interact on social media by adding the hashtag #thesustainabilityproject.