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SUMMARY:Community Litter Cleanup around the Edmonds Community Centre in Bur
 naby!
LOCATION:Edmonds Community Centre
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 39% · why: lots of
  people going\n\nConnect with your community & clean up litter from areas 
 around the Edmonds Community Centre in Burnaby!\n\nWe're tackling trash to
  clean up our community and prevent pollution of our streams\, rivers\, & 
 oceans!\n\nBrought to you by partnership with the City of Burnaby's Engine
 ering Dept. & our charity Green Teams of Canada.\n\nNO EXPERIENCE needed. 
 ALL AGES & abilities welcome! Just bring yourself\, curiosity & a desire t
 o make a difference. We'll provide instruction\, litter pickers\, gloves\,
  safety vests & snacks! Comes for as long as you are able to!\n\nThis acti
 vity will run RAIN OR SHINE! ⛅\n\nMEETING LOCATION 📍\nMeet in the plaza be
 hind the Edmonds Community Centre on its North side.\n\n👉 Google Map Pin: 
 Click HERE for meeting spot map!\nLook for our directional signs to help y
 ou find us!\n\nWHY JOIN A GREEN TEAM ACTIVITY? 🌳\nYou’ll walk away having:
 \n\nMet new people & felt part of something bigger than yourself\nMade a t
 angible difference for the environment\nKept litter out of waterways & hab
 itats\nLearned how to sort & dispose of your waste in the City of Burnaby\
 nSpent quality time outdoors (great for mental health!)\nGotten some fresh
  air & exercise\nEarned volunteer hours (if you need them)\nEnjoyed delici
 ous snacks & warm\, welcoming vibes\nHad fun\, even if it rains!\n\nThe Lo
 wer Mainland Green Team is a program of the charity Green Teams of Canada.
  We connect & empower people by organizing hands-on\, inclusive\, safe\, &
  impactful environmental activities. Whether it’s your 1st time coming out
  or your 50th\, you’ll be guided every step of the way!\n\nWant to know wh
 at to expect at an activity?\nCheck out our Lower Mainland Green Team Acti
 vity Blogs!\n\nSTEPS TO SIGN UP 📝\n\n✅ Step 1: Confirm you're able to atte
 nd!\nPlease only sign up if you're 100% committed to participating. If you
 r plans change\, please update your RSVP as soon as possible. Our activiti
 es often fill up & have waitlists. Timely updates help open spots for othe
 rs who’d love to join!\n\nWe also pack tools & supplies\, and buy snacks i
 n advance based on RSVPs so last-minute changes (within 24-48 hrs) are har
 d to accommodate\, so we appreciate your care in registering thoughtfully 
 & honouring the shared effort that makes these activities possible.\n\n✅ S
 tep 2: Registration (one-time only)\nIf this is your first-ever Green Team
  activity\, please complete our Volunteer Registration Form:\n\nAll new vo
 lunteers CLICK Volunteer Registration Form\n\nYou only need to do this onc
 e.\nThis form registers you as a volunteer with our charity\, it does not 
 sign you up for activities\n\n✅ Step 3: RSVP\n\n1. Click "Attend” on this 
 activity page\; or\,\n2. Email Ashton@GreenTeamsCanada.ca if you prefer no
 t to use Meetup or are signing-up with more than 3 guests or as a group.\n
 \nUpdate your RSVP as soon as possible if something changes & you're no lo
 nger able to participate so others excited to participate can join us!\n\n
 To ensure fairness for everyone\, participants who miss 2+ activities with
 out updating their RSVP will be placed on the waitlist (if one exists) and
  added as space becomes available.\n\nFLOW OF THE DAY ⏱️\n\n9:00 am - Arri
 val\, check-in\, grab gloves\n9:15 am - Safety talk\, education\, & demons
 tration\n10:45 am - Snack break\n12:00 pm - Wrap-up & pack up\n12:15 pm - 
 Sign-out & activity ends\n\nWHAT TO BRING 🧥👖\nPlease come prepared for out
 door\, hands-on work:\n\nRefillable water bottle\nBackpack to carry your w
 ater bottle & the snacks we provide\nBright clothing to be extra visible o
 n the streets that can get dirty\nComfortable closed-toe walking shoes\nRa
 in jacket if it rains\, sun protection like sunglasses & sunscreen if sunn
 y.\nHat to keep sun/rain out of your face\nYour own gloves\, picker\, or b
 ucket if you prefer (optional - we provide everything you need)\n\nWHAT WE
  PROVIDE 🧤🪏\nWe’ve got you covered with:\n\nGloves\, litter pickers\, buck
 ets\, bags\, & safety glasses\nInstruction\, safety talk & environmental e
 ducation\nFriendly\, experienced staff support\nSnacks & refreshments\nPho
 tos & videos of the day\nVolunteer reference letters (on request after the
  activity)\n\nGETTING THERE 🚌 🚗 🚲\nParking:\n\nYou can park in the communi
 ty centre's parking lot here. There is additional street parking surroundi
 ng the centre with dedicated spots on Humphries Ave. here. Watch out for o
 ur signs to direct you on-site!\n\nCycling:\n\nPlan your bicycle route on 
 the Cycling in Metro Vancouver page.\n\nTransit:\n\nPlan your route with t
 he TransLink Trip Planner\, Google Maps or download the Transit app (green
  icon) on your phone. The Edmonds Community Centre is a short bus ride or 
 walking distance from the Edmonds Skytrain station!\n\nCarpooling:\n\nUse 
 the “comments” section below to offer or request a ride\nStaff can share i
 nformation but are unable to coordinate carpools\nPlease prioritize clear 
 communication & personal safety\nStaff cannot offer rides\n\nWASHROOMS 🚻\n
 There will be a washroom available in the Edmonds Community Centre.\n\nCOM
 MUNITY INVESTMENT PARTNER 💚\nThis activity is being made possible thanks t
 o partnership with the City of Burnaby's Engineering Dept. Their leadershi
 p\, expertise\, & financial support combined with our community engagement
  expertise allows us to bring people together through hands-on environment
 al action that supports both community well-being & ecological health!\n\n
 This is the 3rd of 4 litter cleanup activities we are organizing together 
 in each quadrant of Burnaby this summer - find all of our litter cleanups 
 posted on our Meetup Page!\n\nWANT TO CLEAN UP LITTER IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOO
 D?\nLearn more about the City's Adopt-a-Street Program & be a litter champ
 ion in your community! Inspire others in your neighbourhood to step up and
  help out. We all have a role to play in keeping Burnaby clean\, healthy a
 nd resilient.\n\nWANT TO BE A LITTER LEADER AT THIS CLEANUP?\nWant to be p
 art of making this litter cleanup a positive experience for others by help
 ing welcome\, lead and support community members? Grow your leadership ski
 lls & inspire others by becoming a Litter Leader! MORE INFO HERE!\n\nLAND 
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 🧡\nWe acknowledge with respect & gratitude the traditional
 \, ancestral & unceded territories of the the šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Mus
 queam)\, səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh)\, Kwantlen\, Qayqayt\, kʷikʷ
 əƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem)\, Cayuse\, Umatilla and Walla Walla\, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó
 :lō) and other Coast Salish Nations upon which this activity takes place.
 \n\nQUESTIONS?\nEmail Ashton@greenteamscanada.ca\n\nWe’d love to have you 
 join us. Come as you are & leave knowing you made a real difference to you
 rself\, your community\, & the environment!
URL:https://www.meetup.com/the-lower-mainland-green-team/events/313973947/
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