Welcome to GREENHERE
GreenHere is a registered charity dedicated to increasing green space in Toronto’s Davenport neighbourhood (bordered by Bloor St. W to St. Clair Ave. W., CPR/CNR rail tracks to Christie St.). The Davenport area is a mixed residential/industrial land use, criss-crossed by three major railway corridors. Residents in this area face an increase in health risks due to poor environmental conditions; higher summer temperatures due to greater levels of greenhouse gases; a lack of recreational spaces; and higher percentage of paved surfaces that escalate the urban heat island effect. By planting trees and developing tree stewardship programs today we are protecting urban ecosystems and long-term air quality for tomorrow.
GREENHERE: Community reforestation and greening initiatives
Vision
We envision a thriving urban forest created and sustained through an equitable and accessible stewardship process, optimizing public space and land usage in marginalized communities.
Mission Statement
GreenHere is focused on collaborating with communities to enhance green infrastructure and local stewardship of the urban forest, increasing canopy coverage to improve the quality of the environment and thereby the health of all residents.
Green Mandate
GreenHere is a greening and urban reforestation organization focused on increasing green infrastructure for Davenport by advocating, planting and caring for the urban forest. In working with less advantaged communities to redevelop paved areas into green spaces and through urban reforestation, GreenHere enables permanent health and environmental benefits for the community. GreenHere delivers a number of community-based tree planting, community environmental planning and stewardship programs that involve community consultation and decision-making, multilingual outreach, workshops, festivals, and greening/ reforestation initiatives in Davenport neighbourhoods.
GreenHere also provides local employment for youth and residents, volunteering, training, youth and student work placements, and a door-to-door, multilingual community outreach program that brings environmental stewardship activities to communities that face cultural, economic, linguistic, educational and social barriers.
The benefits of more trees to the community are many: the cleaning of local air by measurable sequestering of particulates and volatile gasses from the atmosphere by trees; reforesting and improving public parks and local green spaces enhances a quality of life; and, importantly, the outreach and integration of newcomers to Canada through multi-lingual, door-to-door communications and workshops in parks and at local schools. A healthy and productive living environment depends on the participation and stewardship of communities
