Fans of Clean Go Gold and Green
September 10, 2010
Capital City Clean Up volunteers to be recognized at Eskimos game
Volunteers ranging in age from five to 85 will enjoy an Eskimos football game during a volunteer appreciation event, and meet people from across the city who help keep Edmonton clean.
Over 900 Adopt-a-Block captains, as well as business partners and other supporters are being recognized for their cleanup efforts during the annual appreciation event hosted by Capital City Clean Up, Edmonton’s year-round litter and graffiti reduction and prevention program.
“Volunteers are the cornerstone of the program’s success because they believe that a clean Edmonton is a shared responsibility,” says Deputy Mayor Amarjeet Sohi. “Thank you for the countless hours and effort you put in to make Edmonton a safer, cleaner and more livable city.”
Last year, nearly 5,000 volunteers spent over 11,000 hours and rid the streets of Edmonton of over 11,500 bags of garbage and another 550 volunteers spent over 3,000 hours to clean over 13,000 square meters of graffiti vandalism from walls, alleys, sidewalks and other surfaces across the city.
“We all want to live in a city that is litter-free and we all need to contribute to make that vision a reality,” says Don Belanger, program manager of Capital City Cleanup. “Get involved in your community, clean up your neighbourhood before the snow falls and get a jump on a clean Edmonton in the spring.”
Each year since the program began in 2006, the number of block captains who agree to keep their chosen area litter-free has grown steadily.
“I don’t think there’s as much garbage thrown out as there was before,” says Pat Lockhart, who’s been with the program since it started in 2006. “Being a block captain is a great way to contribute and it helps promote civic pride.”
Earlier this year, the City asked all Edmontonians to take the 15 to Clean Challenge and encouraged citizens to challenge themselves, their neighbours, co-workers, friends and family to take 15 minutes to clean an area, block, trail or park, or report graffiti by calling 311. They were also asked to log their participation to help measure the impact of their efforts in reducing litter and graffiti in the city. According to the survey results, nearly 560 people collected 1041 bags of garbage and reported 41 incidents of graffiti during the week-long challenge.
“I lead students at a public elementary school in weekly litter pick ups. This was a great way to remind them that our efforts are part of a bigger effort; that they are not alone in making Edmonton a great place to live,” said one of the anonymous survey respondents.
For more information on Capital City Clean Up, please visit www.edmonton.ca/capitalcitycleanup.
For more information:
Don Belanger
Community Services
| Title | Program Manager, Capital City Clean Up |
|---|---|
| Telephone | 780-496-5412 |
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