Keep litter out of streets, natural areas and waterways while connecting others!
Are you ready to spend fun, quality time with your colleagues, learn about local environmental issues and take action on them?
Green Teams of Canada’s Lower Mainland Green Team and Radius Fire Protection are excited to be partnering to organize two litter cleanup sessions around the Radius Fire Office on Monday Jun 23, 2024 from 1-2:30pm and 2:45-4:15pm.
Join us for an afternoon of community building and environmental action!
Details
Date: Monday Jun 23, 2025
Time: TWO sessions to choose from: 1-2:30pm OR 2:45-4:15pm
What: Litter cleanup
Where: Areas around the Radius Fire Office (22131 Fraserwood Way, Richmond). Meet in the parking lot!
Who: Radius Fire employees. All ages, abilities & experience levels are welcome. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED.
This activity will run RAIN OR SHINE!
Why Sign Up
• Bond as a team! Working together fosters a sense of camaraderie and strengthens relationships
• Build leadership skills in a supportive environment
• Improve your communication skills. Practice clear communication to work together & clean up litter
• Improve health and reduce stress. Spending time outdoors engaged in physical activity reduces stress and improves physical and mental health
• Learn about local environmental issues. With this new knowledge, you can make a difference!
• Feel empowered. Accomplishing goals as a team boosts morale and instills a sense of achievement
• Make a positive impact on the local environment. You will help keep litter out of streets, natural areas and waterways!
• Have Fun!
How to Sign Up
1. Fill out Green Teams of Canada’s waiver and photo consent form (select from the “Age of Volunteer” drop down and the waiver will appear). You only have to fill this out ONCE – if you’ve joined us before and already filled it out, go straight to step 2 below.
2. Send an email to Ashton Kerr at Ashton@GreenTeamsCanada.ca saying:
“I am with Radius Fire and would like to participate in the litter cleanup on Monday June 23, 2024 from [choose your session time: 1-2:30pm OR 2:45-4:15pm]“.
By RSVP’ing you will help us know how many tools, gloves and refreshments to bring for this activity.
Changing your RSVP
Only sign up if you are committed to participating! We base how many gloves, tools, refreshments to bring based on how many people sign up.
We understand that unforeseen circumstances come up. If you can no longer attend, please email Ashton@GreenTeamsCanada.ca and change your RSVP right away.
Meeting Spot
We will meet at the parking lot outside of the Radius Fire Office. Look for our signs!
Washrooms
Use the washroom in the Radius Fire Office before participating. There will be limited washroom access during the activity.
What to Bring
• Bright clothing to be extra visible on the streets
• Refillable water bottle
• Sturdy, comfortable closed toe walking shoes
• Rain jacket in case it rains, sunscreen if it’s sunny
• Hat to keep sun/rain out of your face
What is Provided
• Gloves, safety vests, safety glasses, garbage pickers, bags, buckets, route maps & trained group leaders
• Educational instruction & safety talk on what to do (no experience necessary!)
• Delicious snacks
• Photos of you in action
• A fun, empowering opportunity to make a difference!
Flow of Activity
• Meet at the start of your session time (please be on time)
• Check-in
• Receive educational instruction & safety talk
• Take a group photo
• Split into 2 groups that will each be led by a trained leader
• Clean up litter
• Enjoy snacks after cleaning up litter
• Check-out
What Happens Afterwards
• You will receive an email with a short survey. Please share your thoughts and feedback so we can include it in our summary for this activity & help us improve our program!
• View photos HERE (we will upload high resolution photos in an online album of this activity)
• Read our activity summary HERE (we will write a blog about the activity and post it within a few days)
How This Activity Was Made Possible
Radius Fire Protection is proud to be partnering with & providing financial support to Green Teams of Canada’s Lower Mainland Green Team to organize this litter cleanup.
Together we’re doing more than creating a meaningful opportunity for staff to connect, learn, and clean up the environment. Radius Fire Protection is supporting this hands-on activity and the engagement of thousands of people in environmental action every year to build stronger communities, healthier ecosystems, and a deeper connection to nature. We’re proud to make this investment in our team, our community, this grassroots charity and a more sustainable future!
Land Acknowledgement
This activity takes place on the traditional, ancestral & unceded territory of the Stz’uminus, sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie),
šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam), Semiahmoo, Kwantlen, Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō) Nations who have lived on & stewarded these lands since time immemorial, & continue to do so today. We are humbled to run our programs and grateful for the opportunity to learn as guests on this land.
Questions?
Email Ashton Kerr, Lower Mainland Green Team Partnerships Manager, at Ashton@greenteamscanada.ca