All About EYA
Environmental Youth Alliance (EYA) is a youth driven non-profit organization dedicated to the health of our urban environment, our planet & the wellbeing of its people. By providing young people with meaningful experiences, in projects that benefit our communities, we support our environment socially as well as ecologically.



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New Project: Backyard Bounty
The Backyard Bounty Collective (BBC) is a collection of four new small businesses based in Vancouver that focus on backyard food systems that you may note see (yet) on your daily stroll down the lane. A recipient of Vancity's enviroFund award, Backyard Bounty will help four "Farmpreneurs" partner with Vancouver residents to design, build, and maintain small farming operation on their residential property....
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Project Coordinator Position
EYA is hiring a new Project Coordinator for our Green Graffiti and Community Hive Programs
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Vancouver Plant and Seed Exchange Network
An initiative of The Environmental Youth Alliance. Trade seeds, Trade plants, Make Friends. Please join our forum to share or obtain seeds and plants!
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Internship
EYA is recruiting a Youth Garden Coordinator -click here for eligibility requirements and job description.
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Growing Kids Teacher Sign-Up
We are pleased to be offering another season of FREE Garden Education Programs to local Grade 2-3 teachers. Register now to ensure your school's participation this Spring!
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Up With Hope! EYA Plastics Recyling Facility is Launched
Since 2007, EYA's Up With Hope project has been working to improve the living conditions of residents in informal settlements around Nairobi, Kenya. Through the installment of recycling centres, they are tackling massive issues like unemployment and pollution. Each centre is run by local youth groups who are poised to clean up their community, while making it their livelihood. Special thanks to major corporate sponsors Fluevog Shoes and Sustainable Community Enterprises.
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Youth Vital Signs Report
Many thanks to the Vancouver Foundation who partially funded EYA's Mason Bee Project. Please see their website here: http://www.vancouverfoundation.bc.ca/ or check out the following link to the Vital Signs report featuring EYA's project.
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Pollinators Paradise
In partnership with the Vancouver Park Board and City of Vancouver, EYA has received funding from Vancouver Foundation, Canadian Wildlife Federation, and the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation for the expansion of the mason bee project. With volunteer 'bee stewards', the project's main objective is to establish 50 mason bee 'highrises' and relevant garden plantings in neighbourhood parks and public spaces across the City of Vancouver.

UPDATE: All of our bee condos and highrises have been distributed and are now installed across the city...contact us to see if there is one in your neighbourhood!


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EYA by the Numbers
Ever wonder how big an impact EYA has had over the past 15 years? Look no further ...
Youth engaged in EYA projects: 13 000
Youth employed thru training programs: 500
Tonnes of GHG’s saved / year: 331
Trees saved / year*: 180
Litres of effluent prevented/ year: 429,622
# of plants distributed: 5000
# of employees engaged in sustainable practices: 1000
# of countries served: 20
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Contact Us
email: info@eya.ca
phone: 604.689.4446 fax: 604.689.4242
address: 517 - 119 west pender street, vancouver, bc, V6B 1S5
 

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EYA seed swap
Come to the EYA seed swap on April 17th, 2010. 10am-1pm.

Recruiting Urban Seedkeepers for 2010!
We need you -to save seeds!
contact georgia@eya.ca

Totem Pole Rising
As part of the Blood Alley greening initiative, a powerful cedar carving now stands proudly in the alley.

EYA BLOG
New bloggers bring us the latest scoop

Earth Day April 22, 2010
Check out what's going on for Earth Day!

EYA is on Facebook!
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EYA NEWSLETTER! The Buzz
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Maps of the gardens
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