Greener your city: Celebrate Earth Day in Mississauga with meaningful actions

After a year of unprecedented weather, including flooding and extreme heat, now more than ever we must try to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Small actions at the community level can make a big difference. To recognize Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, the City is hosting a series of Earth Days events from April 8 to June 7.

You can participate in family-friendly eco-crafts, plant trees in local parks, drop by a repair hub at Hazel McCallion Central Library to repair damaged household items or Bradley Museum to repair textiles and practice environmental stewardship by helping with a park cleanup. Get involved and learn how your actions can make Mississauga more sustainable and climate change resilient.

Event details

What

Earth Days events in Mississauga from April 8 to June 7.

Enjoy eco-crafts and a book club

• Discuss your favourite non-fiction books at the Earth Day Book Club: Let’s Talk Non-Fiction at Hazel McCallion Central Library on Tuesday, April 8 from 7 to 8 p.m.
• Enjoy family-friendly Earth Day Stories & Crafts at Cooksville Library on Saturday, April 19 from 3 to 4 p.m.

Don’t trash it, repair it

• Bring ripped or damaged clothing items to be repaired at the textile repair hub at Bradley Museum on Saturday, April 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Drop by the repair hub at Hazel McCallion Central Library on Saturday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with everyday items that need repair such as bicycles, electronics, clothing, toys and small appliances.

Recycle clothing and electronics

• Donate clothing and electronics at City Hall and select community centres from Monday, April 14 to Sunday, April 27.

Keep our green spaces clean

• Join Mississauga Parks staff for a group litter cleanup from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 at select locations.
• Or volunteer anytime to pick up litter around your community with friends, family and co-workers.

Plant trees for climate resilience

• Support the One Million Trees project by participating in tree planting events from Saturday, May 3 to Saturday, June 7 at select locations in Mississauga.

Who

All Mississauga residents interested in participating in an Earth Days event.

Where

The events take place at various locations. Registration is required for certain events. To register, visit mississauga.ca/earth-days. Repair hubs are drop in on a first-come, first-served basis.

Become a recognized Nature Steward

Nature lovers rejoice! Mississauga is launching a new program, Mississauga Nature Stewards at Home, encouraging residents to naturalize their yards to help wildlife, reduce the impacts of climate change and create a healthy, diverse ecosystem.
Residents’ yards must:

• Have at least five native plant species that support pollination
• Have native plants cover at least 75 per cent of the naturalized area
• Be free of harmful or invasive plants
• Be pesticide and herbicide free

To join the program, residents must register their naturalized yard online. Staff will review the photographs provided during registration or visit the yard to confirm that it meets the criteria. If a resident’s yard qualifies, they will receive a free yard sign recognizing their stewardship.

Learn more at mississauga.ca/earth-days.

Tags

• Climate Change
• Libraries
• Parks and Forestry
• Things to Do