Volunteer Opportunities
All the volunteer events and activities listed below are for registered Green Calgary volunteers. If something has caught your eye, please email lex@greencalgary.org and you can volunteer with us too!
Opportunities are available to adults and youth ages 14-17 (with guardian approval). Email lex@greencalgary.org for details!
Rain Barrel Sales: Multiple dates (April 29 - June 17) - for all volunteers
Rain barrel sales are back in a big way and we need many volunteers to help us pull off Green Calgary's biggest fundraiser! Dates, locations, and shifts are below. These events tend to be lots of fun and you get to meet a whole bunch of like-minded folks! Training will be available for tasks onsite.
Where: Various
Shifts: Shifts are between 8am and 3pm; but half shifts are available, too.
Date/Location |
Position/Shifts (breaks provided) |
June 17 / Auburn Bay Co-Op |
1 volunteer needed |
Sign up: Please contact lex@greencalgary.org.
June Waste Audits June 15-29 – for all volunteers
We’re looking for a volunteer to help us sort and weigh materials at 4 waste audits in June. Waste audits are a great tool for understanding how we can improve our composting and recycling practices, while getting to know what goes where! Training will take place on-site and PPE will be provided.
Shifts: 2-3 volunteers needed per shift; you can sign up for one or multiple dates.
Date |
Shift (breaks provided) |
Location* |
Thursday, June 15 |
8:00am-1:00pm |
Northeast Calgary near Deerfoot Trail & 64th Ave NE |
Thursday, June 22 |
8:00am-4:00pm |
Downtown Calgary (Mission) |
Wednesday, June 28 |
8:00am-4:00pm |
Northeast Calgary near Deerfoot Trail & 64th Ave NE |
Thursday, June 29 |
8:00am-4:00pm |
Northeast Calgary near Deerfoot Trail & 64th Ave NE |
*Precise locations provided after registration.
Sign up: Please contact grace@greencalgary.org.
Event Greening: Stampede Breakfasts (July 6-11) - for all volunteers
Yahoo! We’re back for another year of Stampede Breakfasts. Through Green Calgary’s event greening programs, we help events to shrink their waste footprint by providing education on how to sort recycling, compost, and garbage. Your role as a volunteer will be to monitor a waste sorting station, assist eventgoers in sorting their items, and provide support for set-up and tear-down. Pre-event training will be provided.
Volunteers should be comfortable speaking with members of the public and must be 14 or older.
**The Super Volunteer program is back for volunteers available to sign up for more than one shift! Honoraria are available. After registering for more than one shift, Grace will contact you with more information. **
Date |
Location |
Shift |
|
Thursday, July 6 – Event to be confirmed |
Stephen Avenue |
6:15am-12:00pm |
8 volunteers needed |
Monday, July 10 |
CrossIron Mills |
8:00am-11:30am |
8 volunteers needed |
Tuesday, July 11 |
ENMAX Place |
6:00am-11:00am |
8 volunteers needed |
Tuesday, July 11 |
CF Market Mall |
8:00am-12:00pm |
10-12 volunteers needed |
To register, complete the following form: https://forms.office.com/r/H027SE7MHE
Contact Grace, grace@greencalgary.org, with any questions.
Green Connections: Early-Career Network. Ongoing volunteer positions - for all volunteers
We’re interested in starting a network for early-career professionals in the environmental sector to share resources, create connections and learn about new opportunities. The group is open to early-career professionals working in sustainability or persons interested in joining any area of the sector, including environmental education, engineering, consulting, communications, sustainable building, ecology, and beyond!
We would love for members of the group to have a strong involvement in its facilitation, including having a few key volunteers to help organize, spread the word, and help plan the quarterly meetups.
If you’re interested in a volunteer role with this group, please contact grace@greencalgary.org for more information.