Join our Volunteer Team

Become an environmental steward in your community by volunteering with Green Calgary.

This is an opportunity to advocate for climate resiliency, network and connect with passionate like-minded individuals, and utilize your unique skill set to make a meaningful impact.

All the volunteer events and activities listed below are for registered Green Calgary volunteers. If you are not a registered volunteer and you are interested in any of the below opportunities, please email judi@greencalgary.org and you can volunteer with us too! We have ongoing registration for volunteers, so please reach out!

Opportunities are available to adults and youth ages 14-17 (with guardian approval). Email judi@greencalgary.org for details!

Volunteer Opportunities

**please note: you must first register as a volunteer by emailing judi@greencalgary.org , before communicating with the specific program coordinators listed below to volunteer for specific opportunities.

EVENT SUPPORT

Rain Barrel Sales: Saturdays, April 27 to June 22 - 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. Below are all the dates and locations and we’ll be looking for 4-6 volunteers per date. All the events run from 10am to 2pm, with volunteer shifts running at different times before and throughout the event.

To Sign up or for more info: Please contact kaitlin@greencalgary.org

Date	Location	Shift	Shift	Shift	Shift	Shift	Shift
Sat, Apr 27	IKEA 8000 11 St SE	8:30am-2:30pm	8:30am-2:30pm	8:30am-2:30pm	8am-11am	8am-11am	-
Sat, May 4	Dalhousie Co-Op 5505 Shaganappi Trail NW	8am-11am	-	-	-	-	-
Sat, May 11	Calgary Horticultural Society 2725 33 Ave SW	9am-3pm	9am-2:30pm	9am-2:30pm	9am-12pm	8:30am-2:30pm	-
Sat, May 25	Deer Valley Co-Op 1221 Canyon Meadows Dr SE	8:30am-3pm	11am-2:30pm	8:30am-2:30pm	8:30am-11am	-	-
Sat, Jun 1	Genesis Centre 7555 Falconridge Blvd NE	9am-2:30pm	8:30am-3pm	8:30am-3pm	8:30am-2:30pm	8:30am-11am	11am-2:30pm
Sat, Jun 8	West Springs Co-Op 917 85 St SW	9am-2:30pm	8:30am-3pm	8:30am-3pm	8:30am-2:30pm	8:30am-11am	11am-2:30pm
Sat, Jun 15	Inglewood Community Garden 2297 17 St SE	9am-2:30pm	8:30am-3pm	8:30am-3pm	8:30am-2:30pm	8:30am-11am	11am-2:30pm
Sat, Jun 22	Community Natural Foods Chinook 202 61 Ave SW	9am-2:30pm	8:30am-3pm	8:30am-3pm	8:30am-2:30pm	8:30am-11am	11am-2:30pm

Green Homes and Communities | Spill the Beans Program

Spill the Beans is collaborating with Mount Royal University (MRU)'s Nourish U program to educate MRU students on cooking skills to better ensure food security and reduce food waste through in-person workshops. These sessions will include foundational knowledge of meal preparation and live cooking classes. Volunteers are needed to facilitate these in-person workshops.

Activities include set-up and take-down of event space(s), handing out info sheets and pamphlets, coordinating survey data collection, helping attendees sign in and fill out any necessary forms, and taking pictures of the event.

If needed, volunteers will also lead workshop attendees in engagement and interactive learning activities throughout the sessions. You do not need previous cooking skills or knowledge of food security, or food waste to participate. Our program coordinators will provide any training or education necessary to complete needed tasks.

If you are interested please email resty@greencalgary.org for next steps.

Below are workshop dates and times, each event needs 1-2 volunteers. All workshops will take place at the MRU Main Campus.

June 21st (Time TBC)
July 19th (Time TBC)
September 20th (Time TBC)
October 18th (Time TBC)
November 15th (Time TBC)
December 20th (Time TBC)

Green Workplace| Stampede Breakfast and ENMAX Linemen Rodeo

Green Workplace works with businesses, organizations and cooperations to make their operations more sustainable and reduce negative impacts on the environment. Green Calgary will be conducting waste management at two Stampede Breakfasts and the ENMAX Linemen Rodeo.

Volunteers are needed for set up and take down, waste sorting and management throughout the events, and supporting any Green Calgary promotion or waste sorting education to event attendees as needed.

If you are interested in diverting waste from landfills and reducing Calgary's carbon footprint, please contact crystal@greencalgary.org to volunteer for the events.

Below are the details for each event:

Event: Stampede Breakfast (2)

Date: July 9th, 2024

Time: TBC

Location: Market Mall

Event: ENMAX Linemen Rodeo

Date: September 7th, 2024

Time: TBC

Location: ENMAX

Please contact crystal@greencalgary.org regarding available shifts.

COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

Internal| Admin Support

Volunteers are needed to support the communications team to market campaigns, grow social media platforms and engage with Green Calgary’s online community. Activities will include content creation such as social media posts, blog posts and more. It will also include supporting social media campaigns and initiatives by facilitating outreach activities, sharing content on your personal channels, and engaging with posted content.

If you are passionate about communications and marketing and want to put your skills towards a worthy cause please contact louise@greencalgary.org.

Video and Audio Narration | Communication Support

We need volunteers to provide narration for upcoming Green Calgary videos and also be filmed and included in video footage. We are open to those who hold video editing or content creation who have suggestion for the compliation of video content. If you are interested in providing your skills and expertise please email louise@greencalgary.org.

When: This volunteer position is an on-going opportunity where volunteers can expect to contribute 2 - 5 hours per week depending on the initiative. For more information please contact louise@greencalgary.org

FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNITY ACTION

Fund Development Support| Rain Barrel Sales

Raising funds is a priority and reality in the non-for-profit sector and Green Calgary needs volunteers to support fundraising initiatives and campaigns, and bring fresh ideas to inspire community members to give.

Our biggest annual fundraiser is coming up! Starting on April 1st Green Calgary is hosting its annual rain barrel sales, and we will need volunteers to facilitate rain barrel sales. Responsibilities will include set up and take down of sale booths, moving rain barrels during set up, sales, and take down. Answering questions from potential buyers, and providing educational resources on rain barrels and water conservation as needed.

No previous knowledge or training is required to volunteer. Green Calgary program coordinators will provide any training necessary to set our volunteers up for success!

Rain Barrel sales will take place throughout the spring and summer season in various locations around Calgary. For specific dates and locations please refer to our info page here.

If you are interested in supporting the annual rain barrel sales please contact funding@greencalgary.org.

Community Action| City Clean Up

Volunteer with Green Calgary in the city's annual cleanup event, where thousands of registered volunteers collect garbage in every quadrant of the city. Each year volunteers help remove litter in Calgary’s parks, green spaces and along nearly 300 kilometres of pathways and river banks.

Learn more about the event here.

Date: May 5, 2024

Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Bowmont Park

20 volunteers needed.

Meet up time and specific location in Bownmont park will be communicated closer to the date.