Volunteer Events

Why Volunteer with A Greener Future?

We’re a small nonprofit, but plastic pollution is a BIG issue. We need all hands on deck to help ensure a cleaner, healthier and “greener” future for generations to come. By volunteering with us, you are making a direct impact on the health of our local environment.

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Burlington Beach, Burlington
Oct 22
Burlington Beach, Burlington

In 2024, with the help of over 2,200 volunteers who participated in 318 events…

we picked up…

1,544,503

million pieces of litter across all of our programs

and cleaned…

163 +

distinct locations across Canada

Moments We’ve Captured Along the Way

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Here’s What Our Volunteers Have to Say

  • Calm lake with gentle waves, rocky pebble beach, and cloudy sky.

    It has been such a great experience in so many ways, just working with the organization, connecting with people in my community and to a certain extent feeling like I am making a difference…but it's about collective action. The more people we get out here the bigger difference we make and even more importantly the greater awareness we bring to everyone. It really is a group effort helping to fix our planet, to clean it up.

    - Lee S.

  • A lakeside scene with a grassy shore on the left, featuring two white swans and a few ducks near the water's edge. The lake has calm water with a flock of ducks swimming across it. In the background, there are trees and a small bridge, under a clear blue sky with the sun shining.

    I would 1000% recommend volunteering with A Greener Future, for anyone looking to develop new skills and make a difference within your community, meet some new people. You will find that and more with this organization and will not regret it. They are very welcoming and supportive in everything.

    - Eilish N.

  • A lone tree growing at the edge of a body of water on a sunny day with a clear blue sky.

    ...you see the amount that you can collect with all the volunteers together; the number of litter pieces we’ve collected so far it's unreal! It's a great impact and the team is wonderful…it really shows how a small group of individuals can have a big positive impact…I am looking forward to continuing on with them in the years to come.

    - Tanya K.