Exhibitors
Event Theme Areas
Our Greener Side Celebration will provide visitors with an educational experience in eight theme areas:
Each theme area will include a variety of hands-on activities or exhibitor booths, carefully chosen to showcase initiatives or programs related to the theme topic. Check back often as more exhibitors join our growing list!
* Click here to go to the event & exhibit areas map
Backyard Greening Area
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Native Plants in Claremont
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A nursery devoted to the increased awareness and restoration of Ontario's native plants and their habitats. We supply the perennials, shrubs and grasses indigenous to our province.
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Healthy Yards Program
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Provides watershed residents with the inspiration, information and tools to create naturally beautiful lawns and gardens.
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Organic Landscape Alliance
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A non-profit trade association, is committed to the development of organic horticulture, lawn care and landscaping.
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Town of Markham
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Providing information on the Trees for Tomorrow program and municipal by-laws.
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Toronto Master Gardeners
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A group of volunteers who are certified horticultural experts, pleased to offer free sustainable gardening advice and information.
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Turf Logic
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Lawn care programs that are 100% pesticide-free.
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Green Energy Area
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Toronto Renewable Energy Cooperative
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A non-profit organization that focuses on renewable energy and energy conservation.
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Ontario Sustainable Energy Association
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A membership-based, non-profit organization serving the Community Power sector through advocacy, public outreach and capacity building.
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Solargy
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Solargy Solutions is a full service provider of systems that convert solar energy to electricity which enable residential and commercial property owners to earn income through the governments Feed-In Tariff ( microFIT) program. Solargy will have an actual solar panel mounted onto a simulated roof along with a micro inverter on display and will be distributing information on the microFIT program and "how solar electricity works".
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Windfall Ecology Centre
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An environmental non-profit organization and social enterprise specializing in individual and community education and activation. Windfall's booth will be showcasing the Pukwis Community Wind Park.
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Geo-Solar Systems
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Specializing in installing and servicing high-quality geothermal heat pump systems nationwide.
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Goldwater Solar Services
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Solar water heating for domestic hot water, space heating, and swimming pools.
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Green Living Area
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ELT Easy Green
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Specializing in custom designed or pre-grown living walls and vertical gardens.
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Ocean Wise
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Vancouver Aquariums' conservation program created to educate and empower consumers about the issues surrounding sustainable seafood.
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Town of Richmond Hill
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An interactive booth providing information on Richmond Hill Outdoor Education programs.
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Ethical Ocean
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An online ethical marketplace aiming to increase the awareness and consumption of ethical products and services in North America.
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Wild Minds
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Local, Ethical and Safe Products for Kids.
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TRCA Education
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Providing information on experiential education programs for children, adults and community groups.
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Habitat Conservation Area
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Rouge Park
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Wild in the City! The Rouge Park is the largest natural environment park in an urban area in North America, learn about how you can enjoy this beautiful setting.
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Vancouver Aquarium
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Information on how to organize or join shoreline cleanups across Canada.
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Earth Rangers
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Meet and Greet with a live Animal Ambassador while learning valuable information on how to protect different species.
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York Region
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Learn more about native tree species in your area!
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Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust
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Protecting over 3 000 acres of natural spaces across the Moraine.
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Conservation Foundation of Greater Toronto
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Created to protect and restore the natural environment across the Greater Toronto Area.
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Ministry of Natural Resources
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Informing the public on stewardship opportunities as well as invasive aquatic and terrestrial species.
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Local Foods and Agriculture Area
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York Region Junior Farmers
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They will have an agricultural display booth with various grains to feel, hay and straw bales to sit on, children's activity sheets from our local federation of agriculture, information on local foods, and agrigate equipment to see.
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Toronto District Beekeepers Association
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An opportunity to learn about Honey Bees and even take home some local honey.
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Local Food Plus
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Creating local sustainable food systems that reduce reliance on fossil fuels, create meaningful jobs, and foster the preservation of farmland - and farmers.
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Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation
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Helping to foster our Greenbelt's living countryside by nurturing and supporting activities that preserve its environmental and agricultural integrity.
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The Backyard Urban Farm Company
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Installing, planting and maintaining raised organic vegetable beds right in your backyard.
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Revolution in Transportation Area
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Retire Your Ride
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A program designed to permanently remove high-polluting cars from Canadian roads.
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Hybrid Car Display
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Get up close and personal with the cars that are paving the way to a cleaner future.
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Waste Reduction Area
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Watershed On Wheels
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A visual display using a 3-D model to demonstrate the effects of pollutants in our stormwater.
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York Region
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Activities and information for residents on what York Region is doing about Waste.
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Green Crafts Corner
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Kids can give household items a second life by creating a green craft.
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Mobile Water Truck
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Visit York Region's mobile water truck and get Tap'd In.
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York Region Environmental Alliance
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Raising awareness of environmental issues in York Region.
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TerraCycle
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Taking your trash and making cool products.
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Water Conservation Area
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Rain Barrel Display
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An informative display on the effective use of rain barrels.
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How Much Water Does It Take
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An interactive activity that illustrates how much water it takes to produce various things that we use in everyday life.
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Three Times a Day
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This activity teaches water conservation and compares the water use habits (amounts and purposes) of long ago to Canadians today.
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How Water Works
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An activity that helps to provide further understanding of how we use water everyday.
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Big Foot
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This activity helps us realize our decisions can have an impact on the Earth, and looks at the size of the footprint we create.
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Exhibitor Opportunities
Interested in becoming an exhibitor? If you have a program, service or product that would help residents from York Region and other GTA communities lead a sustainable lifestyle, please contact us at ourgreenerside@trca.on.ca for more information.
Event Map
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