{"id":108691,"date":"2025-04-10T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/?p=108691"},"modified":"2025-04-22T10:51:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T14:51:42","slug":"2025-earth-day-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/en\/2025-earth-day-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Earth Day Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of Earth Day 2025, the City is organizing a number of activities throughout the months of April and May to educate, raise awareness and take eco-friendly action. These free activities are offered to residents <strong>by registration only<\/strong>. Space is limited! Book your place online on the event page listed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/en\/recreation-culture\/events-calendar\/\" class=\"broken_link\">Events Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, April 12<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Earth Day Clothing Swap<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>1 to 4 p.m. \u2014 Victoria Hall<\/em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Upcycle your wardobe sustainably and for free! Bring up to 10 pre-loved items of clothing and swap with friends and neighbours.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/en\/event\/earth-day-clothing-swap-3\/\">Learn more and register<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturday, April 19<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conference by Earth Day Canada: <\/strong><strong>I\u2019m adopting an eco-friendly lifestyle<\/strong><strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><em>12:45 to 1:45 p.m. \u2014 Hybrid format (in person at the Westmount Public Library and online)<\/em><br \/>\nThis conference will discuss concrete and affordable solutions to help you reduce your environmental impact on a daily basis.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/en\/event\/conference-by-earth-day-canada-im-adopting-an-eco-friendly-lifestyle\/\">Learn more and register<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Educational Game Hosted by Ecogames: <\/strong><strong>2tonnes Workshop<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>2 to 4 :45 p.m. \u2014 Westmount Public Library<\/em><br \/>\nExplore the future, gradually build your low-carbon transition scenario up to 2050 and discover what it means to achieve carbon neutrality.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/en\/event\/educational-game-hosted-by-ecogames-2-tonnes-workshop\/\">Learn more and register<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, April 22<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Earth Day Quiz<\/strong><strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><em>4 to 5 p.m. \u2014 Westmount Public Library<\/em><br \/>\nHow much do you really know about plastic? <strong>Children from 7 to 12 years old<\/strong> are invited to participate in this special programme led by local author Megan Durnford.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/westlibcat.org\/iguana\/www.main.cls?p=*&amp;v=5f37ec2f-1cfb-4907-ab03-cc960e42e056#contentitem=3708a55a-a3cb-4c5b-a247-e6cf60570645^2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more and register<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thursday, April 24<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tree Tour in Westmount Park<\/strong><strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><em>4:30 to 5:30 p.m. \u2014 Meet in front of the Conservatory<\/em><br \/>\nLearn about the fascinating history and unique characteristics of the trees that adorn our stunning Westmount Park during a guided tour with the City&#8217;s arborist. <strong>Space is limited to 20 participants.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/en\/event\/tree-tour-in-westmount-park\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more and register<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturday, April 26<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Household Hazardous Waste Collection<\/strong><br \/>\n9 a.m. to 5 p.m. <em>\u2014\u00a0 Montreal Oral School for the Deaf\u00a0 parking lot at 4670 Sainte-Catherine Street West.<br \/>\n<\/em>Take part in the biannual collection for household hazardous waste and electronics. New this year, car and small truck tires are now accepted! No registration necessary.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/en\/environment\/management-of-residual-materials\/household-waste\/\" class=\"broken_link\">View the list of accepted items<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Big Cleanup at Westmount Park<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>1:30 to 3 p.m.<\/em> <em>\u2014 Meet in front of the Westmount Public Library<\/em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Rain or shine, let\u2019s get together to clean up our beautiful shared green space in the lead up to summer!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/en\/event\/westmount-park-clean-up\/\">Learn more and register<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturday, May 24<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conference and workshop by Incita: <\/strong><em><strong>Mieux g\u00e9rer ses mati\u00e8res r\u00e9siduelles<\/strong><strong> et <\/strong><\/em><strong><em>fabriquer ses produits m\u00e9nagers<\/em> (in French)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>1 to 3 p.m. \u2014 Victoria Hall<\/em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Come and demystify waste materials management at home, at the office or at school through materials sorting and the 4Rs: refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle. This activity is given <strong>in French only<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/en\/event\/conference-french-and-workshop-insight-mieux-gerer-ses-matieres-residuelles-et-fabriquer-ses-produits-menagers\/\">Learn more and register<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Repair Workshop by Les Affut\u00e9s: <\/strong><strong>Repairing small electrical appliances<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>1 to 4 p.m. &#8211; Victoria Hall<\/em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>This theoretical and practical workshop will teach you how to diagnose and repair common appliances. <strong>Registration is limited to 10 participants!<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/en\/event\/repair-workshop-by-les-affutes-repairing-small-electrical-appliances\/\">Learn more and register<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of Earth Day 2025, the City is organizing a number of activities throughout the months of April and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":105,"featured_media":108687,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6299],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - 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