EBEC Database Volunteer
Volunteers for Edmonton BEC Join the Movement for a Sustainable Edmonton
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Would you like to
volunteer some free time to make Edmonton more sustainable?
THE OPPORTUNITY
Edmonton Biosphere Eco-City (EBEC) is seeking new members for a team that is developing a
Database of Sustainability Projects. The database allows residents to have an overview of the
many interesting sustainability projects in their city. Visit https://Edmonton.BioEcoCity.org to
view project descriptions that have been uploaded to date.
BACKGROUND
A Biosphere Eco-City (BEC) is an urban-centred region where teams educate and engage
people in activities to develop a culture of sustainability. BEC Canada (BECC) is a national
charity that supports development of BECs in Ottawa, Toronto, Brampton, Edmonton, and
Vancouver.
ORGANIZATION OF THE DATABASE
The framework of the database is the 10 BEC Themes of Sustainability – Transportation,
Energy, Design, Habitat, Food, Natural Capital, Waste, Health, Recreation, and Sense of Place.
These are broad areas of direct action for sustainability. Organizing the database by Theme
allows viewers to focus on areas that interest them most.
TASKS OF A DATABASE TEAM MEMBER
To find a sustainability project in urban or rural Edmonton a team member will conduct an
internet search using one of the Themes of Sustainability or a related keyword, along with
"Edmonton" and "sustainability." They will review project descriptions and select relevant
ones to add to the database. Next, they will write a concise description using a project
template. Once completed, they will contact the project owner to verify the description.
Additionally, team members are expected to attend monthly team meetings. The time
expectation for volunteers is a flexible 3-4 hours per week.
A team leader will provide training material and advice to team members.
If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please send your resume or questions to