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Living Green Barrie, formerly known as Environmental Action Barrie (EAB) is a citizen's group founded in 1990 by a group of dedicated people who were concerned about the environmental issues facing their community. The group believed action taken at the local level is key to increasing general awareness and mobilizing public support for a healthy environment. Towards this end, Living Green has designed projects aimed at providing the public with "green" consumer information, "hands-on" volunteer experiences and a variety of awareness and educational experiences.

EAB officially incorporated as a Not-For-Profit Corporation in December of 1991, relying on a 12 member board of directors to oversee the organization's projects. The receipt of a grant through the federal government's Environmental Partner's Fund in 1992 permitted EAB to expand and intensify its efforts by renting its first premises (The Environmental Action Centre) and hiring three staff members. This Centre served as an office facility for business and education outreach coordinators, as well as a "storefront" site for public outreach programs.

In May of 1993 EAB officially received registered charitable status.

In September of 1993, EAB began exploring additional funding and program potentials by developing a proposal for the provincial Ministry of Environment and Energy, through their "Green Communities Initiative". As a result, "BE GREEN BARRIE" was launched in November 1994. Between 1994 and 1996, in partnership with the City of Barrie and various others, the Be Green Barrie" project successfully installed over 5,000 low flow toilets in Barrie in conjunction with Green Home Visits, helping homeowners reduce waster, energy and water use.

Coming to an end in 1995, the organization regrouped again as "Environmental Action Barrie" and has managed to continue many community outreach and service programs. The most popular and consistent of these are the Alternative Recycling Depot, Enviromart, Greenspace(projects and campaigns) and public forums and special events. The newest home visit program, adopted in October of 1998, is called Energuide for Houses, a comprehensive high-tech assessment of a home's energy efficiency.

In August of 2002 "Environmental Action Barrie" adopted "Living Green" as its public name. Trillium funds were received to develop a Strategic Business Plan.

The location of 34 Ross Street where offices and storefront were managed by one staff person and several volunteers was closed. A website was developed www.livinggreen.info to act as our virtual office and communicate with the community and members via email. In May 2008, the group consolidated it's previous name (Environmental Action Barrie), it's public name (Living Green) and it's internet presence (www.livinggreen.info) to be known simply as "Living Green Barrie" (www.livinggreenbarrie.com)

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