1. Sustain Your Community | Sustainable Community Development |
A project funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation |
Delivered by EnviroCentre in collaboration with various community partners
| Evaluated by the Social Planning Council of Ottawa
SUSTAIN
WEST
CARLETON

2. The
evaluation
examines outcomes,
aspects of the
implementation process, the
measurable improvements
with respect to the desired
outcomes and lessons
learned.
1
focus of the project
Developcommunity-ledinitiatives
thatengageresidentsand
volunteersinprojectsthatreduce
greenhousegasemissions,
cost-savingsandoverall,citizen
involvementinenvironmental
sustainabilityactions.
WestCarleton
identifiedthreepriority
themestofocustheir
environmentalactions:food
security,energyand
transportation.
Purpose
Thisevaluationreport
examinesthefindingsforthefirst
periodofthethree-yearproject
(2014-2017)carriedoutbyEnviroCentre
todevelopnewassetsorcontinue
increasingtheexistingonesand
supportenvironmental
sustainabilityatthelocal
level.
How much
did we do?
Increased
knowledge
and skills
Mobilized
community
Increased
assetsfor
sustainability
Reduced
greenhouse
gasemissions
Increased
community
sustainability
How well
did we do it?
Is anyone or anything
better off?
What have we learned that will help
us move forward on GHG reductions
and/or sustainability actions?
2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017
Project Timeline
Theory of Change
Adaptation
Long-term
Engagement
Adoption
Public Education Engagement Infrastructure
and resources
OUTPUTS
QUALITY
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
Sustain Your Community | West Carleton
Sustain West Carleton| Evaluation Report

3. 2Sustain Your Community | West Carleton
Sustain West Carleton | Themes: Food Security, Energy and Transportation
QUALITY
LEARNINGOUTCOMES
1 2
3 4
How much did we do?
What is working... What needs to be improved
participants
32%
No
68% Yes
Howwelldidwedoit?
OUTPUTS
Isanyoneoranything
betteroff?
Feedbackfor
improvement
Increased knowledge/
skills/behaviour
33
partners
*Greenhouse gases
5
action plans
1
hours of volunteer work
628
Participants
who reported
increased
knowledge
and awareness
of environmental
sustainability
Networks
and
collaborations
Action plans
expected to
contribute
with GHG*
reductions
Volunteer
hours
contributed
to the project
100%
adults
Age - participation
Resources used / participants getting
involved, raising awareness and taking
action to increase community sustainability
Lessons learned that will help us move
forward on GHG reductions and/or
sustainability actions
Residentsaremotivatedto
boostlocalemployment,
increasehealthyandlow
carbonvegetablesand
fruits
Definitionofrolesand
profilesthatcurrentand
potentialparticipantscan
performintheinitiative
Themaininitiativeinthecommunity
hasencouragedkeycollaboration
networksandsupportfroma
widerangeofpartners
committedtogreenwork
Getting the attention of other
potential participants who are
not responding to
established strategies
Participants feel excited
about education programs
that impact consumption
choices in terms of economic
and environmental issues
Strategicplanningand
experienceinbusinessto
developalloftheaspectsof
theinitiativesothiscanbecome
acommunitybusinessmodel
+8
#
workshops
and activities
2
#
Participants
involved #
contacts
made
48
56
#
communication
hits#
community
initiatives
+2,600
79
#
volunteers
Level of satisfaction reported by participants
who completed surveys.
Positive changes and progression reported
by participants, volunteers and
coordinators