2021 marks the 50th year of Canadian Environment Week, from May 31 to June 5. This year’s theme is ecosystem restoration.
The Green Challenge is back for the 5th year – participants will be given a set of green challenges each day and awarded points based on actions taken. This year it has been adapted for the work at home reality and includes links to activities that could be of interest for the whole family.
Over 3,180 public servants, from 51 organizations, registered to the challenge.
Congratulations to the Canada Revenue Agency for taking the first place in total points and number of participants. Health Canada and the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG) took the second and third place. OAG also took the first place in the top 10 organizations for the most points per person.
| Organizations | Total Pts | Pts/Part. | Part. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Revenue Agency | 77325 | 141 | 548 |
| Health Canada | 68750 | 190 | 361 |
| Auditor General of Canada (Office of the) | 62362 | 231 | 270 |
| Veterans Affairs Canada | 48575 | 188 | 258 |
| National Defence | 40725 | 172 | 237 |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 39650 | 201 | 197 |
| Parks Canada | 36475 | 207 | 176 |
| Finance Canada (Department of) | 29575 | 197 | 150 |
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 25675 | 187 | 137 |
| Global Affairs Canada | 15250 | 166 | 92 |
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | 14450 | 216 | 67 |
| Shared Services Canada | 13525 | 196 | 69 |
| Correctional Service Canada | 13400 | 179 | 75 |
| National Research Council Canada | 11550 | 199 | 58 |
| Canadian Space Agency | 10525 | 148 | 71 |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 10300 | 166 | 62 |
| Transport Canada | 8150 | 233 | 35 |
| Public Health Agency of Canada | 7040 | 168 | 42 |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 5200 | 226 | 23 |
| Infrastructure Canada | 3975 | 189 | 21 |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | 3625 | 201 | 18 |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 3500 | 175 | 20 |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 3350 | 186 | 18 |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 2900 | 161 | 18 |
| Canadian Heritage | 2800 | 140 | 20 |
| CBC/Radio-Canada | 2775 | 308 | 9 |
| Indigenous Services Canada | 2750 | 162 | 17 |
| Library and Archives Canada | 2325 | 179 | 13 |
| Royal Canadian Air Force | 2225 | 185 | 12 |
| Canadian Army | 2150 | 269 | 8 |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | 1825 | 122 | 15 |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1650 | 165 | 10 |
| Canadian Coast Guard | 1575 | 263 | 6 |
| National Capital Commission | 1400 | 200 | 7 |
| Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada (Office of the) | 1150 | 88 | 13 |
| Statistics Canada | 925 | 185 | 5 |
| Justice Canada (Department of) | 825 | 138 | 6 |
| Veterans Review and Appeal Board | 650 | 163 | 4 |
| Canada School of Public Service | 425 | 142 | 3 |
| Royal Canadian Navy | 300 | 300 | 1 |
| CORCAN | 175 | 175 | 1 |
| Veterans' Ombudsman (Office of the) | 150 | 75 | 2 |
| Natural Resources Canada | 150 | 75 | 2 |
| Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | 150 | 75 | 2 |
| Impact Assessment Agency of Canada | 150 | 75 | 2 |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 150 | 75 | 2 |
| Communications Security Establishment Canada | 125 | 125 | 1 |
| Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada | 75 | 75 | 1 |
| Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission | 75 | 75 | 1 |
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | 75 | 75 | 1 |
| Canadian Air Transport Security Authority | 75 | 75 | 1 |
The Green Challenge is back – participants will be given a set of green challenges each day and awarded points based on actions taken. This year it has been adapted for the work at home reality and includes links to activities that could be of interest for the whole family.
Points will be awarded through an on-line tracking system based on participation, knowledge and actions to reduce our carbon footprint and green our activities. This year, the Green Challenge includes a different theme each day and questions which you need to answer (honestly) in order to get the points available.
On the last day there will be a bonus question, and results will be announced on World Oceans Day (Tuesday June 8th, 2021). A number of departments and agencies across government are participating, and the organization who collects the most points at the end of the week will be recognized as the green champion!