The current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment.
A locally-led, globally-minded movement to regenerate our environment together with our communities—near the sea, on land, and in cities.
Revitalizing one of the Caribbean’s most overlooked destinations with a groundbreaking land and sea park.
Empowering landowners and their communities to steward farmlands, wetlands, grasslands, and forests as one thriving ecosystem.
Connecting overlooked, disjointed green space to create Toronto’s world class signature park experience in the heart of the city.
Reimagining Toronto’s ravine strategy to connect communities and our urban ecology across a mosaic of ravinescapes.
Understand current site conditions, community values, opportunity areas, and stakeholder interests, including those of key local leaders.
Clarify a vision for the future that aligns environmental stewardship with a community’s social, cultural, and economic wellbeing.
Design a roadmap for implementing change. Identify key stakeholders, outline methods to sustain engagement, and define success metrics.
Implement the roadmap along with an engagement strategy, measuring performance based on predefined KPIs and refining accordingly.
For several decades, The Michael Young Family Foundation has championed organizations and projects that improve the places in which we live. While our projects evolve along with the pressing issues of our times, what drives us remains the same.