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Green Communities Canada supports grassroots-led climate action

Through leadership, connection, training, and funding,

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Our Programs

Our programs focus on local and national climate change priorities.

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We grow sustainable communities. We do not do it alone.

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Green Stories from across Canada

Discover stories about how we’re mobilizing knowledge and building capacity within communities. 

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News Release: Canada’s first electric school bus report card

March 24, 2026

→ Report finds most provinces are failing the transition away from diesel, burdening Canadians with increased economic, health, and environmental risks. → P.E.I. ranks first,…

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2025 Green Communities Awards – Energy Awards

March 25, 2026

Green Communities Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of 2025 Green Community Awards in the category of Home Energy Solutions: Highest Total Energy Savings…

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Climate Solutions Close to Home Videos Series

April 20, 2026

Three quarters of Canadians – nearly 30 million people – live in urban communities. Between 2020-2025, many of those people experienced the impacts of climate…

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Our Action Projects

GCC connects local projects across Canada with the support they need to increase scope and impact. View those projects on our Action Map.  

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Retired Couple Improve Home Envelope and Add Heat Pumps to Get 56 Per Cent Energy Savings!

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Winnipeg School Streets

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State of School Bus Fleet Electrification: Quebec

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