by Emily Amon | Jul 16, 2024 | Green Infrastructure
City of Guelph planted their first mini forest with incredible community support, bringing together 240 volunteers to plant a 500m2 mini forest with over 1,300 plants of 50 different species, 1,125 of which were trees and shrubs. The Project Spread over 5 volunteer...
by Emily Amon | May 8, 2024 | Green Infrastructure
Green Communities Canada (GCC) is pleased to share the 2023 Living Cities Canada Impact Report, a testament to the transformative power of community-led urban green infrastructure (GI) projects. This report celebrates a significant milestone in our journey towards...
by Emily Amon | Oct 2, 2023 | Green Infrastructure
Climate change affects everyone differently. As poet Damian Barr famously wrote, “We are not all in the same boat. We are all in the same storm. Some are on super-yachts. Some have just the one oar.” Barr originally penned this line about the pandemic, but...
by Emily Amon | Apr 20, 2023 | Green Infrastructure
Green Communities Canada (GCC) is excited to launch our National Mini Forest Pilot program on Earth Day, April 22, 2023. The kickoff planting event will take place Saturday at Terra Nova Rural Park, in the City of Richmond, British Columbia. The site is the first...
by Emily Amon | Mar 20, 2023 | Green Infrastructure
Biodiversity is critical for the health and well-being of our planet, and Canada is home to incredibly diverse species and ecosystems. From the towering old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest to the vibrant Carolinian forests of southwestern Ontario, the natural...
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