by Emily Amon | Feb 28, 2023 | News, Green Infrastructure
Do you want to grow thriving urban forests in your community? Green Communities Canada (GCC) is inviting partners to join us to help establish mini forests in communities across Canada. We are looking for organizations to be a part of our application to the Urban Tree...
by Emily Amon | Oct 14, 2022 | Green Infrastructure
Finding effective ways to manage stormwater in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner is an ongoing concern in municipalities across Canada. Rapid and increasing urbanization since the early 20th century has led to increased water demands for human...
by Emily Amon | Oct 3, 2022 | Green Infrastructure
The seasons are shifting, bringing with them colder temperatures, equal length days and nights, crisp falling leaves, bird migration, pumpkin-spiced everything, and… the dreaded fall flood. When talking about floods, we mostly imagine the snowmelt and heavy rainfall...
by Emily Amon | Jul 13, 2022 | News, Green Infrastructure
What was once a run-down asphalt walkway in Seaside Park, Saint John, New Brunswick, was transformed by the Depave Paradise project to get recognized as a vital pollinator habitat by the David Suzuki Foundation! The park got a new urban greenspace featuring 200 native...
by Emily Amon | Jun 20, 2022 | Green Infrastructure
Featured image: Turtle Island, by Mi’Kmaq artist Louretta Gould In 2021, more than $2B of damage was recorded in Canada due to severe weather events. Aging and poorly maintained stormwater infrastructure paired with increased severity and duration of rain events puts...
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