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GCNews May: GCC Moves to a 4-Day Work Week

May 14, 2024
Green Communities Canada is piloting a 4-day work week. For the remainder of 2024, staff will work a 32-hour week that will either consist of…
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Green Communities Canada Pilots a 4-day Work Week!

May 6, 2024
By: Jared Kolb, GCC Interim Executive Director, and Jenn McCallum, Green Infrastructure Program Lead  Starting May 6 until December 31, 2024, Green Communities Canada (GCC)…
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GCNews April: Deep Energy Retrofit Project Expands

April 12, 2024
A new three-year funding commitment from the Peter Gilgan Foundation, in addition to existing funding from the McConnell and Trottier Family Foundations, will be used…
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Little Forests Kingston Plants Three New Mini Forests at a Seniors’ Centre

April 4, 2024
Little Forests Kingston installed three new little forests (also known as mini forests) at the Kingston Seniors Centre in Kingston, Ontario. One of these mini forests replaced existing…
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Grade 3 and 4 Students Plant Pollinator Gardens in the Community of Kahnawà:ke, Near Montréal, Québec

April 4, 2024
In the fall of 2023, the Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office installed two pollinator gardens (each 20 m2) in the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke, near Montréal, Québec. Over 900 plugs of native wildflowers were installed, including…
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Fundy Biosphere Region Plants a New Mini Forest on a Former Landfill Site

April 4, 2024
Through their Forests for the Future initiative and with permission from the City of Moncton, the Fundy Biosphere Region installed a new mini forest in New Brunswick at a former landfill site along…
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GCNews February: Help Save the Greener Homes Grant

February 13, 2024
The highly successful Canada Greener Homes Grant program was abruptly cancelled this month. Instrumental in stimulating home energy retrofits, the program supported homeowner actions to…
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GCNews January: A Message from Interim ED Jared Kolb

January 12, 2024
Happy New Year! As we kick off 2024, I’m reflecting on Green Communities Canada’s Impact Model and the role we play in partnership with our members to…
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GCNews December: Impactful Holiday Giving

December 18, 2023
This holiday season, make an impact with a charitable donation. Donating to a cause you or your gift recipients care deeply about is a thoughtful…
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GCNews November: Our Collective Impact

November 17, 2023
Green Communities Canada (GCC) is pleased to present its first Collective Impact Report. The report outlines how GCC and its 22 member organizations are enabling…
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