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 Mary Anna Zakula | Jun 20, 2022 | News
We know they’re doing amazing work, and the outside world is taking notice too – Executive Director Brianna Salmon and Water Programs Lead Emily Amon have both been nominated for awards. Brianna is nominated for a Canada’s Clean50 individual award in the Advocates...
by Mary Anna Zakula | May 13, 2022 | News
An estimated 2.2 million Canadian children take the school bus each year, exposing them to air pollution from diesel-fueled vehicles. Green Communities Canada, in partnership with Équiterre, is working to change that by greening the school bus commute. The Canadian...
by Jose Joy | Apr 21, 2022 | News
Written with input from Alix Taylor Climate anxiety or eco-anxiety is on the rise. Increasing scientific evidence and reports that time is running out to act on climate change are likely not helping the situation. Many studies show that children and youth are...
by Mary Anna Zakula | Apr 21, 2022 | News
Green Communities Canada is excited to unveil its new Strategic Plan. Building on more than 25 years of collective impact as a leading community-based climate action movement, the new plan maps how we will work together with our members from across the country to...
by Jose Joy | Apr 21, 2022 | News, Transportation
Montréal (Québec), Peterborough (Ontario), April 21, 2022 – On this eve of Earth Day, Équiterre and Green Communities Canada are thrilled to launch the new Canadian Electric School Bus Alliance (CESBA): an initiative that aims to accelerate the electrification of...
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