
Powering Up: The Path to Electric School Bus Adoption in Canada
A Road to a Greener Future Canada’s journey toward 100 per cent electric school buses (ESBs) by 2040 is advancing — but still isn’t moving…
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Green Communities Canada Receives $400,000 to Expand School Streets in British Columbia
Green Communities Canada and The Society for Children and Youth of BC receive funding to support School Streets in up to ten communities across British…
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Ottawa Promised 5,000 Electric School Buses Back in 2021. Where are They?
CBC’s The National speaks with a representative from Green Communities Canada and the Canadian Electric School Bus Alliance (CESBA) as part of an investigation into…
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Green Communities Canada Receives $3 Million to Support School Streets Nationwide
Green Communities Canada and partners are funded to lead the National Active School Streets Initiative to support physical activity in communities across six provinces.
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Green Communities Canada Leads Extended Electric School Bus Alliance
In November 2023, Green Communities Canada was thrilled to receive funding for the continuation of the Canadian Electric School Bus Alliance (CESBA). The funding for…
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Green Communities Canada Delivers Expanded School Travel Planning Program in Toronto
In July 2023, Green Communities Canada was pleased to be awarded a three-year contract to deliver the expanded School Travel Planning (STP) program across the…
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Ontario Bike Buses are Revamping Students’ Routes to School
If you don’t yet know what a “bike bus” is, it is time to take note. The concept started gaining social media attention in 2021…
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School Travel Data Collection Pilot to Take Place Across BC and Ontario
In early 2023, Green Communities Canada received $100,000 in funding from Infrastructure Canada’s National Active Transportation Fund to conduct research about how students across British Columbia and Ontario get to school. To do this…
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Vehicle-to-Grid and Electric School Buses
A breakthrough for school bus electrification in Canada! Imagine a future where our school buses not only transport students efficiently, but also contribute to a…
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Electrification of Canadian School Buses is Progressing Far Too Slowly
The Canadian Electric School Bus Alliance (CESBA) – led by Équiterre and Green Communities Canada – unveiled its first study, Pathways for Canadian Electric School Bus…
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