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Front view of electric school bus.

Powering Up: The Path to Electric School Bus Adoption in Canada

February 28, 2025
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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Children riding scooters in a sectioned off area of the street.

Green Communities Canada Receives $400,000 to Expand School Streets in British Columbia

September 17, 2024
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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Smiling students sitting inside a school bus.

Ottawa Promised 5,000 Electric School Buses Back in 2021. Where are They?

September 6, 2024
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

June 11, 2024
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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parked buses in front of a house or school.

Green Communities Canada Leads Extended Electric School Bus Alliance

March 13, 2024
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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Students crossing a congested street on their way to school

Green Communities Canada Delivers Expanded School Travel Planning Program in Toronto

November 29, 2023
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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Jason Leaver and Marvin Macaraig lead their bike bus in Toronto, one Tuesday morning in June.

Ontario Bike Buses are Revamping Students’ Routes to School

October 6, 2023
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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Students accompanied by parents/caregivers walking to school

School Travel Data Collection Pilot to Take Place Across BC and Ontario

September 6, 2023
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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close-up of charging port on electric school bus

Vehicle-to-Grid and Electric School Buses

August 8, 2023
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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operator plugging in an electric school bus with additional buses in background charging.

Electrification of Canadian School Buses is Progressing Far Too Slowly

May 30, 2023
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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