by Leif Einarson | Feb 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Green Communities Canada has been informed of a security incident affecting our website between 8pm ET Sunday, February 23 and 5:00pm ET Tuesday, February 25. The website’s main homepage was altered by an unauthorized individual to include instructions to copy and...
by Leif Einarson | Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized, Energy
Heat pumps are all the rage right now, but most are sized incorrectly. Green Communities Canada intends to change that with a new Heat Pump Right-sizing Service. Heat pumps are transforming homes across Canada Thousands of homeowners across Canada are installing heat...
by Jenn McCallum | Apr 4, 2024 | Uncategorized, Green Infrastructure
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 turfgrass, and one involved first removing invasive species. The third was in an...
by Jenn McCallum | Apr 4, 2024 | Uncategorized, Green Infrastructure
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 Swamp Milkweed, Pearly...
by Jenn McCallum | Apr 4, 2024 | Uncategorized, News, Green Infrastructure
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 the Petitcodiac River. Twelve volunteers planted over 700 trees and...
by Mary Anna Zakula | Dec 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
The holidays can generate a lot of waste – according to Zero Waste Canada, Canadians generate 545,000 tonnes of waste from gift wrapping and shopping bags alone. Add in food waste, packaging, and unused gifts, and household waste can increase more that 25% over...
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