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Announcing the 2026 Green Community Award Winners

June 25, 2026
The votes have been tabulated, and Green Communities Canada (GCC) is pleased to announce the 2026 Green Community Award winners! The Green Community Awards celebrate…
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Digging Deeper: What Mini Forest Soil Research Is Revealing

June 18, 2026
In 2025, Green Communities Canada began a partnership with Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. The goal was to learn more about the role soil health…
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Two children leap over a jump rope swung by two adults on a pedestrianized street in front of their school.

Celebrating the 11 School Streets of the 2025/2026 School Year

June 9, 2026
It’s June – across Canada public school students are excited to end the school year and celebrate their achievements. As lead of the National Active School…
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Canadian Trees for Life and Green Communities Canada Nearly Triple Investment in 2026 Partnership

April 22, 2026
More than $350,000 Will Support 27 Projects Across Canada in 2026: Targeting 5,000 Trees, 14 Mini Forests, and 16,000 Native Plant Species Earth Day, April…
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Climate Solutions Close to Home Videos Series

April 20, 2026
Three quarters of Canadians - nearly 30 million people - live in urban communities. Between 2020-2025, many of those people experienced the impacts of climate…
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Voices for Action promotional graphic with Green Communities Canada logo at top, showing four circular headshots for Heather Addy Calgary Climate Hub, Jay Cranstone City of Guelph, Tianna Mighty Green Communities Canada, Marina Gosselin Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office, Karen Fisher-Favret McGill University. Title of event is Maintenance Matters: The Benefits and Challenges of Keeping Greenspaces Thriving, April 9, 2-3PM ET.

Voices for Action – Maintenance Matters

April 13, 2026
Urban communities need to change. Across Canada and around the world, concrete jungles must incorporate purposeful greenspaces. Nature-based solutions can help reduce flooding, heat island…
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Statement – Green Communities Canada welcomes Prime Minister Carney’s Nature Announcement

March 31, 2026
We are pleased to hear today's announcement of the $3.8 Billion investment, along with new measures, to help Canada meet our commitments of protecting 30…
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Funding school transport electrification could be a gamechanger for workers

March 31, 2026
It’s no secret that working conditions in the school transportation sector have long needed improvement. In provinces like Quebec and Ontario, this is reflected in more…
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2025 Green Communities Awards – Energy Awards

March 25, 2026
Green Communities Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of 2025 Green Community Awards in the category of Home Energy Solutions: Highest Total Energy Savings…
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News Release: Canada’s first electric school bus report card

March 24, 2026
→ Report finds most provinces are failing the transition away from diesel, burdening Canadians with increased economic, health, and environmental risks. → P.E.I. ranks first,…
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