
Voices for Action – Maintenance Matters
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
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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2025 Green Communities Awards – Energy Awards
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
→ 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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GCC releases 2025 Living Cities Canada Fund Impact Report
Green Communities Canada is proud to launch the 2025 Living Cities Canada Fund Impact Report! Over the past year, the Fund has supported 60+ on-the-ground…
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National School Travel Data Collection Pilot
The Problem In recent decades, communities across Canada have seen alarming trends. Physical activity rates for children and youth have declined. Unsafe road conditions have…
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GCC and Centre d’écologie urbaine launch new training series, Embedding Equity in Green Infrastructure Projects
The program is designed for municipal and Indigenous government staff, as well as ENGOs working alongside local governments. Participants will be introduced to actionable tools…
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Intake Open for 2026 Demonstrate Stream of Living Cities Canada Fund
Apply by December 1, 2025, at 11:59 pm ET Apply Now We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Demonstrate Stream…
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Response to 2025 Federal Budget
While Green Communities Canada (GCC) welcomes the confirmation of several commitments in the 2025 Federal Budget, we await crucial details on investments in nature-based solutions, active transportation, and electrifying…
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Press Release: Two Million Students Ride the Bus to School – Who Gets Left Behind in the Electric Transition?
Pivotal moment for Canada’s transition to low-carbon student transportation can either exacerbate or alleviate inequities. Peterborough, ON – September 3, 2025 – Over two million children…
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