The Markham School Streets Pilot launched at John McCrae Public School, creating temporary road closures during peak school drop-off and pick-up times. The Pilot is…

Tired of your garden getting soggy during heavy rain and drying up with the summer heat? Building a water-wise rain garden with the right plants will help…

An estimated 2.2 million Canadian children take the school bus each year, exposing them to air pollution from diesel-fueled vehicles. Green Communities Canada, in partnership…

Toronto’s Active and Safe Routes to School (ASRTS) pilot project has tested methods to improve safety along designated routes to school and to encourage more…

We all know that barriers to promoting active school transportation go beyond a lack of infrastructure. The Town of Ajax’s Youth Active School Travel Toolkit attempts to…

Climate anxiety or eco-anxiety is on the rise. Increasing scientific evidence and reports that time is running out to act on climate change are likely…

Green Communities Canada is excited to unveil its new Strategic Plan. Building on more than 25 years of collective impact as a leading community-based climate…

Montréal (Québec), Peterborough (Ontario), April 21, 2022 – On this eve of Earth Day, Équiterre and Green Communities Canada are thrilled to launch the new Canadian Electric School…

GCC’s aspirational new Strategic Plan will accelerate our work as an organization, deepening the ways we invest in local community organizations, while growing and diversifying our membership.  …

As they say, “April-showers bring May-flowers.” Planning ahead is important to build and maintain a garden that will have flowers blooming throughout the year. A…