
Scadding Court Community Centre Installs New Flower Gardens to Support People and Native Pollinators
Scadding Court Community Centre installed 40 m2 of new pollinator garden spaces around the centre in Toronto, Ontario, in early November 2023. Thirty volunteers took part in the…
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Langley Environmental Partners Society Cultivates Community With Mini Forest Planting
The Project Langley Environmental Partners Society (LEPS) planted a 100m2 mini forest at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum in the Township of Langley, BC. The site was…
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Sandy Hill Community Health Centre Installs Seating and Planters in the Strathcona Heights Neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre (SHCHC) along with Ottawa Community Housing staff and community residents created benches and planters at three locations within the Strathcona Heights community housing neighbourhood in Ottawa,…
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Ashcroft Indian Band Regreens Following Wildfire Losses
After wildfires swept through their community in 2017, a project led by Ashcroft Indian Band (AIB) regreened and beautified the landscape, planting trees and shrubs on the…
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GCNews May: GCC Moves to a 4-Day Work Week
Green Communities Canada is piloting a 4-day work week. For the remainder of 2024, staff will work a 32-hour week that will either consist of…
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Green Communities Canada Publishes 2023 Living Cities Canada Impact Report
Green Communities Canada (GCC) is pleased to share the 2023 Living Cities Canada Impact Report, a testament to the transformative power of community-led urban green…
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Green Communities Canada Pilots a 4-day Work Week!
By: Jared Kolb, GCC Interim Executive Director, and Jenn McCallum, Green Infrastructure Program Lead Starting May 6 until December 31, 2024, Green Communities Canada (GCC)…
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GCNews April: Deep Energy Retrofit Project Expands
A new three-year funding commitment from the Peter Gilgan Foundation, in addition to existing funding from the McConnell and Trottier Family Foundations, will be used…
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Green Communities Canada Receives $450K to Improve Heat Pump Deep Energy Retrofits
Green Communities Canada (GCC) is proud to announce the expansion of our Deep Energy Retrofit project to improve heat pump deep energy retrofits. This work…
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REVE Nourricier Transforms Parking Lot Into Urban Mini Forest
REVE Nourricier worked with community volunteers and partners to depave 105m2 of asphalt in the parking lot of Conseil Sports Loisirs de l’Estrie (CSLE), a sports complex and community center in…
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