Watersheds Canada and Greening Sacred Spaces Ottawa supported three Ottawa-area faith communities in planning and installing new green infrastructure sites in the fall of 2023. These included a…

The Project In 2023, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s (TRCA) Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Program (SNAP) transformed an under-utilized urban space in the Pocket Neighbourhood in Toronto into…

Cindy Toth, a tireless advocate for environmental sustainability, received the Green Community Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Green Communities Awards ceremony. Currently serving as…

Green Communities Canada and partners are funded to lead the National Active School Streets Initiative to support physical activity in communities across six provinces. 

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…