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BC Homeowner Achieves 62 per cent reduction in home energy consumption
Tim Matthews and his family of four bought their home in the Killarney neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, in March 2020, on the eve of the first pandemic lockdown. At the time of purchase, the duplex built in 1971 had a gas furnace and gas water heater....
GCNews August: GCC’s new membership structure
Green Communities Canada (GCC) is now a network membership organization. Members continue to have access to GCC’s many resources and services, and are able to actively participate in GCC’s collaborative activities, but no longer have the added responsibility of...
GCNews July: Join our team!
Green Communities Canada is hiring for three positions: Interim Executive Director and Green Infrastructure Program Lead EDI Project Manager The Interim Executive Director will take on a leadership role during a parental leave, with the potential to continue in an...
Net Zero Homes: Saving Energy and the Environment
The term “net-zero” is everywhere we turn these days as it is a solution to climate change. The concept of net zero homes becomes even more relevant as Canadians face rising energy prices. Net zero (or near net zero) homes can significantly reduce living expenses for...
2023 Green Community Award Winners Announced
The votes have been tabulated and Green Communities Canada (GCC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 edition of the annual Green Community Awards. The awards celebrate individual and organizational excellence in the GCC national network. The 2023...
GCNews June 2023: We’re hiring!
Are you an experienced financial administrator excited to support the work of a thriving national environmental non-profit? If so, you’ll want to check out our latest job posting! Applications for the Finance Director position will be accepted until 5 pm ET, Monday 26...
Living Cities Canada Begins Transforming Cities Across Canada with an Event in Waterloo
Living Cities Canada is significantly scaling up its impact in 2023 and 2024 with the launch of the Living Cities Canada Fund. The Fund — which has two streams — will support local partner organizations across Canada to create new green infrastructure in their...
GCNews May 2023: Celebrating Earth Day
Green Communities Canada (GCC) celebrated Earth Day by launching its National Mini-Forest Pilot Program at Terra Nova Rural Park, in Richmond, BC. The planting event was the first of five that will take place across Canada this year. A minimum of 2,800 trees will be...
Infrastructure Canada invests in Student Travel Surveying across Ontario
Peterborough, Ontario, May 2, 2023 - Today, Infrastructure Canada announced a federal investment of $50,000 to advance a provincial data collection pilot in Ontario to research how children travel to school. The funding, granted to Green Communities Canada (GCC), will...
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