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GCNews May 2022: Electrifying the ride to school
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 with Équiterre, is working to change that by greening the school bus commute. The Canadian...
Key features of the Toronto Active and Safe Routes to School Pilot Project
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 students to walk and wheel on their school journeys.
Five ways to cope with climate/eco anxiety, according to a registered therapist
Written with input from Alix Taylor 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 not helping the situation. Many studies show that children and youth are...
GCNews April 2022: GCC unveils its new Strategic Plan
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 action movement, the new plan maps how we will work together with our members from across the country to...
New Canadian Alliance calls on Electric School Bus advocates
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 Bus Alliance (CESBA): an initiative that aims to accelerate the electrification of...
GCC’s Strategic Plan Accelerates Climate-Ready Communities
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. Building on more than 25 years of collective impact as a leading...
11 native spring-blooming plants for your rain garden
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 low-maintenance rain garden is a great landscape feature that can beautify your property, as well as...
Greening the Workforce: How Energy Advisors are key to achieving Canada’s climate targets
We can support a just transition as well as help Canadians access home energy evaluation at the same time —by training more Energy Advisors.
GCNews March 2022: Recycle your ride
Car Heaven features the work of Green Communities Canada and its charitable affiliate the Green Communities Foundation this month. Car Heaven is a national charitable vehicle recycling program that lets you get rid of your old...
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