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National Mini Forest Pilot Kicks Off on Earth Day 2023 in Richmond, BC
Green Communities Canada (GCC) is excited to launch our National Mini Forest Pilot program on Earth Day, April 22, 2023. The kickoff planting event will take place Saturday at Terra Nova Rural Park, in the City of Richmond, British Columbia. The site is the first...
GCNews April 2023: Advancing equity
In 2020, responding to the ongoing and widely publicized police violence against Black people and communities, Green Communities Canada embarked on a process to review whether and how its School Travel Planning framework might perpetuate racism and other forms of...
The Importance of Home Insulation in Canada
Insulation is a key component of every Canadian home. It acts as a thermal barrier to keep heat inside our homes in the winter and outside in the summer. Even though the outside environment can vary dramatically, an energy efficient Canadian home can be comfortable...
Stormwater Management Practices To Keep Local Waterways Healthy
Have you ever been on a walk through your neighborhood and spotted a fish symbol painted on a storm drain and wondered what it's there for? The use of a fish or other aquatic species on storm drains aims to get you thinking about your connection to local waterways....
New School Travel Planning Framework Prioritizes Equitable Engagement
School Travel Planning (STP), a community-based approach to increase rates of active travel to school, was brought to Toronto in the mid-1990s to address such concerns. Since then, Green Communities Canada (GCC) has been a major contributor to the growth of STP in...
Preserve Canada’s Biodiversity: Protect Old Growth and Plant Mini Forests
Biodiversity is critical for the health and well-being of our planet, and Canada is home to incredibly diverse species and ecosystems. From the towering old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest to the vibrant Carolinian forests of southwestern Ontario, the natural...
GCNews March: Major funding received
A $1 million grant from the from the TD Ready Challenge has allowed Green Communities Canada (GCC) to launch the Transform Stream of the Living Cities Fund. The Transform Stream is supporting community organizations across Canada to implement large-scale,...
Celebrating Ontario Active School Travel’s Five Years of Impact
We are celebrating five years of amazing accomplishments in active school travel. Read along as we reflect on program highlights and the future of the Ontario Active School Travel program.
Grow urban forests in your community: Join our application to the 2 Billion Trees Program for 2024
Do you want to grow thriving urban forests in your community? Green Communities Canada (GCC) is inviting partners to join us to help establish mini forests in communities across Canada. We are looking for organizations to be a part of our application to the Urban Tree...
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