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Depave Paradise Forum to discuss green infrastructure, community engagement, native plant selection & more
Join Green Communities Canada (GCC) on Wednesday 6 April for a FREE half-day forum, Breaking Ground: Collaborative Community Greening where we will celebrate the wide-reaching impacts of Depave Paradise, and explore the many ways non-profit organizations,...
Car-Free ‘School Streets’ Coming Soon
School Streets are coming to three Ontario communities this spring. Learn about the project’s progress and plans within Mississauga, Markham, and Hamilton.
Black History Month: Books, Articles & Documentaries on environmental racism
A resource list prepared in commemoration of Black history month to help create a more comprehensive understanding of environmental racism rooted in Black perspectives.
GCNews February 2022: GCC expands into the Maritimes
Green Communities Canada welcomes two new members from New Brunswick – ACAP Saint John and the Petitcodiac Watershed Alliance Inc. ACAP Saint John has a solid reputation solving environmental problems and mediating contentious environmental issues. Their programming...
Register Now: Indigenous-Led Community Floodplain Mapping Webinar Series
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation has been working with Green Communities Canada and other partners to develop floodplain maps, and floodplain education for First Nations along the banks of Deshkan Ziibi (Thames River).
3 biggest benefits of doing an EnerGuide home energy evaluation
Buildings, including residential properties, account for a whopping 18% of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. Getting an EnerGuide energy evaluation for your home can be a personal contribution to help our country move towards national net-zero carbon emission goals....
GCNews January 2022: Brianna’s green wish for 2022
GreenUP asked local Peterborough, ON visionaries to share their environmental hopes for the new year, and here’s what Green Communities Canada Executive Director Brianna Salmon had to say: My green wish for 2022 is that communities across the country come together to...
Canada’s National Active Transportation Strategy and Fund: Conversations with the Advocates
Canada’s recently released (and first ever!) National Active Transportation Strategy and accompanying Active Transportation Fund was decades in the making, with strong advocacy efforts and government collaboration having taken place over this time frame. A few months...
Ho, ho, hold the holiday waste
The holidays can generate a lot of waste - according to Zero Waste Canada, Canadians generate 545,000 tonnes of waste from gift wrapping and shopping bags alone. Add in food waste, packaging, and unused gifts, and household waste can increase more that 25% over the...
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