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GCNews November: Giving Tuesday: #ReasonsToGive
Help Green Communities Canada bring climate change action to your community by supporting our work on Giving Tuesday, 29 November. Donations to the Green Communities Foundation, our charitable affiliate, will help us continue to offer programs that combat flooding...
Key Findings from Piloting ‘School Streets’ in Four Ontario Communities
School Streets pilots were tested in Hamilton, Markham, Mississauga, and Kingston to validate benefits, identify best practices for implementation, and make the case for expansion.
GCNews October: Here we grow again!
Visitors at Seedy Saturday (hosted by Environment Lethbridge) GCC is pleased to announce Environment Lethbridge is its newest member organization. Founded in 2012, Environment Lethbridge provides residents and businesses with the tools and knowledge they need to live...
Conventional Stormwater Systems Put Your Community at Risk – Municipal Elections Matter
Finding effective ways to manage stormwater in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner is an ongoing concern in municipalities across Canada. Rapid and increasing urbanization since the early 20th century has led to increased water demands for human...
Fall Flood Prevention Tips for your Home
The seasons are shifting, bringing with them colder temperatures, equal length days and nights, crisp falling leaves, bird migration, pumpkin-spiced everything, and… the dreaded fall flood. When talking about floods, we mostly imagine the snowmelt and heavy rainfall...
GCNews September: GCC staff on the move
Kate Berry, GCC Program Director, has accepted a position with the City of Guelph’s Engineering and Transportation Department. Trained as a civil engineer, the move allows Kate to pursue her goal of attaining Professional Engineer status. Kate joined GCC six years ago...
10 Native Autumn/Fall-Interest Plants for your Rain Garden
Autumn, like spring, is the perfect time to drop your plants! Unlike summer, when new plants need watering to settle in for the season, nature does much of the watering, with rain, in the milder seasons. Perennials planted in the fall will overwinter and come back...
Indoor Air Quality: How to Reduce the Pollution Inside Your Home
Indoor Air Quality is a measure of contaminants present within an enclosed space & it can have an impact on your health. Read how to make your home’s IAQ better.
Canada Announces the Natural Infrastructure Fund: What You Need to Know to Apply
Green Infrastructure uses nature and natural processes to help reduce flooding and extreme heat, improve air and water quality, and make communities more vibrant and livable. New funding from the Government of Canada will help preserve and create natural infrastructure to support healthy, climate-resilient communities across the country.
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