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GCNews August 2022: Join our Energy department
We’re looking for a Quality Assurance Manager to support our growing residential energy services. This is an opportunity for a Registered Energy Advisor to take on progressive responsibilities to support core EnerGuide services at a national level. Apply by 15...
Shaping Public Policy to Support Sustainable Mobility for Children
Researchers investigated how public policy impacts child mobility and shapes school travel behaviours. Drawing from across a large evidence base, they developed a suite of policy recommendations that provide a road map of opportunities for policy makers in school boards, municipalities and the provincial government.
Five steps to maximize benefits from a home energy retrofit
Energy retrofits play a critical role in helping tackle climate change. As a bonus, they help you save on your energy bills too. Retrofitting may improve or replace lighting, windows and doors, heating, cooling, and hot water systems, or add insulation and...
GCNews July 2022: Meet GCC’s summer staff
Tianna Mighty (left) and Charlotte Estey (right) have joined GCC for the summer months. Based in Winnipeg, MB, Tianna is working with our Green Infrastructure and Administrative Teams as Program Impact Support staff. She’s assisting with program development, impact...
Depave Paradise site in Saint John, NB, gets recognized as a vital pollinator habitat!
What was once a run-down asphalt walkway in Seaside Park, Saint John, New Brunswick, was transformed by the Depave Paradise project to get recognized as a vital pollinator habitat by the David Suzuki Foundation! The park got a new urban greenspace featuring 200 native...
‘School Streets’ Pilot Makes Space for Play in Hamilton
The Hamilton School Streets Pilot is creating temporary car-free zones during school drop-off times. The project is closing streets at Strathcona Elementary School every Tuesday morning throughout June.
Building Active Transportation Skills for Students Across Canada
The walking & wheeling skills training project conducted a best practices audit, developed an online resource hub, and identified collective calls to action to support more effective collaboration across jurisdictions.
GCNews June 2022: Our staff are getting noticed
We know they’re doing amazing work, and the outside world is taking notice too – Executive Director Brianna Salmon and Water Programs Lead Emily Amon have both been nominated for awards. Brianna is nominated for a Canada’s Clean50 individual award in the Advocates...
Watershed Management Insights from an Indigenous-Led Community Flood Plain Mapping Project
Featured image: Turtle Island, by Mi’Kmaq artist Louretta Gould In 2021, more than $2B of damage was recorded in Canada due to severe weather events. Aging and poorly maintained stormwater infrastructure paired with increased severity and duration of rain events puts...
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