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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...
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....
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