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Women leading on climate
GCC Executive Director Brianna Salmon and Water Programs Lead Emily Amon posted videos in response to former Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna’s Women Leading On Climate campaign. The campaign called on women and girls to share stories about...
Creating car-free ‘School Streets’ around Ontario schools
Green Communities Canada (GCC) is proud to introduce the Ontario School Streets Pilot project, which is testing the creation of car-free zones in streets adjacent to schools in three Canadian cities: Hamilton, Markham, and Mississauga. Each local pilot is being led on the ground by the local municipality and will develop recommendations for the planning, permitting, and implementation of School Streets programs in municipal settings.
Identifying best practices in walking and wheeling skills training programs
Green Communities Canada and Stuckless Consulting Inc. have partnered on a new project focused on walking & wheeling skills training in schools. Funded through Ontario Active School Travel, the core objective of the project is to enable efficient collaboration across communities on the delivery of in-school training by providing expert guidance, as well as access to vetted processes and tools.
Brianna Salmon talks about her new role and plans as the Executive Director of Green Communities Canada
Green Communities Canada’s (GCC) new Executive Director Brianna Salmon came on board in July 2021. After completing a quarter in their new role, Brianna shares thoughts on what working for GCC is like and what lies ahead for the organization.
GCC has a new member!
Saskatchewan Environmental Society (SES) is Green Communities Canada’s newest member organization. SES has been working on environmental issues in Saskatchewan for the past 50 years. Formed as a local Saskatoon, volunteer-run organization, SES has grown into a...
Request for Proposal: Active School Travel Parent Engagement Tools
Green Communities Canada (GCC) is seeking a marketing and communications consultant to undertake a project to develop, test, and evaluate new social marketing messages, tools, and tactics targeting parents who drive their children to school. The goal will be to...
Depave Paradise is Expanding Across Canada!
Green Communities Canada (GCC) is excited to announce the start of 15 green infrastructure projects through Depave Paradise with partners all across Canada.
Active Transportation Infrastructure: A school travel planner’s thoughts from Veloroute des Bleuets, Quebec
Veloroute des Bleuets is a popular cycling destination located approximately 240 kms north of Quebec City. GCC school travel planner Sanjana Sharma, who facilitates active commutes to school in Ajax, ON, shares her observations on youth cycling and walking infrastructure in some of the communities on the loop.
Meet our newest staff members
GCC welcomes two new staff members to the team. Christine Mettler (pictured left) joins the Water Department as Project Manager for the Living Cities Canada: Green For All project. Christine has more than a decade of experience in the environmental sector, with a...
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