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From Concrete to Canopy: Hamilton’s Mini Forest Initiative
We can transform our cities so they are alive with nature and more resilient to climate change. Revitalizing urban lands can bring about more equitable and inclusive communities. It all starts with one green space, one community, and one decade. The United Nations...
GC News Recap: December 2024
In this issue... Our top stories GCC's inaugural webinar is set to take place on January 23! Join us for the first Voices for Action event of 2025! Voices for Action is a series of online events hosted by Green Communities Canada. The first session, “Growing the Mini...
Letter in support of active transportation under the Canada Public Transit Fund
December 10, 2024 The Honourable Sean Fraser, P.C., M.P. Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada P.O. Box 8777, Postal Station T Ottawa, Ontario K1G 1C0 Canada To Minister Fraser, The Canadian Active Transportation Alliance (CATA) is a group of...
GC News Recap: November 2024
In this issue... Our top stories Ontario legislation threatens sustainable mobility Green Communities Canada and 12 GCC member organizations have issued an open letter to Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria raising concerns about the implications of Bill...
Letter to Ontario Minister of Transportation about Bill 212
October 29, 2024 Hon. Prabmeet SarkariaMinister of Transportation of Ontario7700 Hurontario Street, Unit 402Brampton, ON L6Y 4M3 To Minister Sarkaria, We are writing to you with deep concern about Bill 212, Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024. This bill...
GC News Recap: October 2024
In this issue... Our top story Green Communities Canada granted $400,000 to lead the provincial expansion of the National Active School Streets Initiative in B.C. The Government of British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure granted Green...
City of Hamilton Plants 900 trees and shrubs as a Mini Forest at Johnson Tew Park
The City of Hamilton brought new vibrance and interest to the Johnson Tew Arboretum by installing a 300-square-metre mini forest in the fall of 2023, which included over 900 plants of 38 different species. The Project In October 2023, 30 volunteers came together to...
Guelph homeowners give house handsome makeover, save 51% of annual energy consumption!
Emily Hansen and Andrew Learmonth live in a two-storey, 1930s sunset-facing ~1500 ft² (~140 m²) detached house in Guelph, Ontario. This house, a short walk from old city hall, had a pebbledash stucco finish when the young couple purchased it in the Summer of 2021. The...
GCNews September : Where your old clunker can rest in parts
If it’s time to part with your old clunker, Car Heaven will make sure it’s recycled responsibly. Green Communities Canada is a proud partner of Car Heaven, the only national charitable end-of-life vehicle program dedicated to using only auto recyclers who comply with...
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