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Two national charities celebrate Earth Day by teaming up to support 10 urban tree-planting projects
Photo: A 2024 planting project supported by both Green Communities Canada (GCC) and Trees for Life. Located in Ottawa, this project was led by GCC member EnviroCentre and it was conducted in partnership with Ottawa Community Housing and Forêt Capitale Forest. 68...
Toronto Family Deeply Retrofits Century Home With $20k in Rebates and Saves $1.8k a Year
The Krishnan Gonzalez family lives in their ~2300 ft² (~210 m²) West End Toronto century home with their two rabbits. The family purchased their semi-detached home in 2003. They rented it out for 8 years when they started living abroad in 2012. Then returned in 2020...
2025 National Progress Report on Retrofitting Canada’s Homes
2025 National Progress Report on Retrofitting Canada’s Homes. The Canada Greener Homes Grant program triggered an explosion in home retrofitting action that supported more than 600,000 home retrofits over a three-year period before it was abruptly cancelled in early...
Mapping Retrofits: How is Canada progressing with Deep Energy Retrofits?
The Canada Greener Homes Grant accelerated the pace of retrofits, and we are excited to dig further into the impacts of this program with the April 3 release of our 2025 National Progress Report on Retrofitting Canada’s Homes. Register here for our Voices for Action...
GC News Recap: March 2025
In this issue... Our top stories April 3: Free Webinar & Release of 2025 National Progress Report Join us on April 3 as we release our 2025 National Progress Report on Retrofitting Canada’s Homes and host an in-depth discussion on the future of Canada’s home...
Green Communities Canada Celebrates International Day of Forests!
Happy International Day of Forests Every year on March 21, the world celebrates the International Day of Forests and recognizes the invaluable contributions forests and trees make to our planet. Green Communities Canada proudly supports the 2025 theme: Forests and...
Living Cities: Planting in Urban Areas of Need
Living cities are places where all residents have access to healthier, safer, and greener spaces. Historically, those residents most affected by the impacts of climate change (such as extreme heat, flooding, and air pollution) have also been the residents most likely...
Malware Alert and Recommended Actions
Green Communities Canada has been informed of a security incident affecting our website between 8pm ET Sunday, February 23 and 5:00pm ET Tuesday, February 25. The website’s main homepage was altered by an unauthorized individual to include instructions to copy and...
GC News Recap: February 2025
In this issue... Our top stories Green Communities Canada is recruiting Volunteer Board Directors! Green Communities Canada is seeking dedicated volunteers to join its Board of Directors. This role involves shaping organizational policies, guiding strategic planning,...
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