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Airdrie homeowners achieve 79 Per Cent energy savings with a no-demolition home renovation
Getting their newly purchased, 2010-built, detached home off the electricity grid was a dream for Amelie Caron and her husband Darren Huckabay, based in Airdrie, Alberta. They started their home energy efficiency journey with an EnerGuide Rating of 141 GJ. After a...
Mini Forest Training Course by Green Communities Canada and the Network of Nature
The movement to plant mini forests is growing all across Canada, as more communities recognize the great addition these unique plantings provide to backyards, boulevards, and public spaces. In 2023 alone, GCC and the Network of Nature supported over 15 local...
GCNews March: Join our team: 2 positions open!
There are currently two positions open at Green Communities Canada We’re looking for a Communications professional to take charge of our Communications team. In collaboration with the Communications Coordinator and program staff, you’ll develop and implement...
Green Communities Canada Leads Extended Electric School Bus Alliance
In November 2023, Green Communities Canada was thrilled to receive funding for the continuation of the Canadian Electric School Bus Alliance (CESBA). The funding for the extended program from 2024-2025 is generously provided by The McConnell Foundation, Trottier...
Greener Homes Grant For All Canadians Is Necessary To Meet GHG Emissions Goals
Hon Jonathan WilkinsonMinister, Natural Resources Canada580 Booth StreetOttawa, ONCanada K1A 0E4 Dear Minister Wilkinson, We are writing to express our dismay over the government cancelling the successful Canada Greener Homes Grant program. While you have spoken of...
Calgary Climate Hub Transforms An Industrial Landscape With A Mini Forest
The Manchester industrial area of southeastern Calgary is a grey locale with less than six per cent tree cover. In summer of 2023 Calgary Climate Hub transformed a 200m2 area at the Calgary Centre for Spiritual Living (CCSL), located in this neighbourhood, with a mini...
GCNews February: Help save the Greener Homes Grant
The highly successful Canada Greener Homes Grant program was abruptly cancelled this month. Instrumental in stimulating home energy retrofits, the program supported homeowner actions to combat climate change, increased energy efficiency and comfort, and helped reduce...
The City of Markham Installs Two Mini Forests in the Rouge River Watershed
In September 2023, the City of Markham partnered with Honda Canada and Aviva Canada volunteers to install new mini forests at two sites within the Rouge River watershed: Milne Park and Austin Park. Milne Park is privately owned by the Toronto and Region Conservation...
Take Action to Prompt the Federal Government to Continue the Canada Greener Homes Grant
The Canada Greener Homes Grant has been helping Canadian homeowners pay for energy efficiency upgrades since its introduction in 2021. As noted in our Retrofitting Canada’s Homes: Progress Report #1, the incentive program has been highly successful in stimulating...
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