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GREEN COMMUNITIES CANADA RECEIVES $450K TO IMPROVE HEAT PUMP DEEP ENERGY RETROFITS
Green Communities Canada (GCC) is proud to announce the expansion of our Deep Energy Retrofit project to improve heat pump deep energy retrofits. This work is made possible by a new 3-year funding commitment from the Peter Gilgan Foundation, along with continued...
REVE Nourricier Transforms Parking Lot into Urban Mini Forest
REVE Nourricier worked with community volunteers and partners to depave 105m2 of asphalt in the parking lot of Conseil Sports Loisirs de l’Estrie (CSLE), a sports complex and community center in Sherbrooke, Québec. They planted over a 200m2 area. The Project The...
Little Forests Kingston Plants Three New Mini Forests at a Seniors’ Centre
Little Forests Kingston installed three new little forests (also known as mini forests) at the Kingston Seniors Centre in Kingston, Ontario. One of these mini forests replaced existing turfgrass, and one involved first removing invasive species. The third was in an...
Grade 3 and 4 Students Plant Pollinator Gardens in the Community of Kahnawà:ke, near Montréal, Québec
In the fall of 2023, the Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office installed two pollinator gardens (each 20 m2) in the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke, near Montréal, Québec. Over 900 plugs of native wildflowers were installed, including Swamp Milkweed, Pearly...
Fundy Biosphere Region Plants a New Mini Forest on a Former Landfill Site
Through their Forests for the Future initiative and with permission from the City of Moncton, the Fundy Biosphere Region installed a new mini forest in New Brunswick at a former landfill site along the Petitcodiac River. Twelve volunteers planted over 700 trees and...
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...
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