Tianna Mighty
Lead, Green Infrastructure
Bio
BA. Environmental Science
Tianna holds a BA in Environmental Science from the University of Manitoba, and has worked as the Climate Change Adaptation Assistant for the Rural Municipality of East St. Paul, and as a Biodiversity Researcher at Nature Canada. In her spare time, Tianna is active in her local basketball community. A veteran of the University of Manitoba’s Bison Basketball team, Tianna now coaches varsity girls’ basketball at her former high school.
Green Infrastructure
Articles by Tianna Mighty
Seeds of Change: Celebrating the Growth of Mini Forests Across Canada
Green Communities Canada (GCC) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) are excited to release a new report. The first of its kind, Seeds of Change: Cultivating Mini Forests Across Canada, investigates the rapid growth of…
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Ashcroft Indian Band Regreens Following Wildfire Losses
After wildfires swept through their community in 2017, a project led by Ashcroft Indian Band (AIB) regreened and beautified the landscape, planting trees and shrubs on the…
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Mini Forests Revitalize the Ontario Greenbelt in 2024
Green Communities Canada and the Greenbelt Foundation enhance the Greenbelt with mini forest projects.
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Stormwater Management Practices To Keep Local Waterways Healthy
Have you ever been on a walk through your neighborhood, spotted a fish symbol painted on a storm drain, and wondered what it's there for? …
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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…
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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,…
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Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) Installs a New Mini Forest in the Pocket SNAP Neighbourhood
The Project In 2023, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s (TRCA) Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Program (SNAP) transformed an under-utilized urban space in the Pocket Neighbourhood in Toronto into…
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Watersheds Canada And Greening Sacred Spaces Ottawa Install Green Infrastructure Projects with Three Faith Communities
Watersheds Canada and Greening Sacred Spaces Ottawa supported three Ottawa-area faith communities in planning and installing new green infrastructure sites in the fall of 2023. These included a…
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Langley Environmental Partners Society Cultivates Community With Mini Forest Planting
The Project Langley Environmental Partners Society (LEPS) planted a 100m2 mini forest at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum in the Township of Langley, BC. The site was…
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Green Venture Plants a Mini Forest at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario
Green Venture aimed to breathe new life into a 100-square-metre plot by planting 300 native trees and shrubs and creating a new mini forest at Mohawk College. Alongside volunteers from…
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