Learn how to lead impactful green infrastructure projects that replace pavement with planted green spaces, enhancing stormwater management and urban biodiversity.
Depave Paradise is a multi-community project of Green Communities Canada and its members, dedicated to removing unwanted pavement and replacing it with native vegetation that absorbs and filters rainwater before it reaches local waterways. Depave Paradise demonstration projects make permanent positive changes to neighbourhoods and encourage others to take action! Over the last 7 program years, GCC’s network has hosted 52 Depave Paradise events across Canada and transformed nearly 10,000 square metres of asphalt into greenspace.
About the Depave Paradise Coordinator Training
The goal of this training curriculum is to build an understanding of how to coordinate a Depave Paradise project and to support the new coordinators through their first Depave Paradise event. This self-paced, free online training offers approximately 10 hours of content, with ongoing support from a nationwide network of experienced Depave Coordinators.
What you’ll learn:
- Basic urban hydrology and stormwater runoff
- Community engagement techniques
- Depave Paradise Event logistics such as site selection and design, fundraising, and volunteer coordination
Whether you are a community organizer, environmental professional, or passionate resident, this training empowers you to make a tangible difference by transforming paved spaces into thriving green infrastructure.
Want to lead your own depave project? Sign up for the Depave Paradise Coordinator Training to get started.