Sustainable Mobility

A view of Parliament Hill with the text "Response to 2025 Federal Budget" with the GCC logo at the bottom right.

Response to 2025 Federal Budget

November 5, 2025
While Green Communities Canada (GCC) welcomes the confirmation of several commitments in the 2025 Federal Budget, we await crucial details on investments in nature-based solutions, active transportation, and electrifying…
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Group of diverse people from GCC's School Streets initiative gathered in front of giant mushroom monuments in a permanent school street in Montreal.

School Streets Team Gathers in Person for the First Time!

October 9, 2025
The National Active School Streets Initiative (School Streets) is a 4-year program that aims to create car-free streets in front of schools at the start and end…
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A graphic showing an animated yellow school bus. Two hands are placing puzzle pieces into the top sections of the school bus. The CESBA, GCC, and Equiterre logo are at the bottom left.

Press Release: Two Million Students Ride the Bus to School – Who Gets Left Behind in the Electric Transition?

September 3, 2025
Pivotal moment for Canada’s transition to low-carbon student transportation can either exacerbate or alleviate inequities.   Peterborough, ON – September 3, 2025 – Over two million children…
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Two kids on their respective bikes, wearing helmets, and smiling at the camera.

A Back-to-School Guide for Safe, Active Travel

July 29, 2025
Yes, it’s still summer, but back to school is just around the corner. Thinking now about how you get to and from school can make life easier…
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Children and parents walking home from school.

Why Does Walking or Wheeling to School Matter?

July 29, 2025
When children walk, bike, or roll to school, they improve their wellbeing and the general health of their surrounding community. Every step or every wheel…
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Children attending a bicycle rodeo event. From coast to coast, people of all ages are embracing cycling as a safe, accessible, transportation option for school trips. Bike to School Week 2025 (B2SW) takes place from June 2 - 6 in Toronto and Vancouver, with some different dates for other areas in Canada.

3 Ways to Get Kids on Bikes for Bike to School Week 2025

May 23, 2025
From coast to coast, people of all ages are embracing cycling as a safe, accessible transportation option for school trips. Bike to School Week 2025…
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Children riding scooters in a sectioned off area of the street.

Green Communities Canada Receives $400,000 to Expand School Streets in British Columbia

September 17, 2024
Green Communities Canada and The Society for Children and Youth of BC receive funding to support School Streets in up to ten communities across British…
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En 2021, le gouvernement fédéral avait promis 5,000 autobus scolaires électriques. Où sont-ils?

September 9, 2024
CBC’s The National speaks with a representative from Green Communities Canada and the Canadian Electric School Bus Alliance (CESBA) as part of an investigation into…
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Ottawa Promised 5,000 Electric School Buses Back in 2021. Where are They?

September 6, 2024
CBC’s The National speaks with a representative from Green Communities Canada and the Canadian Electric School Bus Alliance (CESBA) as part of an investigation into…
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Green Communities Canada Receives $3 Million to Support School Streets Nationwide

June 11, 2024
Green Communities Canada and partners are funded to lead the National Active School Streets Initiative to support physical activity in communities across six provinces. 
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