
Intake Open for 2026 Demonstrate Stream of Living Cities Canada Fund
Apply by December 1, 2025, at 11:59 pm ET Apply Now We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Demonstrate Stream…
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Response to 2025 Federal Budget
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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Celebrating Climate Action Day and Our Collective Impact
October 24 is the International Day for Climate Action. The challenges of addressing Climate Change are huge, but the mechanisms for driving effective and sustainable…
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School Streets Team Gathers in Person for the First Time!
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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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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Digging Deeper: How Soil Health Research Supports Canada’s Mini Forest Movement
The healthy growth of any planting project depends on its foundation: the soil provides the structure, nutrients, and microbial life that our gardens and forests…
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Press Release: Two Million Students Ride the Bus to School – Who Gets Left Behind in the Electric Transition?
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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GCC Submits Recommendations for the 2025 Pre-Budget Consultation Standing Committee on Finance
Green Communities Canada was excited to make the following recommendations to the Standing Committee on Finance through the 2025 pre-budget consultation: Reignite Canada’s domestic home…
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A Back-to-School Guide for Safe, Active Travel
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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Why Does Walking or Wheeling to School Matter?
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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