Jared Kolb (He/Him, They/Them)
Managing Director
Greater Toronto Area, Southern Ontario
Expertise
Jared’s vast experience includes serving as Executive Director of Cycle Toronto where he partnered with GCC on active and safe routes to school programing, and work as a Program Director at the Canadian Urban Institute.
Project Experience
Articles by Jared Kolb (He/Him, They/Them)
Letter in Support of Active Transportation Under the Canada Public Transit Fund
December 10, 2024 The Honourable Sean Fraser, P.C., M.P.Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities CanadaP.O. Box 8777, Postal Station TOttawa, OntarioK1G 1C0Canada To Minister Fraser, …
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Call to Action Against Ontario Bill 5
Green Communities Canada joins other Canadian environmental organizations in opposing Ontario Bill 5 Hon. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines introduced Bill 5, the…
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Green Communities Canada Pilots a 4-day Work Week!
By: Jared Kolb, GCC Interim Executive Director, and Jenn McCallum, Green Infrastructure Program Lead Starting May 6 until December 31, 2024, Green Communities Canada (GCC)…
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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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GCNews January: A Message from Interim ED Jared Kolb
Happy New Year! As we kick off 2024, I’m reflecting on Green Communities Canada’s Impact Model and the role we play in partnership with our members to…
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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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Letter to Ontario Minister of Transportation About Bill 212
October 29, 2024 Hon. Prabmeet SarkariaMinister of Transportation of Ontario7700 Hurontario Street, Unit 402Brampton, ON L6Y 4M3 To Minister Sarkaria, We are writing to you…
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