By Leif Einarson, Marketing and Communications Specialist at GreenUP The first-ever virtual 2021 ReFrame Film Festival takes place January 22 to 29 and features almost 50 documentaries of various lengths. The festival celebrates documentary film and media art, with a lens on social and environmental justice. Following are complete interviews with three of the filmmakers [...]

By Jenn McCallum, Coordinator of Water Programs at GreenUP As 2021 begins we still find ourselves amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Though we may feel uncertainty and apprehension about the year ahead, there is one thing we can control in these unprecedented times: we can spend time in nature. Nature, sometimes referred to as Vitamin N, […]

Position: Videographer, Home Energy Video Series Location: Flexible, with online meetings and events in Peterborough Responses Due: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 12:00pm Reporting To: Brianna Salmon, Executive Director

  By guest authors Professor Rebecca Rooney and Courtney Robichaud, University of Waterloo Do you love wetlands? You might be surprised how much you appreciate wetlands without even realizing it. GreenUP asked us to write this article because we specialize in wetland research at the University of Waterloo. The concept of getting gifts and giving […]

Are you looking for those extra special items to wrap up your holiday gift shopping? Green gifts give a little more: they’re better for our health, our communities, and the environment. At the GreenUP Store, you’ll find locally made and eco-friendly gifts at a fair price. GreenUP is a non-profit charity. When you shop at [...]

Help Raise a Generation of Impact with a Donation to GreenUP’s Ecology Park By Leif Einarson, GreenUP Marketing and Communications Specialist We already knew 2020 would be an unprecedented year before COVID-19 happened. 2020 is the first year in a decade of critical climate action commitments. 2021 will likely bring us a vaccine for COVID-19. […]

This month’s Zero Waste Feature is Simply Natural Canada’s Eucalyptus Spearmint Shower Steamers! These aromatic shower steamers are a great way to create a spa experience at home. It’s like having a bath bomb in the shower! Simply place one or two shower steamers in the corner of your shower – furthest from the flow […]

This year, your gift to GreenUP will be matched by two incredible local donors. For every one-time donation of $20 or more that you make, Sue Sauvé and Ian Attridge will match this gift up to a total maximum of $5,000. Please help us make the most of this generous opportunity!    Valid for donations of a minimum of $20 beginning Tuesday, […]

We’re giving away two $25 gift certificates! Gift certificates are valid at the GreenUP Store and the Ecology Park Nursery! To enter, please provide your first and last name, and your email address. Please show your support for GreenUP this holiday season by sharing this contest with friends and family. Sorry, but this form is [...]

This year, make Black Friday Green with the tips and resources on this page. GreenUP invites you to think about making more sustainable purchases this Black Friday and throughout the year. Consumerism and manufacturing have considerable environmental impacts: emissions, excessive energy consumption, air pollution, and the inevitable end-of-life impacts that many products have in landfills. [...]