By Kristen LaRocque, Coordinator of the GreenUP Store and Resource Centre ‘Tis the season for gifting. As the snow arrives, we are inundated with reminders to want stuff and buy things, both for ourselves and for loved ones. According to Zero Waste Canada, household waste increases by more than 25% over the holidays. Wrapping paper, […]

GreenUP is hiring an Education Program Coordinator. Please download the full job description at the link below. Term: 3 days/week with 5 days/week June – August, pending funding Compensation: $20.00/hr with access to some employment benefits Desired Start Date: January 2022 Location: various locations, Peterborough, Ontario – Mix of on-site at GreenUP Ecology Park, at […]

By Leif Einarson, Communications Manager at GreenUP You may recall the article I wrote a few weeks ago about COP26 and why it matters locally and globally. COP26 is now over. Did they keep alive the goal of restricting global warming to 1.5 degrees? The general consensus I see from climate change experts is that […]

Hayley Goodchild, Neighbourhood and Residential Programs Coordinator, GreenUP “What age do you consider to be old?” That’s the provocative question at the heart of a video from the Disrupt Aging campaign by AARP that has garnered more than 1.3 million views on YouTube since 2016. The video debunks stereotypes about aging by inviting millennials and […]

By Leif Einarson, Manager of Communications at GreenUP As we mark the 100th anniversary of the poppy as Canada’s official Flower of Remembrance, I am drawn once again to the symbolism and mysteries of this plant. “In Flanders Fields” was written by poet and soldier John McCrae who was born in Ontario. McCrae noticed the […]

By Leif Einarson, Communications Manager at GreenUP Right now, senior political officials from nations around the world are at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. This “Conference of the Parties” (COP for short) is the 26th annual meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). There’s a lot at stake with COP26, so I […]

The Zero Waste Feature for November is the Grosche Ultramesh Pour Over Coffee Dripper  – click here to order it via the online GreenUP Store. This reusable filter is made of food grade stainless steel so it will not rust or tarnish with regular use, serves one to four cups, and fits on top of […]

By Leif Einarson, Communications Manager at GreenUP Halloween has origins in the ancient Celtic new year festival of Samhain. During Samhain, it was thought that communication and connection was stronger between worlds, between the past, the present, and the future. I hope that connection is particularly strong for Halloween this year, since political leaders from […]

By Natalie Stephenson, Hub Coordinator, Green Economy Peterborough at GreenUP Are you part of a local business and interested in sustainability? Green Economy Peterborough is hosting an event series covering Green Business Basics. The first of four events is coming up on October 28th – “Make It Your Business! Cost-saving Climate Action for Organizations in […]

By Leif Einarson, Communications Manager at GreenUP As we prepare to celebrate 20 years of Waste Reduction Week from October 18 to 24, I want to take this opportunity to look forward two decades. Time is a precious resource, and we often struggle to use time effectively when it comes to waste reduction and climate […]