By: Natalie Stephenson, Director of Programs No business sector is more important to our survival than agriculture. However, the farms that feed us are highly vulnerable to the impacts of […]

By: Jackie Donaldson, Program Coordinator, Green Economy Peterborough If you are a weather watcher, as many Canadians are, you will have been gripped this summer by wildfire smoke events locally […]

By: Tegan Moss, GreenUP Executive Director The City of Peterborough recently opened up its inaugural “bicycle priority street,” the Bethune Street Bikeway, stretching from McDonnel Street to Townsend Street. This […]

By: Ashley Burnie, Chair, Active School Travel Peterborough It’s easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of city life. In Peterborough, we are surrounded by everyday elements of […]

By: Vern Bastable, Director of Ecology Park, GreenUP Autumn is in the air and nothing brings the season better to mind than our neighbourhood trees. While some folks might argue […]

By: Eileen Kimmett, GreenUP Store & Resource Coordinator It’s back-to-school season! How about creating a goal to pack a litterless lunch this year? Litterless lunches are lunches with little or […]

By: Lili Paradi, Communications Manager As a settler in Peterborough & the Kawarthas, I’ve come to appreciate the diversity of vegetation that makes this area unique. I am reminded that […]

By: Hayley Goodchild, GreenUP In this week’s GreenUP article, two Peterborough residents share their experience growing rain gardens at home. Both residents received subsidies through the City of Peterborough’s Rain […]

By: Lili Paradi, Communications Manager, GreenUP The recent smoke-filled days have left us in a daze, questioning why wildfires feel uncontrollable and more widespread than before. The smoke that we […]

By: Clara Blakelock, GreenUP You’ve insulated your attic and your basement, upgraded your walls, and sealed up all the cracks and holes in your house. You’re ready for the next […]