By Laura Keresztesi, NeighbourPLAN Coordinator at GreenUP International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 each year. The theme for 2021 is “Choose to Challenge.” Join me as I choose to challenge gender bias in how cities have conventionally been designed. Many cities have been designed by urban planners who identify as men for residents […]

By Heather Ray, Manager of Water Programs at GreenUP Trees and water provide an example of a truly reciprocal relationship where both give and receive. This relationship between trees and water also provides an example of our own human relationships and of relationships threatened by climate change. While it varies by species, live trees are […]

By Shaelyn Wabegijig, Algonquin youth, Coordinator, Kawartha World Issues Centre This is the second article in a 3-part series about a community project to advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. (Read the first article here, and the final article here.) In 2015, 193 countries officially adopted the United Nations’ […]

By Brianna Salmon, Executive Director of GreenUP The realities of climate change are a heavy weight to be passing on to our children. I recently read an article about climate change by Dr. Britt Wray in The Walrus Magazine. In “Therapy for the End of the World,” Dr. Wray cites a study that mapped the […]

Tegan Moss, Executive Director of B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop What do skating, cross-country skiing, and cycling have in common? They are all ways people can enjoy being outside in winter. If you think that the third item doesn’t fit in with the other activities on the list, please read on. Bicycling is a […]

This job posting is now closed. Applications are no longer being accepted. GreenUP is seeking a Program Coordinator to coordinate School Travel Planning and Active School Travel programs. Submission deadline is February 21, 2021. Our ideal candidate is comfortable in a leadership position and eager to make change in their community. They are knowledgeable and […]

The coldest month of the year is upon us and with it the celebration of love! The Zero Waste Feature for February turns bathing into luxury and makes for a great gift for you or your Valentine! Without further ado, I give you Aromatherapy Bath Salts by Shantdeep Yoga. These locally-made blends are carefully handcrafted […]

By Leif Einarson, Marketing and Communications Specialist at GreenUP Winter can be a difficult season; the days are short, the skies can be overcast and grey, and the weather can keep us housebound. This year, winter seems even more difficult as we continue our efforts to flatten the curve of COVID-19. Sometimes we can feel […]

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 Leif Einarson, Communications and Marketing Specialist at GreenUP From January 22 to 29, the first-ever virtual ReFrame Film Festival will connect the community when we need it most. Tickets and passes can be purchased at ReFrameFilmFestival.ca, where you’ll also find a helpful list of answers to frequently asked questions about the online-only format. Whether […]