By: Hayley Goodchild, Program Coordinator Since 2020, eligible homeowners in Peterborough have installed 155 square metres of rain gardens with support from GreenUP and the City of Peterborough’s Rain Garden […]

By: Mark Romeril, Executive Director, B!KE Spring is the time when many folks reach for their handlebars and get their bike ready for warmer weather. The first bike ride of […]

By Laura Keresztesi, Program Coordinator, NeighbourHOODs As the adage goes, the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second-best time is now. Let’s dig in, Peterborough! […]

By: Lili Paradi, Communications Manager, GreenUP “The work that GreenUP is doing in association with the City of Peterborough inspires me and is bringing something truly special to the community. […]

By: Paul Baines, Coordinator, Blue Community Drinking water, for many Peterborough residents, comes from the tap. The source of this tap water is our treasured Otonabee river. But many people […]

By: Ev Richardson, Kawartha World Issues Centre; Lili Paradi, GreenUP “I’m drawn to story-telling. I couldn’t have anticipated that when I walked down Burnham Street in late summer of 2022 […]

By Karen Halley, Former GreenUP Communications and Marketing Specialist, written in 2022 and revised March 2023 by Lili Paradi, Communications Manager  Weather at this time of year is like a […]

By: Jessica Todd, GreenUP Communications Assistant & Resource Centre Associate Research tells us that there are so many ways that nature can benefit us. A 2017 study from the University […]

By: Ashley Burnie, Program Coordinator, GreenUP March Break is just around the corner! If you are not packing your bags, you might be shuttling kids off to day camp, or […]

By: Jackie Donaldson, Hub Coordinator, Green Economy Peterborough In 2022, the Government of Canada proposed new electric vehicle (EV) targets for auto manufacturers and importers. Aligned with global trends, these […]