April 6th, 2023
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. The vision and approach that they took to this playground is advanced and a strong reflection of the important values they hold. I hope to […]
Posted in GreenUP Ecology Park, Nature
March 23rd, 2023
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 that I would notice a stump and have an idea that launched a community project.” Ev Richardson is the Program and Outreach Coordinator at the […]
Posted in Nature
March 9th, 2023
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 of Essex has shown that spending time in nature can help improve our mental health. In 2013, a study from the University of Canterbury and […]
Posted in conservation, Nature
July 21st, 2022
By Leif Einarson, Manager of Communications at GreenUP Just over six months ago, in December, I shared a column about reflection and connection at the turning point between seasons, between years. Here we are, half a year later, and once again I have a sense that so much of how things were then is unrecognizable […]
Posted in Nature