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Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods Reporting Progress Thank you! Your form was successfully submitted. Thank you for making your neighbourhood a more sustainable and resilient place to live, work, play, and learn! If you have additional achievements to report, please submit another form below. Your time completing these forms helps us demonstrate that programs like these are […]

By Leif Einarson, Communications and Marketing Co-ordinator at GreenUP April 22, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This week is also National Volunteer Week. We have a lot to reflect upon and many people to recognize during this global pandemic and the ongoing climate emergency. At the end of this article I share […]

By Dawn Pond & Jenn McCallum from GreenUP’s Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods & Downtown Vibrancy programs. Growing season is nearly here, and those of us lucky enough to have a yard can enjoy quality time in the garden this spring and summer. You may be looking at which seeds to plant, or considering how you could […]

In accordance with the directions of the Ontario Government and to safeguard the health of our community, GreenUP is closing our offices until April 8, 2020. Our staff are working from home during this time. The GreenUP Store is also closed, and we will evaluate re-opening to the public on April 9, 2020. This decision […]

By Heather Ray, GreenUP Water Programs Manager March 22 is World Water Day, a day aimed at advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 6: ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Many people around the world, and in Canada, especially those in First Nation communities, do not have access to […]

Four reasons why we resist taking positive action against the climate crisis and how to overcome them. By Shawn Brown, Trent University Placement Student with GreenUP’s Water Programs. Climate change is huge and will impact every aspect of our lives. Considering that impact, why do we struggle to change even the smallest aspects of our […]