Climate action is good for business.
Green Economy Peterborough is a new, local network that helps its members to identify, set, and achieve sustainability goals while improving their bottom line.
Through coaching, educational opportunities, peer networking, and celebration events, Green Economy Peterborough helps members to make reductions in emissions, water and waste, and engage in other sustainable business practices.
Upcoming Events
Join us for our first in-person networking event!
Explore sustainability options with other area businesses at Green Economy Connects! Join Green Economy Peterborough and Cambium Consulting + Engineering at our inaugural, in-person networking event for local small and medium-sized enterprises.
Together, we’ll:
- Tour Cambium’s new upgraded facility with Rob Arkell, Cambium’s Sustainability Specialist
- Meet local business peers to exchange experience, strategies and solutions on implementing business sustainability measures
- Meet new friends and leave with new ideas for your own projects to improve business resilience, efficiency and sustainability
Please R.S.V.P. by November 28.
Are you charged up about the potential for electric vehicles at your workplace? We’ve galvanized a panel of EV enthusiasts to help you accelerate your electric vehicle rollout. They’ll share their experience and answer your questions on the benefits, costs, and what to consider when bringing EV chargers and fleets to your workplace.
- EV Charging Station Installation – Hear from Shelley Strain, Sustainability Coordinator at Trent University, on the costs and steps of installing charging stations.
- Green Fleets – Learn from Jennifer Heagle, founder of The Red Apron, an Ottawa-based healthy prepared meals and delivery service with a five-vehicle EV fleet.
- The Electric City – Welcome James Byrne, Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Peterborough, for an update on local EV initiatives.
- EV Charger Incentives – Speak with Donald Jantz of Green Economy Canada about round 2 of their EV Charger Incentive Program for businesses.
This event is presented by Green Economy Peterborough, a business hub that supports local organizations to achieve workplace sustainability goals for their business, community, and environment.
This is the third event in Green Economy Peterborough’s 2022/23 event series. To keep informed of local green business events and opportunities: sign up for our newsletter now.
Green Economy Peterborough is part of an innovative, award-winning national network of Green Economy Hubs. Together, we’re demonstrating a more sustainable economy is possible.
When you join Green Economy Peterborough you join a future-focused network of over 300 Green Economy Leaders.
Your national business peers will include:
