Green Communities Canada
@greencommunities.bsky.social
Since 1995, we have been working with community-based non-profit organizations across Canada to build a national network that shares resources, co-creates innovative programming, and elevates our collective impact: https://greencommunitiescanada.org
Happy Lunar New Year to everyone celebrating! We wish you good fortune and welcome the Year of the Fire Horse, which is associated with strength, freedom, perseverance, and energy.
Alt text: A decorative image of red lanterns with the text: "Happy Lunar New Year" in the middle of the image.
Alt text: A decorative image of red lanterns with the text: "Happy Lunar New Year" in the middle of the image.
February 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Happy Lunar New Year to everyone celebrating! We wish you good fortune and welcome the Year of the Fire Horse, which is associated with strength, freedom, perseverance, and energy.
Alt text: A decorative image of red lanterns with the text: "Happy Lunar New Year" in the middle of the image.
Alt text: A decorative image of red lanterns with the text: "Happy Lunar New Year" in the middle of the image.
There’s a critical funding gap for MAINTAINING existing green infrastructure in Canadian communities.
Green Communities Canada is pleased to address this gap with our #LivingCities Thriving Microgrant Stream.
Apply by March 5, 2026.
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Green Communities Canada is pleased to address this gap with our #LivingCities Thriving Microgrant Stream.
Apply by March 5, 2026.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:04 PM
There’s a critical funding gap for MAINTAINING existing green infrastructure in Canadian communities.
Green Communities Canada is pleased to address this gap with our #LivingCities Thriving Microgrant Stream.
Apply by March 5, 2026.
buff.ly/K7unAiH
Green Communities Canada is pleased to address this gap with our #LivingCities Thriving Microgrant Stream.
Apply by March 5, 2026.
buff.ly/K7unAiH
There’s a critical funding gap for maintaining existing green infrastructure.
Green Communities Canada is pleased to address this gap with our #LivingCities Thriving Microgrant Stream.
Apply by March 5, 2026.
buff.ly/DMNX5FB
Green Communities Canada is pleased to address this gap with our #LivingCities Thriving Microgrant Stream.
Apply by March 5, 2026.
buff.ly/DMNX5FB
February 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
There’s a critical funding gap for maintaining existing green infrastructure.
Green Communities Canada is pleased to address this gap with our #LivingCities Thriving Microgrant Stream.
Apply by March 5, 2026.
buff.ly/DMNX5FB
Green Communities Canada is pleased to address this gap with our #LivingCities Thriving Microgrant Stream.
Apply by March 5, 2026.
buff.ly/DMNX5FB
Did you know that polar bears can walk up to 30 km in the snow? Grab your winter gear and take a polar bear stroll today, and throughout the month of February!
Happy Winter Walk Day! 🐻❄️ ❄️ 🐾 🎉
Find resources to support your polar bear stroll and bear the cold at: buff.ly/1UPBbQ5
Happy Winter Walk Day! 🐻❄️ ❄️ 🐾 🎉
Find resources to support your polar bear stroll and bear the cold at: buff.ly/1UPBbQ5
February 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Did you know that polar bears can walk up to 30 km in the snow? Grab your winter gear and take a polar bear stroll today, and throughout the month of February!
Happy Winter Walk Day! 🐻❄️ ❄️ 🐾 🎉
Find resources to support your polar bear stroll and bear the cold at: buff.ly/1UPBbQ5
Happy Winter Walk Day! 🐻❄️ ❄️ 🐾 🎉
Find resources to support your polar bear stroll and bear the cold at: buff.ly/1UPBbQ5
Feb. 2 is #WorldWetlandsDay. We need to protect #wetlands for our common future. Wetlands provide life-sustaining services + help mitigate + adapt to climate change. 90% of the world’s wetlands have been destroyed. Canada has 25% of the remaining wetlands.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Feb. 2 is #WorldWetlandsDay. We need to protect #wetlands for our common future. Wetlands provide life-sustaining services + help mitigate + adapt to climate change. 90% of the world’s wetlands have been destroyed. Canada has 25% of the remaining wetlands.
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“What I see as really exciting about the mini forest method is that it helps to create a forest area in a matter of decades versus a matter of centuries,”
- Jenn McCallum, manager of green infrastructure, GCC.
Read this National Observer feature on the benefits of mini forests.
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- Jenn McCallum, manager of green infrastructure, GCC.
Read this National Observer feature on the benefits of mini forests.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM
“What I see as really exciting about the mini forest method is that it helps to create a forest area in a matter of decades versus a matter of centuries,”
- Jenn McCallum, manager of green infrastructure, GCC.
Read this National Observer feature on the benefits of mini forests.
buff.ly/4c1GXvw
- Jenn McCallum, manager of green infrastructure, GCC.
Read this National Observer feature on the benefits of mini forests.
buff.ly/4c1GXvw
The January edition of GC News put the spotlight on winter active transportation campaigns! ❄️👣
Winter Walk Day is Feb 4.
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The @greenactioncentre.bsky.social in Winnipeg is hosting their Jack Frost Challenge for walking, biking, skating + more.
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Winter Walk Day is Feb 4.
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The @greenactioncentre.bsky.social in Winnipeg is hosting their Jack Frost Challenge for walking, biking, skating + more.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The January edition of GC News put the spotlight on winter active transportation campaigns! ❄️👣
Winter Walk Day is Feb 4.
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The @greenactioncentre.bsky.social in Winnipeg is hosting their Jack Frost Challenge for walking, biking, skating + more.
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Winter Walk Day is Feb 4.
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The @greenactioncentre.bsky.social in Winnipeg is hosting their Jack Frost Challenge for walking, biking, skating + more.
buff.ly/SuZoCAE
As the saying goes: "There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing."
With the right gear & layering strategies, students can stay warm, dry, & comfortable on their journey to school.
This Winter Walk Day, help students and families keep warm while walking to school: buff.ly/3OtSOiP
With the right gear & layering strategies, students can stay warm, dry, & comfortable on their journey to school.
This Winter Walk Day, help students and families keep warm while walking to school: buff.ly/3OtSOiP
January 27, 2026 at 5:04 PM
As the saying goes: "There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing."
With the right gear & layering strategies, students can stay warm, dry, & comfortable on their journey to school.
This Winter Walk Day, help students and families keep warm while walking to school: buff.ly/3OtSOiP
With the right gear & layering strategies, students can stay warm, dry, & comfortable on their journey to school.
This Winter Walk Day, help students and families keep warm while walking to school: buff.ly/3OtSOiP
New Year, New Members! In case you missed the January edition of Green Communities News, we are excited to welcome several new members!
Check out membership info here: buff.ly/WJ99SjR
Check out membership info here: buff.ly/WJ99SjR
January 26, 2026 at 3:02 PM
New Year, New Members! In case you missed the January edition of Green Communities News, we are excited to welcome several new members!
Check out membership info here: buff.ly/WJ99SjR
Check out membership info here: buff.ly/WJ99SjR
❄️ Winter Walk Day (WWD) is a month away!
We’ve got everything you need to celebrate. Posters, graphics + activity sheets make it easy (+fun!) to show that it’s cool to walk to school—even in winter. Find all the resources you’ll need in one cool place - buff.ly/EUj6xop
We’ve got everything you need to celebrate. Posters, graphics + activity sheets make it easy (+fun!) to show that it’s cool to walk to school—even in winter. Find all the resources you’ll need in one cool place - buff.ly/EUj6xop
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
❄️ Winter Walk Day (WWD) is a month away!
We’ve got everything you need to celebrate. Posters, graphics + activity sheets make it easy (+fun!) to show that it’s cool to walk to school—even in winter. Find all the resources you’ll need in one cool place - buff.ly/EUj6xop
We’ve got everything you need to celebrate. Posters, graphics + activity sheets make it easy (+fun!) to show that it’s cool to walk to school—even in winter. Find all the resources you’ll need in one cool place - buff.ly/EUj6xop
The team at Green Communities Canada will be taking a pause from December 25 through to January 1 inclusive. We appreciate your understanding, as our team will not be responding to messages until we return. We wish you and your loved ones good health and happiness for 2026!
December 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The team at Green Communities Canada will be taking a pause from December 25 through to January 1 inclusive. We appreciate your understanding, as our team will not be responding to messages until we return. We wish you and your loved ones good health and happiness for 2026!
Bundle up and get ready, Winter Walk Day (WWD) is on February 4, 2026 and will be here before you know it! Register your school and start planning your WWD event at buff.ly/EUj6xop
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December 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Bundle up and get ready, Winter Walk Day (WWD) is on February 4, 2026 and will be here before you know it! Register your school and start planning your WWD event at buff.ly/EUj6xop
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Mark your calendars, Winter Walk Day (WWD) is coming! ❄️ 📅 👟 On Wednesday February 4, and throughout the month of February, we encourage all schools across Canada to embrace winter active travel and celebrate WWD!☃️ More details to follow.
December 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Mark your calendars, Winter Walk Day (WWD) is coming! ❄️ 📅 👟 On Wednesday February 4, and throughout the month of February, we encourage all schools across Canada to embrace winter active travel and celebrate WWD!☃️ More details to follow.
Every step counts. Many GCC members are making remarkable progress with their active transportation programming!
GreenUP is celebrating achievements for 2025: 5.5 tonnes of CO2 were avoided locally in 2025 through their Shifting Gears May Challenge alone!
GreenUP is celebrating achievements for 2025: 5.5 tonnes of CO2 were avoided locally in 2025 through their Shifting Gears May Challenge alone!
December 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Every step counts. Many GCC members are making remarkable progress with their active transportation programming!
GreenUP is celebrating achievements for 2025: 5.5 tonnes of CO2 were avoided locally in 2025 through their Shifting Gears May Challenge alone!
GreenUP is celebrating achievements for 2025: 5.5 tonnes of CO2 were avoided locally in 2025 through their Shifting Gears May Challenge alone!
Explore GCC’s Green Infrastructure course catalogue!
Learn how to plant mini forests, develop green infrastructure policies, coordinate Depave Paradise projects, + more. All courses are FREE + designed to help you make a real impact in your community.
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Learn how to plant mini forests, develop green infrastructure policies, coordinate Depave Paradise projects, + more. All courses are FREE + designed to help you make a real impact in your community.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Explore GCC’s Green Infrastructure course catalogue!
Learn how to plant mini forests, develop green infrastructure policies, coordinate Depave Paradise projects, + more. All courses are FREE + designed to help you make a real impact in your community.
buff.ly/Y8UqYv6
Learn how to plant mini forests, develop green infrastructure policies, coordinate Depave Paradise projects, + more. All courses are FREE + designed to help you make a real impact in your community.
buff.ly/Y8UqYv6
On Nov 27, GCC hosted an inspiring panel discussion with leaders driving change across Canada's most populous city, Toronto.
The conversation explored how local green infrastructure can transform Canada’s urban communities, one mini project at a time.
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The conversation explored how local green infrastructure can transform Canada’s urban communities, one mini project at a time.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
On Nov 27, GCC hosted an inspiring panel discussion with leaders driving change across Canada's most populous city, Toronto.
The conversation explored how local green infrastructure can transform Canada’s urban communities, one mini project at a time.
buff.ly/MtZG2gF
The conversation explored how local green infrastructure can transform Canada’s urban communities, one mini project at a time.
buff.ly/MtZG2gF
On World Soil Day, GCC is highlighting their partnership with the Vineland Research Centre in digging deep into soil research to support thriving mini forests across Canada.
Learn more in our latest blog: buff.ly/3PztyV0
Learn more in our latest blog: buff.ly/3PztyV0
December 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
On World Soil Day, GCC is highlighting their partnership with the Vineland Research Centre in digging deep into soil research to support thriving mini forests across Canada.
Learn more in our latest blog: buff.ly/3PztyV0
Learn more in our latest blog: buff.ly/3PztyV0
For #ThankYouThursday we thank our supporters: buff.ly/4gaxHJP
Green Communities Canada is a non-profit charity that has been leading community-based climate action since 1995. Our supporters are vital to our work with non-profit environmental organizations across Canada!
Green Communities Canada is a non-profit charity that has been leading community-based climate action since 1995. Our supporters are vital to our work with non-profit environmental organizations across Canada!
December 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
For #ThankYouThursday we thank our supporters: buff.ly/4gaxHJP
Green Communities Canada is a non-profit charity that has been leading community-based climate action since 1995. Our supporters are vital to our work with non-profit environmental organizations across Canada!
Green Communities Canada is a non-profit charity that has been leading community-based climate action since 1995. Our supporters are vital to our work with non-profit environmental organizations across Canada!
Today is #GivingTuesday, a global movement to unleash the power of people + organizations to transform their communities + the world.
Today, get to know our member organizations.
Please connect with & support your local environmental non-profit: buff.ly/4g1ZETO
Today, get to know our member organizations.
Please connect with & support your local environmental non-profit: buff.ly/4g1ZETO
December 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today is #GivingTuesday, a global movement to unleash the power of people + organizations to transform their communities + the world.
Today, get to know our member organizations.
Please connect with & support your local environmental non-profit: buff.ly/4g1ZETO
Today, get to know our member organizations.
Please connect with & support your local environmental non-profit: buff.ly/4g1ZETO
Celebrate World Sustainable #TransportDay! Active transportation—walking, wheeling, & biking—keeps us moving & reduces CO2 emissions.
GCC programs like School Streets, School Travel Planning & CESBA advocate for sustainable transport and infrastructure for kids.
Learn more: buff.ly/4i1mOf0
GCC programs like School Streets, School Travel Planning & CESBA advocate for sustainable transport and infrastructure for kids.
Learn more: buff.ly/4i1mOf0
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Celebrate World Sustainable #TransportDay! Active transportation—walking, wheeling, & biking—keeps us moving & reduces CO2 emissions.
GCC programs like School Streets, School Travel Planning & CESBA advocate for sustainable transport and infrastructure for kids.
Learn more: buff.ly/4i1mOf0
GCC programs like School Streets, School Travel Planning & CESBA advocate for sustainable transport and infrastructure for kids.
Learn more: buff.ly/4i1mOf0
Happening tomorrow! Voices for Action: The Many Mini Solutions Urban Communities Need!
📅 Nov 27
🕑 11:00 AM ET
Together, we’ll explore how local green infrastructure can transform Canada’s urban communities, one mini project at a time.
Register now: buff.ly/BuMg3Q7
📅 Nov 27
🕑 11:00 AM ET
Together, we’ll explore how local green infrastructure can transform Canada’s urban communities, one mini project at a time.
Register now: buff.ly/BuMg3Q7
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Happening tomorrow! Voices for Action: The Many Mini Solutions Urban Communities Need!
📅 Nov 27
🕑 11:00 AM ET
Together, we’ll explore how local green infrastructure can transform Canada’s urban communities, one mini project at a time.
Register now: buff.ly/BuMg3Q7
📅 Nov 27
🕑 11:00 AM ET
Together, we’ll explore how local green infrastructure can transform Canada’s urban communities, one mini project at a time.
Register now: buff.ly/BuMg3Q7
Less than 1 week to apply to 2026 Demonstrate Stream-Living Cities Canada Fund
Grants up to $15k for equity-embedded green infrastructure projects like rain gardens, mini forests, etc..
Open to nonprofits, Indigenous orgs, municipalities & schools. buff.ly/DRlm8nj
Grants up to $15k for equity-embedded green infrastructure projects like rain gardens, mini forests, etc..
Open to nonprofits, Indigenous orgs, municipalities & schools. buff.ly/DRlm8nj
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Less than 1 week to apply to 2026 Demonstrate Stream-Living Cities Canada Fund
Grants up to $15k for equity-embedded green infrastructure projects like rain gardens, mini forests, etc..
Open to nonprofits, Indigenous orgs, municipalities & schools. buff.ly/DRlm8nj
Grants up to $15k for equity-embedded green infrastructure projects like rain gardens, mini forests, etc..
Open to nonprofits, Indigenous orgs, municipalities & schools. buff.ly/DRlm8nj
Happening this week!
Climate change is reshaping our cities. Floods, heat, fires & inequities demand local action.
Join us Nov 27, 11am ET for Voices for Action: The Many Mini Solutions Urban Communities Need.
Register 👉 buff.ly/BuMg3Q7
Climate change is reshaping our cities. Floods, heat, fires & inequities demand local action.
Join us Nov 27, 11am ET for Voices for Action: The Many Mini Solutions Urban Communities Need.
Register 👉 buff.ly/BuMg3Q7
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Happening this week!
Climate change is reshaping our cities. Floods, heat, fires & inequities demand local action.
Join us Nov 27, 11am ET for Voices for Action: The Many Mini Solutions Urban Communities Need.
Register 👉 buff.ly/BuMg3Q7
Climate change is reshaping our cities. Floods, heat, fires & inequities demand local action.
Join us Nov 27, 11am ET for Voices for Action: The Many Mini Solutions Urban Communities Need.
Register 👉 buff.ly/BuMg3Q7
Over the past year, @envirocentre.bsky.social has been working with project participants to scale deep energy retrofits at Carver Place, a Multifaith Housing Initiative community.
Heating or Eating is the first part of the story. Watch at the link below:
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Heating or Eating is the first part of the story. Watch at the link below:
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November 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Over the past year, @envirocentre.bsky.social has been working with project participants to scale deep energy retrofits at Carver Place, a Multifaith Housing Initiative community.
Heating or Eating is the first part of the story. Watch at the link below:
buff.ly/MWCCkHV
Heating or Eating is the first part of the story. Watch at the link below:
buff.ly/MWCCkHV
We are officially a week away from Voices for Action: The Many Mini Solutions Urban Communities Need!
📅 Nov 27
🕑 11:00 AM ET
Together, we’ll explore how local green infrastructure can transform Canada’s urban communities, one mini project at a time.
Register now: buff.ly/BuMg3Q7
📅 Nov 27
🕑 11:00 AM ET
Together, we’ll explore how local green infrastructure can transform Canada’s urban communities, one mini project at a time.
Register now: buff.ly/BuMg3Q7
November 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We are officially a week away from Voices for Action: The Many Mini Solutions Urban Communities Need!
📅 Nov 27
🕑 11:00 AM ET
Together, we’ll explore how local green infrastructure can transform Canada’s urban communities, one mini project at a time.
Register now: buff.ly/BuMg3Q7
📅 Nov 27
🕑 11:00 AM ET
Together, we’ll explore how local green infrastructure can transform Canada’s urban communities, one mini project at a time.
Register now: buff.ly/BuMg3Q7