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.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mkn5sgsrkh2xJoin us May 20 for a Voices for Action webinar about evaluating children's mobility across Canada Register: buff.ly/9Oj58iW Panelists: 🚲 Dr. Meghan Winters, @sfu-fhs.bsky.social 🚲 Markus Duncan, @participaction.bsky.social 🚲 Howaida Hassan, @thecityofedmonton.bsky.social 🚲 Nicole Roach, GCC29 Apr 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn5sgsrkh2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mki6hyndu22qGreen Communities Canada is excited to be at tonight's premiere of the feature documentary "Made to Walk" on the Blue Carpet at Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma. Learn more: maison4tiers.com/en/apied/27 Apr 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki6hyndu22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mkavlraw7523Red Deer is one of 40 communities selected for Trees for Life. This June, a local planting with Sustainable Red Deer Society (ReThink Red Deer), co-funded by GCC, will add 100 new plants. Proud to support greener communities across Canada. Learn more: https://buff.ly/ONlMFqa24 Apr 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkavlraw7523https://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mkasav5mpv25GCC is proud to partner with Trees for Life to grow greener communities across Canada. A joint $350K investment will support 24 initiatives in 6 provinces, planting 5,000 trees + 16,000 native plants this year. Thanks to Muskoka411 and Oakville News for sharing! buff.ly/xZMUErD buff.ly/9VSq1Bp https://buff.ly/xZMUErD24 Apr 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkasav5mpv25https://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mkallhjmly25🌳 Happy Arbor Day! Trees help create healthier, cooler, and more resilient communities. Through GCC’s Living Cities Canada Fund, 60+ projects across 25 communities planted 12,100+ plants in 2025, including 4,467 urban trees. Learn more in our 2025 Impact Report! buff.ly/IiNf48J24 Apr 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkallhjmly25https://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mkabi3cao627Thanks for joining our #EarthWeek exploration of climate solutions close to home. We’re ending with a big issue: flooding. Flooding is costly + damaging, but John Stille with the Toronto & Region Conservation Authority shares how nature-based solutions can help. Learn more: buff.ly/Ce8Du0s24 Apr 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkabi3cao627https://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mk6qbw6bz22m"We often think that because [city] spaces are built the way they are, they have to stay that way. And we can't imagine them as other types of spaces... think about the parks, the streets, the parking lots, the waterfronts. These are all opportunities to transform space into a nature-filled space." [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2026 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6qbw6bz22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mk6pxaz4qu2pICYMI - Green Communities Canada and Canadian Trees for Life announced on #EarthDay that we are growing our co-funding partnership! For 2026 we are putting out more than $350,000 (triple what we did in 2025) to support 26 projects across Canada! Read more: buff.ly/qjOY3Uw23 Apr 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6pxaz4qu2phttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mk6jzzqyih27Researchers +practitioners across Canada are trying to address alarming reductions in children's physical activity +active transportation. But they face barriers getting consistent data on how families choose to travel. Join a panel of experts advancing research in this space: buff.ly/kOOX4SG23 Apr 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6jzzqyih27https://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mk6ig4l5to2pThe Green Municipal Fund is now accepting applications for ambitious and equitable tree planting projects. Applications are open until June 30. Get more details: https://buff.ly/QuZYkI123 Apr 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6ig4l5to2phttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mk6bvrpdli2kA new Mobilizing Justice article highlights how students at Hebbville Academy built a thriving bike bus program that supports healthier travel, independence, and community connection. A wonderful initiative! 🚴 Check it out: https://buff.ly/2yc1onF23 Apr 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6bvrpdli2khttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mk67chb7xs2gHappy Health Environments for Learning Day! It's a privilege to work with school communities to add greenspace to school grounds via projects like Depave Paradise! In 2025 we got to support several projects like this - details in our Impact Report: https://greencommunitiescanada.org/2025-living-cities-canada-fund-impact-report/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk67chb7xs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mk5r37himo25For #EarthWeek, we’re exploring climate solutions close to home. Cities can feel crowded and hard to change. But Amanda O’Rourke of @880cities.bsky.social reminds us that we already have the space and capacity to build healthier, more resilient urban communities. Learn more: buff.ly/Ce8Du0s23 Apr 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5r37himo25https://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mk4dn7sfwx2k“We are excited to celebrate the first School Street in the BC School Streets project. That it is the week of #EarthDay is perfect timing." — Brianna Salmon, Executive Director, GCC Learn more about the City of Burnaby's first School Streets pop-up at Gilmore Elementary School: buff.ly/wDteO9H https://yourvoice.burnaby.ca/school-streets22 Apr 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4dn7sfwx2khttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mk4abvf6ce2i🌍 Happy #EarthDay from Gilmore Elementary in Burnaby, BC! GCC’s School Streets team is on site for Burnaby’s first School Streets pop-up. This week, the street around the school is car-free at drop-off and pick-up, creating a safer, calmer space. More room to walk, roll, cycle, play, and connect!22 Apr 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4abvf6ce2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mk3w7swz6k2kHappy #EarthDay to all the Walk Stars from GCC's School Travel Planning team! We're on location today in Scarborough, ON, hosting a "Chalk the Walk" event with John McCrae PS!22 Apr 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3w7swz6k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mk3kmugpzd25Happy #EarthDay2026 from GCC! This year’s theme, Our Power, Our Planet, reminds us that progress happens when people act together. Strong communities help create clean air, safe water, protected nature, and a stable climate. Everyday actions matter. Learn more and take action: buff.ly/yEqkxZ322 Apr 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3kmugpzd25https://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mk3am4th7e2y“We need to change the way that we're doing urban development, from the classic ‘build roads... build concrete' towards ways of working with nature.” Aaron Barter & @waterfrontoronto.bsky.social are building differently, and we're celebrating that on #EarthDay. Learn more: buff.ly/Ce8Du0s22 Apr 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3am4th7e2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mjzqcgx4gd23Congratulations to Tina Godsoe, Principal of Corliss Public School, for receiving the Dr. Arthur Wood Award for her leadership in advancing active school travel. Corliss, one of GCC’s School Travel Planning partner schools, continues to champion safer, sustainable school travel. https://buff.ly/hnf9O8s21 Apr 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzqcgx4gd23https://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mjzeh24zza25Our very own Green Infrastructure Manager, Jenn McCallum, will be speaking at the 2026 #EvergreenConference to share how to design your own mini forest! Get your tickets today and connect with climate-focused practitioners across the country! buff.ly/5HSMuYB21 Apr 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzeh24zza25https://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mjyq4l6xmc2kFor #EarthWeek we’re exploring climate solutions close to home. 2026 is projected to break heat records. We need local solutions resilient communities. Dr. Eileen de Villa notes how our surroundings shape our health. Greener cities help us stay healthy + safe in extreme heat. buff.ly/Ce8Du0s21 Apr 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyq4l6xmc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mjxbo72cn226Register now! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Apr 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxbo72cn226https://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mjwqgmh57623💡 Project spotlight: Schoolyard Greening, Peterborough & Lakefield, ON Featured in our 2025 Impact Report, GreenUP added native trees and shrubs at two schools with Curve Lake First Nation—creating greener spaces shaped by students and educators. 📖 buff.ly/jJ5bWsM20 Apr 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwqgmh57623https://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mjw7mgymnn25For #EarthWeek, we're exploring climate solutions close to home. Thanks to Joyce Chau (Evergreen Canada) for sharing how nature-based solutions can help build resilient, healthy urban communities. Learn more about solutions close to home: https://greencommunitiescanada.org/climate-solutions-close-to-home/20 Apr 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjw7mgymnn25https://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mjpcj6clcl2pHey - question for you: in this time of multiple crises, do a few mega projects deliver the change that most Canadians need? Or could thousands of mini projects deliver the solutions we need to create healthier and more resilient communities? Tune in during Earth Week, April 20-24, to learn more.17 Apr 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpcj6clcl2phttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mjp75dnaut2pOur latest issue of GC News highlights the May 6–7, 2026 Evergreen Conference, where Green Communities Canada’s Jenn McCallum and Dougan Ecology’s Tess Sprawson will lead a hands-on session exploring the Miyawaki method. Register as soon as you can! buff.ly/Q7CkSp417 Apr 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp75dnaut2phttps://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mjmrwu7uoz24DYK 2024 was Canada’s worst year on record for natural catastrophes, with over $9B in insured losses, compared to just $478M annually from 1983–2000? Flooding is one of the costliest impacts, but solutions exist. Tune in during Earth Week (April 20–24) to learn more.16 Apr 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmrwu7uoz24https://bsky.app/profile/greencommunities.bsky.social/post/3mjmokhb4uh2lWhile Bike to School Week takes place in June, many organizations are rolling out resources, including the @wearehub.bsky.social. This annual event encourages students of all ages to bike, roll, or walk to school, supporting environmental, and other benefits. Register by May 29. https://buff.ly/q3Mls3a16 Apr 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:we367phay3r5cnajy6bnm26t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmokhb4uh2l