Green Communities Canada

06/12/2026

23 collectivités au Canada ont rejoint le mouvement rues-écoles à l’échelle nationale.

Ensemble, nous favorisons l’augmentation de l’activité physique et l’amélioration du bien-être pour nos enfants, leurs familles et la communauté dans son ensemble.

Ce programme est financé en partie par l'Agence de la santé publique du Canada.

Apprenez-en davantage sur notre initiative nationale de rues-écoles : https://greencommunitiescanada.org/program/rues-ecoles/?lang=fr

Public Health Agency of Canada
Government of British Columbia

06/12/2026

23 communities across Canada have joined the nationwide School Streets movement.

Together, we are supporting increased physical activity and well-being for children, their families, and the broader community.

This program is funded in part by the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Learn more about our nationwide School Streets initiative: https://greencommunitiescanada.org/program/school-streets/

Alt text: A decorative image with the text "23 communities across Canada have joined the nationwide School Streets movement!" followed by a large School Streets logo. The bottom half of the image has a white background and the logos for funders, including the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Government of British Columbia. Delivery partner logos include GCC, 880 Cities, Centre d'ecologie urbaine, and Society for Children and Youth of BC.

06/10/2026

BREAKING: Green Communities Canada has joined over 60 unions, civil society organizations, Indigenous and faith groups that have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for an excess profits tax on oil and gas companies.

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Polling released last week shows that two thirds of Canadians support taxing the windfall profits of oil and gas corporations, with the revenues used to address the cost of living crisis and lower our energy bills.

The scale of corporate profiteering by the fossil industry while people across Canada contend with high fuel bills is staggering: oil companies are set to make $10 million per hour based on conservative estimates. A 75% tax on excess profits 120% above pre-crisis profit levels would generate more than $40 billion that could be given back to Canadians.

The writing’s on the wall: an excess profits tax is a feasible, practical, and popular solution.

Read the open letter: https://350.org/ept/

NOUVELLE DE DERNIÈRE HEURE: Green Communities Canada a rejoint plus de 60 syndicats, organisations de la société civile, groupes autochtones et confessionnels qui ont signé une lettre ouverte adressée au premier ministre Carney pour réclamer l’instauration d’une taxe sur les profits exceptionnels des compagnies pétrolières et gazières.

Un sondage publié la semaine dernière montre que deux tiers des Canadien.ne.s sont favorables à l’imposition d’une taxe sur les profits exceptionnels des compagnies pétrolières et gazières, en utilisant les revenus pour lutter contre la crise du coût de la vie et réduire nos factures d’énergie.

L'ampleur des profits exorbitants réalisés par l'industrie des énergies fossiles est stupéfiante, et ce alors que les Canadiens sont confrontés à des factures de carburant en forte hausse: selon des estimations prudentes, les compagnies pétrolières engrangent 10 millions de dollars par heure. Une taxe de 75 % sur les profits exceptionnels dépassant de 120 % les niveaux de profits d'avant la crise générerait plus de 40 milliards de dollars qui pourraient être redistribués aux Canadiens.

La conclusion est claire: une taxe sur les profits exceptionnels est une solution réalisable, pratique et populaire.

Pour lire la lettre ouverte: https://350.org/fr/tpe/

06/08/2026

As School Crossing Guard Appreciation Week wrapped up on June 5, we were thrilled to learn that 12-year-old Zeyneb from Corvette Junior Public School, one of GCC's School Travel Planning schools in Toronto, was selected as a winner in the Ontario Traffic Council's School Crossing Guard Appreciation Week Drawing Contest! 🎉

This year's contest received 277 submissions from 49 schools across Ontario, celebrating the dedicated crossing guards who help students get to and from school safely each day.

Congratulations to all the winners, and a thank you to all school crossing guards for their commitment to safe and active school travel. 🚸

Alt text: An image of the winning drawing from Corvette Junior Public School with the following text underneath: "Contest winner - Zeyneb, age 12, Corvette Junior Public School," and "School Crossing Guard Appreciation Week, June 1st - 5th, thank you to all our school crossing guards for helping keep our community safe! Print a Thank You card for your favourite crossing guard at www.otc.org/school-crossing-guard." The OTC logo is at the bottom left.

06/08/2026

Don't limit Bike to School Week efforts to June 1 - 5 only. 🚲

📢 Cycling deserves a little more attention and celebration than that!

GCC's School Travel Planning team is at it again with the Sandhurst Circle Bike Festival on Sunday, June 14th.

What is your community doing to maintain the momentum?

Alt text: A promotional poster for the Sandhurst Circle Bike Festival. Key details include the date "Sunday, June 14, 2026, 1:30 - 4:30 pm" and the location "Brimwood Boulevard Junior Public School, 151 Brimwood Boulevard, Scarborough."

06/08/2026

Welcome, Collingwood Climate Action Team, to the nationwide Green Communities Network!

Are you living in Collingwood or know someone who is? Drop into the comments and give CCAT a warm welcome!

CCAT works with local communities to reduce climate pollution and support healthier, more resilient ways of living. Their vision is a future where communities act as caregivers for the next generation and are committed to long-term sustainability.

Learn more: https://www.collingwoodclimateaction.com/about-6

GCC’s national member network supports community-based climate action by sharing resources, co-creating programming, and amplifying collective impact.

Alt text: A graphic with a white background and a dark green border. The bottom third of the image is filled with dark green as well. The top half has the Collingwood Climate Action Team logo, followed by a circle underneath it that states "New Community Member." Under the circle and in the dark green-filled area is the text "Collingwood Climate Action Team, Collingwood, ON."

06/05/2026

Since 1973, engages and inspires millions of participants worldwide through environmental awareness and ecological advocacy.

Over 30 million Canadians live in urban areas, and many of these communities have been historically marginalized and have limited access to nature.

GCC’s new Leading Living Cities Training Program is helping municipalities and Indigenous communities bring nature back to urban spaces.

Offered in partnership with Centre d'écologie urbaine, this program is supporting the creation of equitable and thriving communities that restore our connections with the environment. The Leading Living Cities Program is funded by the Green Municipal Fund.

Learn more:

The benefits of green infrastructure are well established. Green Communities Canada (GCC) has been demonstrating these benefits through pilot and small-scale local projects for years. The challenge is to scale up this work beyond pilot projects. Communities across Canada must collaborate to advance....

06/05/2026

Being an informed cyclist helps to keep you safe.

Close out this by committing to learn more about this fun and freeing active mode of travel.

Check out the Cycling Skills: Ontario’s Guide to Safe Cycling: https://greencommunitiescanada.org/resource/cycling-skills-ontarios-guide-to-safe-cycling/

Ontario Transportation

This guide has been developed by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO). Whether you’re new to cycling or you are an experienced cyclist, this guide contains important information, tips, and techniques to make you a safe, confident rider. These resources are a part of our ...

06/04/2026

is coming and the Calgary Climate Hub is part of the fun! We're hitting the streets with three exciting guided city tours, two via bike/e-bike and one by e-scooter, showcasing the pathways, public spaces and climate-smart ideas helping shape the future of Calgary!

More details here: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/climate_week_hub_and_spokes_downtown_loop

Calgary Climate Week schedule and tour signups here: https://calgaryclimateweek.ca/schedule/

06/04/2026

Join us for the Traffic Garden Party in celebration of Bike Month! 🎉

Come experience Thunder Bay's Traffic Garden and discover how young children can build confidence riding bikes and practising pedestrian safety in a fun, hands-on environment.

Families with young children can decorate bikes, receive a free bike bell, get a helmet and bike safety check, and ride through the Traffic Garden. While doing this, they are learning about road signs, hand signals, crosswalks, and other important safety skills alongside community partners.

*Recommended ages 4-8

📍Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
📍Time: 4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
📍Location: West End Park Traffic Garden (beside Hammarskjold High School)

Be sure your child brings their bike and helmet. Join us for an afternoon of fun and learning!

City of Thunder Bay - Municipal Government, Ontario, Canada