⚡🚍 Canada has a chance to lead—not just in clean transportation, but in doing it right. Ethical sourcing, responsible disposal, and inclusive design should be the standard, not the exception. Register now to join our online panel on October 15. buff.ly/FhvcyIk

🌊 Sept 28 is #WorldRiversDay, a reminder that healthy rivers mean healthy communities. 🌱 Rain gardens filter runoff & protect waterways. Since 2016, GCC has supported communities, and we offer free courses to help you start. 💧 buff.ly/CPm8mZK

The 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play is live! Active outdoor play boosts physical activity, supports emotional well-being, reduces screen time, and improves sleep for children and adults. Explore the full statement by @outdoorplayca.bsky.social: buff.ly/zCUnRpl #AOP10

Cars versus kids: How resistance to change limits children’s right to the city theconversation.com/cars-versus-...

Clean air isn’t a luxury—it’s a right. 🌍 On #WorldEnvironmentalHealthDay, we’re spotlighting electric school buses. Join our Oct 15 panel with the authors of CESBA’s new report to explore equity, health, and climate in Canada’s ESB transition. 👉 buff.ly/flXmGes

👏 Exciting news from Welland! The city’s first mini forest is on its way—1,700 native trees & shrubs supported by GCC's Living Cities Canada Fund. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, Sep 27, to help plant Welland’s very first mini forest! Read more:

🌱 Need a heart-warming read? Check out this beautiful story about the Buena Vista Garden Collective transforming a once-empty boulevard into a welcoming green space: Read more: buff.ly/p0rI2v8

Healthy roots start with healthy soil! GCC & the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre are digging deep into soil research to support thriving mini forests across Canada. Learn more in our latest blog: buff.ly/3PztyV0 #RBCTechforNature #MiniForests #SoilHealth

Meet Brandy Lin Tiffany with the @cityofhamilton.bsky.social Forestry Department. Hear her thoughts on the connection between people + trees. Click the link to learn about this #MiniForest planting event with our #LivingCitiesCanadaFund + Greenbelt Foundation: buff.ly/4gMu9Or

Meet Brandy Lin Tiffany with the @CityofHamilton Forestry Department + hear her thoughts on the connection between people + trees. Click the link to learn more about this #MiniForest planting event with our #LivingCitiesCanadaFund + the Greenbelt Foundation: buff.ly/4gMu9Or

We’re talking “bikelash” in Canadian cities on What On Earth this week. Also — finding out how Paris doubled the number of cyclists using its bike lanes in a year. Plus! We meet a Vancouverite who’s building a stronger bike culture by teaching 4-year-olds to cycle. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

🚸 The National Active School Streets Initiative is in Montreal this week! Members from 8 80 Cities, Society for Children and Youth of BC & @ecologieurbaine.net are sharing successes & planning safer school zones. GCC’s Xuedan Xu, Nicole Roach & Brianna Salmon are hard at work buff.ly/R44UcYw

⚡🚍 Equity isn’t an obstacle to electrifying school buses; it’s the foundation of making it work. Register now for our October 15 online panel with the authors of the recent report, “Embedding Equity in Canada’s Transition to Electric School Buses.” buff.ly/FhvcyIk cc @equiterre.bsky.social

🚸🍂 Driving isn’t always needed—walking, biking & wheeling to school cut air pollution and keep kids active. This #Walktober, join students worldwide choosing healthier ways to travel. 👉 buff.ly/AUy7lqh

🌱🐾 Join @thetorontozoo.bsky.social on Oct 1 for From the Wild to Our Backyards, a FREE Toronto Climate Week webinar exploring how we can protect + restore biodiversity in our own communities. GCC’s Green Infrastructure team will present on Mini Forests! Register 👉

🌍September 22 is #WorldCarFreeDay! At GCC, we champion #ActiveSchoolTravel for healthier kids & communities. Next time you grab the keys, think twice—walking, biking & wheeling to school benefits us all. 🚶🚲🛼🛴

🌍 On #ZeroEmissionsDay, meet Emily & Andrew. Their deep energy retrofit cut 4.8 tonnes of carbon a year, the same as taking a fossil-fuel car off the road! 🚗❌ Read their story 👉 buff.ly/WE6T66M

🌍 #ZeroEmissionsDay reminds us: how can one day be every day? 🚍⚡ CESBA’s new report shows how equity in Canada’s electric school bus transition can cut emissions, improve air quality, protect kids’ health & build a fairer future—every day. 👉 Report: buff.ly/5VinXLT

🌱🐾 Join @thetorontozoo.bsky.social on Oct 1 for From the Wild to Our Backyards, a FREE Toronto Climate Week webinar exploring how we can protect + restore biodiversity in our own communities. GCC’s Green Infrastructure team will present on Mini Forests! Register 👉 buff.ly/8mEAZAE

International Walk to School month is right around the corner! Help us encourage every student to participate in International Walk to School Month and absorb all the Autumnal goodness that the season has to offer! Check out our resources: buff.ly/AUy7lqh

Valérie Tremblay, coordinator of the Canadian Electric School Bus Alliance +lead for sustainable mobility with Green Communities Canada, spoke with City News about the electric bus fire in Montréal +what it means for the future of electric school buses in Quebec: montreal.citynews.ca/2025/09/17/l...

“I think the Quebec government did a lot of things right” in its approach to electrifying school buses, said Nicole Roach, director of sustainable mobility at non-profit Green Communities Canada in a recent interview with Jack Wilson @MtlGazette.bsky.social www.montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...

🍂👟 #Walktober kicks off Oct 1! Celebrate International Walk to School Month by choosing active travel and enjoying the season. Explore resources to get started: ➡️ buff.ly/AUy7lqh

📣 Join us Oct 15 for Voices for Action! We’ll dive into insights from our new report, Embedding Equity in Canada’s Transition to Electric School Buses, and discuss how low-carbon transport can be fair for all. 🕑 2–3 pm ET Register here: buff.ly/WkO2eDM

#TBT to our Albion Falls #MiniForest planting in the @cityofhamilton.bsky.social, where volunteer Josh planted 40 trees on his own! 💪 With support from the Greenbelt Foundation & City staff, nearly 870 trees took root that day. Learn more: buff.ly/DvPwLnE

Congratulations to @cityofvancouver.bsky.social for promoting safer, more active commutes with the launch of its first year-round School Streets pilot program at Lord Selkirk Elementary!

Teens in GreenUP’s Youth Climate Leadership Group co-designed six sessions on climate issues, supported by the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough. Discover their focus & impact in the latest GreenUP column 👉 buff.ly/ixu4lWP

“Equity isn’t a side issue—it’s the key to making electric school buses work for everyone.” says Nicole Roach, Director of Sustainable Mobility, GCC. Our new report on equity in Canada’s electric school bus transition was featured on APTN National News. buff.ly/qr4tIkx

40 years ago today we turned science into global action to keep our planet and our communities healthy. #WorldOzoneDay We've phased out CFCs. We ended leaded gas. We did it before. We can do it again for climate & biodiversity.

Heading to Taste of Wellington? We’ve got you covered with FREE Bike & Scooter Valet at 1137 Wellington St. W. Secure, staffed parking for all rides — e-bikes, cargo & adaptive included. ✅ Plan your route (Search Ottawa Cycling Map or Guide App) ✅ Check in your ride ✅ Enjoy the event, worry-free!

The Canada Greener Homes Loan is running out of funds. Efficiency Canada is calling on all of us to act. Without new support in Budget 2025, projects will stall & jobs will be lost. 📣 Email your MP today: buff.ly/yp7382Y

Big news - 💡🏡 - Canada’s Greener Homes Affordability Program has been announced, and Efficiency Manitoba is the first to launch! 👏 buff.ly/p278GuU Let’s get this rolling across the country! 🏡🏡🏡

Electric school buses (ESBs) are gaining momentum across North America for their environmental + health benefits. However, recent fire incidents have sparked public concern + misinformation about their safety. It's high time we bust myths surrounding ESB fires: buff.ly/9MiPCRV

🍂 As planting season returns, we’re revisiting past events! In 2024, Kristen Bill, Project Manager of Forest Health at City of Hamilton, led a mini forest planting with support from our #LivingCitiesCanadaFund & #GreenbeltFoundation. Learn more 👉 buff.ly/4gMu9Or

“We’ve been so focused on getting electric buses on the road that we haven’t asked the tough questions.” - Valérie Tremblay, GCC. Read the full article in School Bus Fleet about our new report on Embedding Equity in Canada’s Electric School Bus Transition: buff.ly/XeF0NAD @equiterre.bsky.social

Two years later, Terra Nova Rural Park’s mini forest is thriving, proof of the impact a single planting event can have. Fall is a great season for planting, so learn how to start your own with our FREE Mini Forest course. Register today!

When our children walk or wheel to school, they improve their own well-being + the general health of their community. We hope your family is choosing active travel this school year. If not, check out our blog to learn why active school travel matters.

Green Communities Canada’s Sustainable Mobility Lead, Xuedan Xu, will be co-hosting a session with Joanne Kautz-Allard from the Society for Children & Youth of BC at the 2025 Active Transportation Summit in Kimberley, BC (Sept 10–12). Stay tuned for more updates!

Today on #CleanAirForBlueSkies Day we’re reminded that diesel school buses pollute the air millions of kids breathe every day. Our new report urges policymakers to ensure the shift to electric school buses is equitable & leaves no one behind. 📖: buff.ly/WQgKmOB cc @equiterre.bsky.social

A new survey from CAA shows that 63% of parents consider their child’s school zone “very unsafe” — up from 55% in 2023. GCC is working to address these safety concerns through our Sustainable Mobility programming: buff.ly/QqmZxOh

Thanks to @aptnnews.bsky.social for covering the launch of our report. The indigenous leaders, rural operators, and small school districts we spoke with are ready to lead — if we remove the barriers and give them the tools to succeed: eschoolbusalliance.ca/two-million-... @equiterre.bsky.social

Cleaner rides to school shouldn’t come with barriers. CESBA’s new report shows how equity must guide Canada’s electric school bus transition by addressing accessibility, Indigenous inclusion & community impacts so no one is left behind. Full report here: buff.ly/DmXFuAY @equiterre.bsky.social

Walking, biking, or rolling to school does more than getting kids from A to B. It supports their health, builds confidence, reduces traffic, and helps create cleaner, safer communities. Read more:

Green Communities Canada’s Sustainable Mobility Lead, Xuedan Xu, will be co-hosting a session with Joanne Kautz-Allard from the Society for Children & Youth of BC at the 2025 Active Transportation Summit in Kimberley, BC (Sept 10–12). Stay tuned for more updates!

Back-to-school mornings don’t have to be stressful. 🚌🚶 Our Active School Travel team has a quick 2-step guide to help your family build safe, active routines that stick all year long. . Check it out:

Mississauga is expanding its School Streets pilot, turning busy drop-off zones into welcoming, car-free spaces where kids can walk, roll, and connect with friends before class. Corliss Public School has joined over 25 schools across Canada in 2025–26. Read more about the pilot:

A year and a half later, the bike lanes have been approved, but there has been almost no progress in building them. What's taking so long? Sign the petition: www.cycleto.ca/eglinton

Active school travel matters. 🚶🚲 By discussing its benefits, barriers, and inequities, and engaging youth in solutions, we not only improve their journeys to school but also empower them to drive the change their communities need. Read more in our blog:

Ready to switch to a heat pump? Make sure it’s the right fit for your home and family. Our right-sizing service helps you choose a system that’s efficient, reliable, and keeps everyone comfortable year-round. Learn more: buff.ly/v5dVMaL

It’s officially #BackToSchool season! This week, we’re sharing tips on how to make your #ActiveSchoolTravel journey a smooth experience. Learn more in our active school travel guide: buff.ly/lKSmGBS #ActiveSchoolTravel