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Community orchards in Peterborough plant roots and resilience
From pruning and mulching to harvest celebrations, there are many ways you can get involved in these shared spaces.
‘Rewilding’ our vocabulary: how the words we use shape our relationship with nature
Jacob Rodenburg of Camp Kawartha in Peterborough suggests we need a new language that promotes kinship with nature instead of conquest,
Peterborough-area businesses celebrate award-winning climate action
Fourth annual Green Economy Peterborough Leadership in Sustainability awards were held on June 12.
GreenUP’s guide to celebrating Bike Month 2025 in Peterborough
Featuring free events including Let's Bike! and Summer Ride Club, bike summer camp, weekly group rides, and glow rides.
Learn all about heat pumps, solar power, and electric vehicles at the free Home...
June 14 event at the McDonnel Street Activity Centre in Peterborough aims to demystify electrifying homes and vehicles.
Visually impaired people in Peterborough can enjoy cycling thanks to TandemEyes
Operating under the Peterborough Cycling Club, the non-profit tandem cycling group offers opportunities to stay active and helps reduce social isolation.
AbZolutely Choir singing for sustainability in Peterborough at May 26 concert
GreenUP Ecology Park's native plant propagation program to benefit from ensemble's year-end concert at Murray Street Baptist Church.
Peterborough GreenUP teaming up with Trans Canada Trail to plant new trees in Ecology...
Volunteers are invited to help restore the park's tree canopy, damaged due to the Emerald ash borer, the May 2022 derecho, and this year's ice storm.
New City of Peterborough program offers homeowners low-interest loans for energy-saving upgrades
Better Homes Peterborough will help city meet its climate change action plan goal of net zero emissions by 2050.
Why rain gardens are taking root in Peterborough
The specially designed gardens reduce runoff into the strained stormwater system, filter contaminants, and support urban biodiversity.