Articles by GreenUP
For more than 20 years, GreenUP has been central and eastern Ontario's leading organization focused on issues of environmental education, sustainability, and stewardship.
GreenUP is a non-profit charity and an active community organization that offers dozens of programs and services to those living in the Peterborough & Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario. GreenUP's programs focus on facilitating positive action and provide the tools to make small changes in the home or cottage that can create a large and lasting impact on our environment.
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Local and global stories about water ‘a huge theme’ at this year’s ReFrame Film...
Festival creative director Amy Siegel highlights environmental documentaries screening during the virtual festival.
Get your dose of ‘Vitamin N’ with nearby nature in Peterborough this winter
From your own backyard to public trails, you don't have to go far to enjoy nature and experience its health benefits.
From global to local: how Peterborough is implementing the UN’s goals for sustainable development
Local priorities are no poverty, quality education, clean water and sanitation, climate action, and partnerships with Indigenous peoples.
10 must-read books and must-listen podcasts on the environment and climate change
Book and podcast recommendations from GreenUP and the Peterborough Public Library.
Re-imagining Peterborough’s public spaces with infrastructure pop-ups
Part of a growing global movement, this temporary and cost-efficient approach demonstrates and tests long-term changes in urban neighbourhoods.
The many gifts we receive from Ontario’s threatened wetlands
Wetlands provide habitat for birds and other wildlife, trap carbon, reduce flood damage, replenish aquifers, purify water, and more.
Shop local this holiday season with these eco-friendly stocking stuffers from the GreenUP Store
Give the gift of green with unique items from under $5 to under $25.
Donate to the children’s garden at GreenUP’s Ecology Park and help raise a generation...
Ecology Park provides environmental education to today's children who will lead our future carbon-neutral world
What you need to know about wells and septic systems
Many rural property owners get their water directly from the ground and are responsible for managing their wastewater.
Lift your spirits in November by experiencing the awe of nature
Take an 'awe walk', feed the birds, get cozy at home, or travel vicariously.
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