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For more than 30 years, Peterborough GreenUP has been central and eastern Ontario's leading environmental organization focused on education, sustainability, and stewardship. GreenUP is a non-profit charitable organization and an active community organization that offers dozens of programs and services to those living in Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes. For more information, visit greenup.on.ca
Beginning October 31, 2023, the City of Peterborough will begin weekly collection of organic waste in green bins supplied to eligible households, on the same day as recycling collection. Specially designed trucks will use a mechanical arm to pick up and empty the green bins. As of October 31, regular garbage will only be collected every other week and must be placed at the curb in clear garbage bags rather than garbage bins. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

No time to waste: get ready for the City of Peterborough’s new residential waste...

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Tips and resources from GreenUP for a successful switch to weekly organic waste collection and bi-weekly clear bag garbage collection on October 31.
Russ Christianson and Heidi Schaeffer standing next to the 22-panel ground mount solar installation recently installed on their property near Campbellford. By using solar panels for electricity and air source heat pumps for heating and cooling, the couple has achieved 'net zero' status. (Photo: Clara Blakelock / GreenUP)

Going solar helps Campbellford couple achieve ‘net zero’ status

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Grants and loans are available to homeowners to install renewable energy technologies.
Volunteers pose in front of the first "little forest" planted in the downtown core in Peterborough. As part of a GreenUP initiative made possible due to generous donations by community members, three densely planted mini forests will grow into biodiverse pockets in the urban core, creating oxygen, controlling erosion, providing shade, purifying water, offering habitat, and more. (Photo: Lili Paradi / GreenUP)

Three new ‘little forests’ have just been planted in Peterborough

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Next step in community-supported GreenUP initiative is to build the soil health necessary for trees to take root and grow.
James Harley, co-owner of Harley Farms in Keene, cuts hay. While the agriculture sector is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, it also produces 10 per cent of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions, not including the use of fossil fuels. The Net Zero Farms pilot project will subsidize a cohort of local agriculture businesses to join Green Economy Peterborough, where they will be supported to measure their footprint, learn from one another, and expand our regional understanding of local opportunities for climate action. (Photo: Veronica Price Jones / Harley Farms)

Pilot project will explore how Peterborough-area farms can measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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Through Green Economy Peterborough's Net Zero Farms, GreenUP will also help local farms in their efforts to avoid climate change's damaging impacts.
Trent Health in Motion physiotherapists and co-owners Reanna Montopoli and Michael Williams. Longtime participants in the Shifting Gears Commuter Challenge, Trent Health in Motion is a member of Green Economy Peterborough that recognizes active commuting as a great contribution to emissions reduction for their business. (Photo: Terri Lyn Thomas / Kaspi Creative)

Green Economy Peterborough helps local businesses take action against climate change

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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency is also good for the bottom line.
The Bethune Street bikeway, stretching from McDonnel Street to Townsend Street, is the first street in the City of Peterborough that best serves cyclists and pedestrians over cars and trucks. Pictured is a cyclist using Bethune Street while, in the background, an elderly couple walks beside a newly built pollinator garden. (Photo: Tegan Moss / GreenUP)

Bethune Street bikeway is a milestone in Peterborough’s journey towards climate resilience

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Overhaul of Bethune Street supports active transportation with stormwater infrastructure safeguarding against climate-related storms.
A student-led bike club rides through Rogers Cove park in Peterborough's East City. Active school travel helps school-aged children meet the recommendation to accumulate at least 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity, which is associated with improved physical and mental health. (Photo: GreenUP)

Active school travel in Peterborough means a safer and healthier community

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Active School Travel Peterborough champions the idea that children and their families deserve secure routes to walk, bike, and roll.
Orchard stewards planting fruit trees in City of Peterborough public parks last fall with the Edible Infrastructure program that GreenUP helps lead alongside Nourish. As well as producing food for people and animals, trees help mitigate the effects of climate change. (Photo: Jessica Todd / GreenUP)

Plant a tree this fall and invest in the future

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Trees help fight the effects of climate change by cleaning and cooling the air, reducing flooding and erosion, and acting as a carbon sink.
To help encourage families to decrease waste by packing litterless lunches when kids go back to school, Peterborough GreenUP has launched a new colouring contest where a randomly chosen winner will receive a Planet Box Launch container worth $80. Details about the contest, which closes August 25, can be found on @ptbogreenup on Facebook. (Photo: Eileen Kimmett / GreenUP)

Litterless lunches can decrease waste on garbage day when the kids go back to...

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The City of Peterborough's new garbage and compost collection program coincides with the fall school season.
Wild raspberry (Rubus idaeus), called Miskomin in Anishinaabemowan, produces berries similar to the cultivated ones you find in grocery stores. They are delicious fresh or in various jams or jellies. As well, a mild tea can be brewed from the plant's leaves. (Photo: Jessica Todd / GreenUP)

The 10 principles of mindful foraging in Peterborough and the Kawarthas

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Both our urban and rural environment can sustain edible wild plants.
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