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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
The eastern white pine provides nesting areas for many birds that over-winter, including chickadees, nuthatches, and woodpeckers. The seeds from its cones also provide food for forest animals, such as rabbits, red squirrels, and birds. (Photo: Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education)

Four delightful native plants worth spending time with this winter season

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Eastern white pine, red osier dogwood, dense blazing star, and savanna grass provide ecological value and visual interest year-round.
Trails and paths at Ecology Park in Peterborough were made inaccessible for persons using mobility devices due to fallen trees and branches from the May 2022 derecho storm. Climate change can induce extreme weather events more frequently, disproportionately affecting the day-to-day lives of the 22 per cent of Canadians who live with a disability. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

How the May 2022 derecho storm affected Peterborough residents with disabilities

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'Stump Stories' show how climate change can disproportionately affect members of the community who have disabilities.
Peterborough GreenUP offers a wide range of inspiring community programs that help neighborhoods, businesses, and schools mitigate their impact on the environment. GreenUP works to better understand the environmental impact of its programs through the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. (Photo: Jessica Todd / GreenUP)

How Peterborough GreenUP measures its own environmental impact

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Environmental organization conducted a greenhouse gas inventory to evaluate its carbon footprint and identify opportunities to reduce emissions.
This holiday season, your stockings can hold the best gifts, including what's best for the planet. The GreenUP Store at 378 Aylmer Street North in downtown Peterborough has plenty of green gift options from local makers are more. Gift certificates are available in-store and online at shop.greenup.on.ca. (Photo: Kristen LaRocque)

Shop local and shop green with affordable stocking stuffers (and more) from Peterborough GreenUP

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The GreenUP Store carries a curated selection of sustainable products as well as handcrafted goods from over 40 local makers.
Over the past few years with community support, Peterborough GreenUP has developed safe and accessible naturalized infrastructure at Ecology Park which is used by thousands of children during camps and education programs. This Giving Tuesday, GreenUP needs your help in ensuring that these buildings and the natural environment at Ecology Park remains secure, accessible, and open for programming. (Photo: Jessica Todd, GreenUP Communications Assistant)

Build back our community spaces by donating to Peterborough GreenUP

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Donations will support safe and secure infrastructure and education programs at Ecology Park, as well as replacing native plants lost in the May derecho storm.
Peterborough GreenUP's Climate Change Resource for Schools is a blueprint for local educators to integrate climate education into the school curriculum to help them teach students about climate change and how to address it. Active school travel is a climate action that students and schools can explore to shape how students travel to and from school in safe and active ways. (Photo: GreenUP)

Peterborough GreenUP’s climate action resource for schools helps empower a climate-literate generation

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Recent study found less than half of 500 Canadian students surveyed had learned about climate change at school.
Patricia Wilson, founder of the Peterborough-based Diverse Nature Collective, helping a turtle safely cross the road. With conservation organizations, environmental groups, and non-profit organizations lacking diverse representation, the Diverse Nature Collective has created its own space for BIPOC voices in the Kawarthas to thrive and be part of the environmental conversation. (Photo: Patricia Wilson)

The environmental movement needs meaningful representation of Black, Indigenous, and people of colour

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Diverse Nature Collective founder Patricia Wilson explains the impact of 'environmental racism'.
Come springtime, rain barrels can work in tandem with a rain garden to provide you with curb appeal, vegetable growing capabilities, and reduced risk of flooding. What's not to like? If you already have a rain barrel, a few simple steps to prepare it for winter storage will ensure your rain barrel is ready to do its job again next year. (Photo: GreenUP)

Get your rain barrel ready for the spring by winterizing it now

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Properly preparing and storing rain barrels over the colder months will extend their longevity.
The myth that the economy, and especially the fossil fuel industry, is driven by demand is a self-fulfilling prophecy that causes economic crises. The fossil fuel industry is driven by supply and, as economist Julia Steinberger points out, we can do far better with far less by transitioning off fossil fuels. (Photo: Leif Einarson)

Landmark court ruling against Shell shows legal accountability is climate action

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Peterborough GreenUP debunks three myths perpetuated by fossil fuel companies, including a demand-driven fossil fuel economy.
An example of a commercial waste system designed to maximize waste diversion. Colour-coded bins, restrictive openings, bins placed close together, and clear signage are all identified as key opportunities to increase stream separation, resulting in less material headed to landfill. (Photo courtesy of Busch Systems)

Waste management provides opportunities for Peterborough businesses

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Green Economy Peterborough challenges local businesses to look for opportunities to lower organizational waste
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