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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
We often consider some plants weeds and overlook their beauty, symbolism, and ecological functions. The common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) is appreciated for its symbolism and beauty but, like many pioneer or ruderal plants, it is actually considered an agricultural weed even though it serves important ecological functions by healing damaged and disrupted soil. (Photo: Jill Bishop)

Why the poppy symbolizes both the devastation of war and the promise of peace

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On the flower of remembrance's 100th anniversary, GreenUP explains the poppy's ecological significance.
Performer Tim Holland carries a sign that says "Over 350ppm is too high" in the 2019 'Fridays for Future' global climate strike event in Peterborough. Scientific consensus states that 350 parts per million carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the maximum threshold for sustainable human civilization on the planet. We are currently at over 413 parts per million. Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels today are higher than at any point in at least the past 800,000 years. (Photo: Leif Einarson)

Three local environmental experts discuss United Nations COP26 and why it matters globally and...

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Communities like Peterborough can show leadership as Canada falls behind its commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Some appliances, including televisions and home entertainment systems, continue to use standby power and draw electricity even when they are turned off. You can prevent devices from using "phantom power" by plugging them into a power bar and turning it off when you aren't using the devices. (Photo: Wikimed

Learn how to fight power-sucking phantoms, close energy portals, stop burning ghosts, and more

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Tips from Peterborough GreenUP on making your home more energy efficient and saving money.
Green Economy Peterborough, a project of GreenUP, launched in April 2021 with more founding members than any other Green Economy Hub in Canada. Through coaching, educational opportunities, peer networking, and events such as the free Green Business Basics webinar series, the local network helps its members identify, set, and achieve sustainability goals while improving their bottom line. (Photo: Ben Hargreaves)

Green Economy Peterborough shows local businesses how climate action is also good for the...

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GreenUP project launching first of four free 'Green Business Basics' webinars on October 28.
Waste Reduction Week celebrates environmental efforts and achievements at waste reduction while encouraging new innovative ideas and solutions. In 2020, the total amount of global electronic waste reached 53.6 million metric tonnes. Less e-waste can be produced through circular approaches to product design, such as ensuring devices can be repaired, re-used, recycled, or returned. (Photo: Fairphone)

Celebrate two decades of Waste Reduction Week with these six tips for reducing waste

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Seizing these opportunities for change now could transform the next 20 years for the better.
Alarming news headlines after the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's global climate change report in August 2021. It can be overwhelming to be exposed to this much trauma, loss, and devastation. There are ways to fight against being paralyzed into inaction by the constant barrage of doom and gloom. (Collage: The Guardian)

Taking action against climate change while protecting our mental health

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For Mental Illness Week, GreenUP discusses how climate change causes anxiety and inequity and what we can do about it.
Many schools in Peterborough have front-wheel slot-style racks that are known to cause bike damage and are difficult to lock properly to. A bike rack should provide two points of contact for stability and proper locking. Ring-style bike racks allow two points of contact to properly lock a bike and allow for increased capacity. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

More and better bike parking will help secure the future of cycling

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As Active School Travel Peterborough works with schools to improve bike parking, GreenUP provides tips on locking your bike.
The honey locust (like this mature tree at GreenUP Ecology Park) is relatively tolerant of road salt, making it a better choice for locations beside roads, and also provides dappled shade, which is important if you're planting it near a garden. (Photo: Geneviève Ramage)

Autumn is the perfect time to welcome a tree to your yard or garden

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Tips on choosing the right tree before Peterborough GreenUP's Ecology Park Nursery closes on October 8.
Volunteers with Katimavik, a Canadian charitable organization that offers young adults opportunities to gain life skills and work experience while contributing to community development through volunteerism, discuss climate change outside Peterborough City Hall. Georgia MacKinnon, who volunteered with GreenUP this summer, wants fellow youth to remember that climate action and climate justice are political and that youth above the age of 18 can take action by voting in the federal election. (Photo: Georgia MacKinnon)

Youth can get involved in climate action and make a difference

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Katimavik participant Georgia MacKinnon shares her summer experience volunteering at Peterborough GreenUP.
Marine fuel pumps on the shore of Little Lake in downtown Peterborough. This decade is a short window of opportunity for Canada to take climate action that ensures a sustainable future for communities across the country. In this federal election, we need leaders who support aggressive carbon pricing, carbon regulations, investments in low-carbon infrastructure, and who work with climate-sincere provincial, municipal, and corporate leaders. (Photo: Natalie Stephenson)

Six environmental issues to talk about for the 2021 federal election

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GreenUP co-hosting environmental debate between the four major Peterborough-Kawartha candidates on September 8.
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