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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
Don’t let winter keep you off your bike in Peterborough
Along with skating and cross-country skiing, cycling is a delightful form of recreation in winter too.
Four hidden wonders of nature that winter has to offer
Flying squirrel cuddle puddles, sweetheart frog-cicles, turtle bum-breathing, and the sugar maple's slumber,
Three filmmakers talk about their films screening at the 2021 ReFrame Film Festival
Olivia Mater on 'Starborn', Suzanne Crocker on 'First We Eat', and Karen O'Krafka on 'Headwaters to Hearts: Education in Action'
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.
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