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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
World Water Day, on March 22nd every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. The theme for World Water Day 2018 is 'Nature for Water', exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century. Locally, GreenUP's Ready for Rain Peterborough program demonstrates what nature-based solutions to flooding concerns can look like in a neighbourhood. (Photo: UN Water)

On World Water Day, nature has the answer for our water challenges

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Ready for Rain Peterborough and Peterborough Children's Water Festival are two important local initiatives.
Peterborough City Council has approved funding to support the development of a single-source organics pickup program in Peterborough, similar to other Ontario municipalities. The program will collect curbside kitchen waste for residents beginning in fall 2019.

Curbside organics collection coming to Peterborough in 2019

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Program will reduce waste, greenhouse gases, and add years to the life of the Bensfort Road landfill.
Active and Safe Routes to School Peterborough helps children and youth across our community learn to become confident and enthusiastic transit riders by offering programs like On The Bus, Grade 8 Transit Quest, and (new this spring) Student Trip by Transit. (Photo: GreenUP)

On The Bus program helps children learn to use transit

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New Student Trip by Transit program also available for class trips this spring.
Attendees of Peterborough's Annual Seedy Sunday are able to choose from hundreds of varieties of organic, untreated, locally adapted seeds including unique and heirloom varieties of vegetables, flowers, and herbs. This year's Seedy Sunday will be held on March 11th at 534 George Street North from noon to 5 p.m. and will also include workshops, tools, and resources for eager gardeners. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

Get ready to grow your garden at Seedy Sunday on March 11

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Stock up on a large variety of local and heirloom seeds for a diversity of vegetables, flowers, and herbs.
The Bardmatic Digester is a great waste management solution for households, designed to break down dog waste and organic kitchen waste including table scraps, citrus fruits, vegetable peelings, tealeaves, coffee grounds, and eggshells along with things that you can't put in a backyard composter, such as meat and bones. (Photo: Techstar Plastics Inc.)

Sustainable solutions for household animal waste

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Consider purchasing a backyard digester, which can also be used for kitchen food waste.
Clearing away snow and ice from around the drain will prevent flooding from happening when there is a rise in the temperature. This is particularly important during a thaw or come spring when one of the main causes of localized flooding is a blocked storm drain.

How to get ready for winter thaws

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Keep storm drains clear of ice and snow, use salt wisely, conserve water, and other tips.
Instead of the traditional chocolates, cards, or flowers for Valentine's Day, why not treat your honey to some honey? The GreenUP Store sells locally sourced and sustainably harvested liquid and creamed clover and buckwheat honey from OtonaBEE Apiary, as well as other foods, jewellery, bath and beauty products, candles, and other eco-friendly items from more than 40 local artisans and crafters. (Photo: GreenUP)

Your ultimate guide to a green Valentine’s Day

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Spread the love with unique eco-friendly gifts and leave the guilt behind.
Winter Walk Day is Wednesday, February 7th. The grade 6/7 class at St. Anne Catholic Elementary School is hosting Peterborough's event this year, with plans to lead a school walk, winter wear fashion show, an assembly with Cool Captain Climate, and a day that is completely free of cars at their school! Parents across Peterborough are encouraged to help their children get to school without the car on Feb 7th, or any day, to increase daily activity and create a safer school zone. (Photo: GreenUP)

Get active by walking to school or cycling to work in February

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Winter Walk Day for students is February 7 and Winter Bike to Work Day is February 9.
The documentary "Blue" is one of many environmental films beings screened at ReFrame Film Festival this weekend. The film is a poignant view of the environmental dangers to marine life with an exploration of the how industrial-scale fishing, habitat destruction, species loss, and pollution have placed the ocean in peril over the last century. (Photo: Alex Hofford / Greenpeace)

GreenUP’s picks for environmental documentaries at ReFrame

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Environmental themes explored during annual film festival in downtown Peterborough January 25 to 28.
The Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods (SUN) program connects GreenUP staff with residents in two Peterborough neighbourhoods to install greening projects, such as this pollinator garden, that has been planted in the East City Curtis Creek neighbourhood. SUN program greening projects improve neighbourhood aesthetics, increase greenspace and canopy shade, and enhance resident well being. (Photo: GreenUP)

Program helps Peterborough residents “green up” their neighbourhoods

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GreenUP hosting information events about Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods (SUN) program on January 20 and 22.
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