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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
This rain garden, installed by GreenUP at Wireless Solutions on Landsdowne Street in 2015, has the capacity to divert 200,000 litres of rainwater. The eight rain gardens installed in The Avenues as part of the Rain Ready Peterborough program will have the capacity to divert approximately 320,000 litres of rainwater, roughly the volume of six tanker trucks. (Photo: GreenUP)

Getting “rain ready” in Peterborough

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Rain Ready program seeks to mitigate flooding in local neighbourhoods like The Avenues.
Help divert waste from landfills with litterless lunches. You can build your own litterless lunch kit by visiting the GreenUP store in Peterborough. (Photo: GreenUP)

Send your kids back to school with litterless lunches

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GreenUP's Recycle Rangers Planet Protector Program aims to reduce classroom food waste.
A monarch at GreenUP Ecology Park in Peterborough; you can learn more about the monarch butterfly at GreenUp's August 14 workshop. Monarchs are sometimes confused with the very similar looking, but smaller, Viceroy Butterfly. You can tell them apart by looking closely at the wings: a Viceroy will have an extra black line bisecting the hind wings. (Photo: Samantha Stephens)

GreenUP to host monarch butterfly workshop on August 14

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Learn about the butterfly's life cycle and habitat, collect larvae, and help GreenUP gather data for citizen science projects.
Frits Jansen, Maintenance Supervisor at Peterborough Square, explains how the Smardt Chiller installed at Peterborough Square helps to reduce energy consumption and lower operational costs of cooling the building. Peterborough Square has participated in several energy efficiency incentive programs including recently, the Save on Energy Retrofit Program through GreenUP's Green Business Program, supported by Peterborough Distribution Inc (PDI).

Energy-efficient solutions will save Peterborough Square $28,700 per year

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Downtown mall received financial incentives through the Save on Energy Retrofit Program.
Low water levels in Jackson Creek in downtown Peterborough in 2016. (Photo: Karen Halley / GreenUP)

Peterborough area residents asked to reduce their non-essential water use by 20%

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Level 2 low water condition indicates a potentially serious water supply problem.
On Saturday, July 16th, Peterborough Pulse will open a car-free route along George Street from Parkhill Road to Sherbrooke Street for jogging, biking, rolling, and strolling (supplied photo)

Peterborough Pulse opens downtown streets for community fun this Saturday

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Second annual Open Streets event on July 16 is bigger and better with more activities for everyone.
Bicycles locked up at Highland Heights Elementary School this spring; the Active and Safe Routes to School Committee brought 25 bike racks to elementary schools across Peterborough City and County with help from the Healthy Kids Community Challenge Peterborough (photo: Karen Halley)

Encouraging a new generation of cyclists through training and infrastructure

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Pedal Power program teaches kids how to bike safely; bike racks installed at elementary schools.
Children enjoy free time to play and explore at GreenUP Ecology Park, this spring; activities like climbing trees and playing tag outdoors builds brainpower. Research tells us that when children play in areas with a diverse array of plant life, they experience nature in ways that support creativity and problem solving. (Photo: Karen Halley)

Nature knows! Healthy summer holidays begin outdoors

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Exposure to greenspace, nature, and the outdoors is essential for healthy childhood development.
Michael Empey loads his bicycle onto the GO Bus rack at the Simcoe Street Go Bus stop in downtown Peterborough. Empey commutes from Marmara to Hamilton each week using bike and bus. The new Ontario Climate Change Action Plan proposes to include support for commuter cycling infrastructure. (Photo: Karen Halley, GreenUp)

A local perspective on Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan

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Peterborough GreenUp takes a look at provincial government's plan to confront climate change.
Michael Harrald browses through the children's section at the GreenUP Store with her son Tobin who reads through the children's book, "Nurdle The Turtle – Lessons in Litter", written by local author, Rochelle Archibald. Harrald explains that she enjoys shopping at the GreenUP Store for its unique local gift choices and for many practical every day items such as lunch containers and cleaning products. (Photo: Karen Halley, GreenUP)

Living and buying local helps the economy and the environment

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Peterborough GreenUp Store carries a variety of products from local entrepreneurs.
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