Climate Action, Gardening
By Rebekkah Hyams, Green Economy Peterborough program coordinator, GreenUP For those who love the cold, this past winter may be one for the books. With abundant snow across the Kawarthas, many set aside hibernation in favour of skis, skates, and snowshoes. It was...
Climate Action, Energy, From GreenUP
Innovative exterior insulation system brings efficiency to an older home By Clara Blakelock, energy program manager, GreenUP When Kat Senyk purchased a house in Port Perry a few years ago, she knew that it would need some work — a challenge that didn’t put her off....
#BikeCanDoThat!, Climate Action, Cycling, Transportation
By Sunny Malik, program coordinator, B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop For many low-income families, lack of equipment to engage in physical activity limits their ability to achieve recommended amounts of exercise. B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike...
Climate Action, Conservation, Green Economy Peterborough, Water
Engage Engineering staff clean creek and restore habitat beside downtown office By Jackie Donaldson, Green Economy Peterborough program manager, GreenUP Every spring, staff at downtown Peterborough-based civil engineering firm Engage Engineering pull on hip waders...
Active School Travel, Climate Action, Education
By Ashley Burnie Seeds, education & active transportation program manager, GreenUP Following successful pilot transit workshops in the City of Peterborough, Selwyn Township has partnered with GreenUP and Peterborough Transit to bring hands-on transit education to...
Climate Action, Compost, Conservation
By Callie Downer, owner, Our Little Wormery As with so many environmental challenges, some of the best solutions are surprisingly simple — and often close to home. Enter the garbage-eating worm: a humble but powerful ally in tackling kitchen waste, improving soil...
