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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 8h

GCC will be closed today to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On this day, we recognize the tragic legacy and ongoing harm of residential schools. We honour the children who never returned home, the families of the missing children, and the survivors.🍂

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Attention, Canadian school boards! Annual student travel data collection helps your schools establish a baseline and set active travel targets for years to come. Get started this Walktober by using Green Communities Canada’s student travel survey data collection tool. buff.ly/uutuGzG

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Student Travel Survey

The purpose of this resource is to gain an understanding of which travel modes students are using to journey to and from school. It is geared for students in Kindergarten through Grade 8. Description…

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🌊 Sept 28 is #WorldRiversDay, a reminder that healthy rivers mean healthy communities. 🌱 Rain gardens filter runoff & protect waterways. Since 2016, GCC has supported communities, and we offer free courses to help you start. 💧 buff.ly/CPm8mZK

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This #WorldEnvironmentalHealthDay, we’re thinking about the connection between clean air and healthy communities. 🚍⚡ CESBA’s first Electric School Bus Report Card tracks Canada’s progress on school bus electrification—and where more action is needed to get cleaner rides on the road: buff.ly/V4dw4tl

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News Release: Canada’s first electric school bus report card

→ Report finds most provinces are failing the transition away from diesel, burdening Canadians with increased economic, health, and environmental risks. → P.E.I. ranks first, Quebec second, while…

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Buttonbush Woods has a lot of work to do for the @townofoakville.bsky.social That’s why Oakville is doing work for Buttonbush Woods. GCC was pleased to mark #NationalTreeDay + #NationalForestWeek with volunteer planting with Oakvillegreen + Definity: buff.ly/sZ5sYq4

Group of people holding up a sign that says Protect nature where you life. Our forests. Our future. Oakvillegreen sign visible in background and area that has mature and newly planted forest.

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This #NationalForestWeek, we’re celebrating how greener spaces can strengthen food security. In 2024, Hope Blooms youth planted trees and created a food garden in Halifax with support from GCC’s Living Cities Canada Fund & Tree Canada, helping to grow food, skills, and community. buff.ly/M0N4Evr

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

How is your Walktober planning going? Need some help? We’ve got you! Check out Green Communities Canada’s resources to take your celebration to the next level. buff.ly/eXh7Ra8

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International Walk to School Month

International Walk to School Month (IWALK) is an annual mass celebration of active transportation that takes place around the world throughout the month of October.

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🌳 Happy #NationalTreeDay! In 2024, Hamilton community members planted nearly 870 trees along Pritchard Trail. Two years later, the project shows how one day of action can keep creating habitat, building climate resilience, and supporting greener communities. 🌱 buff.ly/kyWG4CD

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🌍September 22 is #WorldCarFreeDay! At GCC, we champion #ActiveSchoolTravel for healthier kids & communities. Next time you grab the keys 🔑, think twice—walking, biking & wheeling to school benefits us all. 🚶‍♀️🚲🛼🛴 buff.ly/ldi3JDk

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This #ZeroEmissionsDay, how close is Canada to zero-emission school transportation? CESBA’s first Electric School Bus Report Card tracks progress across Canada and highlights where more action is needed to get electric school buses on the road. 👉 buff.ly/V4dw4tl

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🎉This school year is starting with a healthier, happier, and safer school zone for children and parents at École élémentaire publique Trille des Bois thanks to #SchoolStreets pilot led by @envirocentre.bsky.social

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

GCC's team is at conferences this fall! 🍂 📍 Adaptation Canada — Syeda Hasan & Miriam Ponnette 🚲 Active Transportation Symposium & Ontario Bike Summit — Jared Kolb & Tracey Coutts 🌳 Canadian Urban Forest Conference — Tianna Mighty ⚡ EMC EVVE — Nicole Roach 🚲 Active Transportation Summit — Xuedan Xu

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📢 One more day left to apply! #SchoolStreets are rolling out across Canada. Are you ready to join the movement? Complete our expression of interest form for a chance to access all the resources necessary to implement a successful School Street in your community. Learn more: buff.ly/SHmDfa1

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚲 This month in GC News: The Lobby Monitor puts Bike Day on the Hill in the spotlight, highlighting the advocacy, partnerships, and years of work helping bring cycling priorities to decision-makers. 📅 Bike Day on the Hill returns October 6, 2026!

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Over 40 years ago today, we turned science into global action to keep our planet and our communities healthy. #WorldOzoneDay We've phased out CFCs. We ended leaded gas. We did it before. We can do it again by cutting fossil fuel use and restoring biodiversity.

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We can’t wait for Walktober! Foggy mornings, crisp air, and changing colours—could there be a more inviting season for active travel? Throughout October, encourage students to participate in International Walk to School Month! To get you started, we have a bounty of resources buff.ly/eXh7Ra8

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International Walk to School Month

International Walk to School Month (IWALK) is an annual mass celebration of active transportation that takes place around the world throughout the month of October.

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Vous voulez des #ruesécoles saines & sécuritaires dans votre quartier, mais ne savez pas par où commencer? Présentez une demande pour intégrer la communauté de pratique de l’Initiative nationale de rues-écoles actives et créez votre propre rue-école : buff.ly/reVdO3r

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Want to make #SchoolStreets safer & healthier in your community, but you’re unsure where to start? Apply to join the National Active School Streets Initiative’s Community of Practice to learn about starting your own School Street: buff.ly/SHmDfa1

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

GCC's Sustainable Mobility team had a fantastic time at the Sandhurst Bike Festival yesterday! Kudos to the City of Toronto + everyone involved in the Sandhurst Circle Neighbourhood Connections Road Safety Improvement Project! 📸 Photos: City of Toronto

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In the September issue of GC News, we’re highlighting Nature on the Hill, where environmental organizations come together to advocate for nature on Parliament Hill. GCC is proud to be part of this initiative and a member of the Green Budget Coalition. See you October 20–21! buff.ly/VnjRnhP

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"When I come to school, I'm actually looking forward to doing something, rather than just, like, going straight home." - Lily (grade 8 student) #BackToSchool looks different for many schools across Canada this September. Story by Livia Dyring for CBC Radio Canada: buff.ly/YBeVrUn

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No cars dropping off or picking up kids? Why there's a push to clear the street in front of schools | CBC News

As the school year starts, the non-profit environmental association Green Communities Canada is continuing its efforts to implement pilot projects clearing regular student dropoff zones of cars.

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Mark your calendars - registration is open for International Walk to School Month! Join thousands of students participating in this event that promotes physical health, pedestrian safety, and cleaner air. greencommunitiescanada.org/internationa...

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International Walk to School Month

International Walk to School Month (IWALK) is an annual mass celebration of active transportation that takes place around the world throughout the month of October.

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Studies show that #SchoolStreets increase rates of active school travel in children. We’re accepting applications for the National Active School Streets Initiative’s Community of Practice. Join us to learn how to create healthier & safer streets in your community! Learn more: buff.ly/SHmDfa1

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Apply to join the Community of Practice for the National Active School Streets Initiative

Learn how to implement a School Street in your community! Apply by September 18th 2026, 11:59PM PT The Opportunity The National Active School Streets Initiative (NASSI) is currently accepting…

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What happens when you close school streets to cars & create safe spaces for children to be healthy & active? << More cars drove below the designated speed on the street & a "significantly" higher number of cars were yielding to pedestrians in nearby streets >> CBC News story : buff.ly/YBeVrUn

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Today on #CleanAirForBlueSkies Day, we’re reminded that diesel school buses pollute the air that millions of kids breathe every day. The first-ever Electric School Bus Report Card raises the alarm over the slow and uneven progress to electrify these buses. Read the report: buff.ly/WQgKmOB

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Back to school means it’s time to talk about healthy rides to school! The CESBA team has put together a 2026 Back-to-School resource with key messages, research, & tools to help raise awareness about electric school buses, cleaner air, and healthier school journeys for children. buff.ly/RdrTlJS

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

In Lethbridge, Alberta, students volunteer to keep streets safe as school year begins: youtu.be/5wTcLYtIRJc?...

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Students volunteer to keep streets safe as school year begins

YouTube video by Bridge City News

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

School crossing guards are preparing to resume their posts on busy corners, but Luna Zúñiga isn’t one of them. Zúñiga hung up her high-visibility vest after she was struck by a motorist while escorting a child through a pedestrian crosswalk. Read more www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

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Winnipeg school zones return Tuesday as lead-footed drivers risk steep fines

School crossing guards are preparing to resume their posts on busy corners across the Winnipeg School Division, but Luna Zúñiga isn’t one of them.

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

'The health and climate harms of diesel make switching to (electric buses) the smart choice' - Helen Doyle, B.Sc., CPHI(C) Read more in InnisfilToday www.innisfiltoday.ca/local-news/g...

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GREYS FOR GREEN: Let’s turn the yellow school bus green

'The health and climate harms of diesel make switching to (electric buses) the smart choice,' columnist says

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

4 days left. Apply now! Help create safer, healthier school journeys for children. GCC is seeking a School Travel Planner to support safer, more active school travel across Toronto. Bilingualism (FR & EN) strongly preferred. Apply by Sept. 6, 2026. buff.ly/WKGqtb4

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#SchoolStreets are rolling out across Canada. Are you ready to join the movement? Complete our expression of interest form for a chance to access all the resources necessary to implement a successful School Street in your community. Learn more: buff.ly/SHmDfa1

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🚸 One week left to apply! Join us as a School Travel Planner and help schools develop practical solutions that make walking, cycling, and rolling to school safer for students across Toronto. FR & EN bilingualism strongly preferred. 📅 Apply by Sept. 6: buff.ly/WKGqtb4

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Social integration is the #1 predictor of a long, healthy life. 🌱 Active school travel helps kids build connections and community while walking, biking, or rolling to school, boosting well-being now and later. Make #BackToSchool better this year: buff.ly/LQXKpXR

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Why Does Walking or Wheeling to School Matter?

When children walk, bike, or roll to school, they improve their well-being and the general health of their surrounding community. Every step or every wheel rotation doesn’t just get kids from point A…

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In October 2024, the City of Hamilton planted a mini forest at Albion Falls thanks to funds from Green Communities Canada’s #LivingCitiesCanada Fund & in partnership with the Greenbelt Foundation. Learn more & watch more videos of this event: buff.ly/46ePUSR

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We're hiring! Help create safer, healthier school journeys for children. GCC is seeking a School Travel Planner to support safer, more active school travel across Toronto. Bilingualism (FR & EN) strongly preferred. Apply by Sept. 6, 2026. buff.ly/WKGqtb4

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🚸 Looking for work that creates real impact? Join us as a School Travel Planner and help schools develop practical solutions that make walking, cycling, and rolling to school safer for students across Toronto. FR & EN bilingualism strongly preferred. 📅 Apply by Sept. 6: buff.ly/WKGqtb4

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The transition #BacktoSchool can be an exciting time of year – a chance for a fresh start with new beginnings and new opportunities to build healthy habits for life. Make the choice to travel actively to school this year. 🌱🚲🏫🚶 buff.ly/LQXKpXR

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This month in GC News, we're featuring Ever Active's Everybody Plays program and its work to make play more accessible for children and youth across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Yukon. buff.ly/pXA1CGD

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