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Say farewell to Penryn Woods Sat. Oct. 21 – 2 pm

Say farewell to Penryn Woods Sat. Oct. 21 – 2 pm

Dress appropriately because cooler weather and maybe rain are predicted.We'll all gather at King’s Field, 20 Victoria St. South. and then walk past Port Hope's beloved urban woodlot to bid farewell.Then we'll all join in a commemorative ceremony to plant a memorial...

Embracing Green Initiatives Together!

Embracing Green Initiatives Together!

A heartfelt thank you to all those who came out and supported our Great Lakes Local Action tree planting event on Oct.14th! Our community witnessed a remarkable turnout, with over 70 participants spanning all generations, coming together to preserve the health of our...

Great Lakes Local Action Tree Planting Events

Great Lakes Local Action Tree Planting Events

Dear Tree Lovers and Environmental Enthusiasts,  Are you ready to make a positive impact on our local environment? Join us for a series of exciting tree planting events in the Cobourg and Port Hope area! We're thrilled to announce three upcoming opportunities for...

Did You Know?

Adopting sustainable practices, whether large or small, can have significant impacts in the long run. If every office worker in the United Kingdom used one less staple a day by using a reusable paper clip, 120 tonnes of steel would be saved in one year.

So far in 2022, Depave Paradise has depaved 15 asphalt pavements! Since 2012 this group has completed 80 projects across 32 Canadian cities covering 76,384 square metres of unused paved surfaces into beautiful community green spaces with native grasses, flowers and trees. What an amazing sustainable action to capture carbon, a Greenhouse gas, and create a welcoming ecological ‘paradise’ for our monarchs and bees and of course, for us. Well done. This is a project of Green Communities Canada.

In 1993, the Convention on Biological Diversity put the precautionary principle to work.

In 1987, the Brundtland Report consolidated decades of work on sustainable development.

The First World Climate Conference happened in 1979 and opened up the science of climate change.

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." - Anne Frank