by Claudia Foung | May 19, 2016 | News
Every city faces costs associated with water management – among them the capital and operating costs of moving and treating stormwater. Globally, many municipalities are recognizing the role of “green infrastructure”, such as rain gardens, bioswales, and urban...
by Claudia Foung | Apr 14, 2016 | News
Join us on the 27th of April to learn about tools for community-wide implementation of green stormwater infrastructure, presented by Green Communities Canada Executive Director Clifford Maynes. See details and registration at...
by Claudia Foung | Mar 16, 2016 | News
Photo: LID on Forest Glen Road Like many lakes impacted by urbanization, Ontario’s Lake Simcoe ecosystem faces challenges. This has long been recognized, and governments have been taking steps to protect and restore this ecosystem with multiple solutions, including...
by Claudia Foung | Feb 17, 2016 | News
Photo credit: Seattle Public Utilities Rain falls on a city – but instead of running off into a storm drain, it flows into a curbside rain garden, off a roof into a cistern, or is absorbed into vegetation planted on roofs. What is this called? Storm drains and...
by Claudia Foung | Jan 20, 2016 | News
On 1 March, 2016, Green Communities Canada and Credit Valley Conservation are hosting a workshop Roads and Runoff: implementing green streets in the Greater Golden Horseshoe (Clarke Memorial Hall, 9-4pm. $40 entrance fee includes lunch and refreshments). See agenda...
