Welcome to the Green Communities Foundation
At the Green Communities Foundation, our vision is for a green and healthy future:
• clean air, water, and soils
• healthy habitats and ecosystems
• sustainable use of energy and other resources
Incorporated in 2008 as the charitable affiliate of Green Communities Canada, we are currently working to:
• Bring energy efficiency into low income homes.
No-one should have to choose between heating and eating. Affordable Energy Canada has a simple goal: warm homes for all. With support from the United Church of Canada, the Green Communities Foundation supported Affordable Energy Canada's outreach and education work to foster low-income retrofit programs.
• Protect drinking water in First Nations Communities.
Gaps in well regulations leave these communities behind so we joined with the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation to adapt Green Communities Canada's award winning Well Aware program to meet local needs. With support from the RBC Blue Water Fund the Green Communities Foundation has been able to support stewardship of groundwater resources in many Ontario First Nations Communities.
• Support clean air and healthy lifestyles for children.
Only 7% of Canadian children and youth are meeting Canadian physical activity guidelines (1). Through School Travel Planning we engage schools, parents and city planners in addressing the barriers to walking to school . With support from the Community Foundation of Ottawa, the Green Communities Foundation has been able to support pilot project s of school travel planning activities in xxx Ottawa schools.
(1) 2011 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. http://www.activehealthykids.ca/ecms.ashx/ReportCard2011/AHKCReportCard20110429FINAL.pdf
The Green Communities Foundation is a registered Canadian charity. Our registration number is 81526 4890 RR0001.
