Guelph has a long history of climate action and initiatives. The Guelph groups listed below are active community change makers and solutions providers in the fight against the climate crisis.
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eMERGE fights climate change to build a healthier society. It does this by helping people reduce energy and water use. Promoting smart behaviour, policy, and improved efficiency helps Guelph work to achieve 100% renewable energy long before 2050.
The Fossil Fuel Out Of School campaign arose out of Guelph parent Sam Stevenson’s Electrify Arkell High campaign. Sam, along with other local citizens, were concerned the Upper Grand District School Board would build a new secondary school with fossil fuel heating. Sam wanted to ensure this school which his children will attend gets 100% electric heat pump heating instead. This aligns with global calls to phase out fossil fuels and will be an educational opportunity and inspiration for youth.
GCAT envisions a future in which Guelph’s citizens can walk or bike around their city in comfort, while contributing positively to public health and happiness, clean air, and a vibrant local economy.
Green Drinks Guelph offers a monthly social get-together for like-minded people to talk about environmental and green topics of any type. Anyone interested in a healthy planet is welcome to attend.
Nature Guelph’s mission is to connect people with nature and inspire them to celebrate and protect it.
Sustainable Waterloo Region (SWR) is a social enterprise nonprofit that’s committed to helping the local business community, and Waterloo Region as a whole, become environmentally and economically sustainable and strong. Our mission is to lead the transformation to sustainable systems of energy, mobility and construction to help build a cleaner, more diverse economy, and a more just and equitable community.
Water Watchers began as a grassroots organization founded in 2007 to oppose Nestlé Water Canada’s local water-bottling operations in Wellington County, Ontario. Today, the Water Watchers has become a unique resource to grassroots leaders on the frontlines of water protection
The Yorklands Green Hub (YGH) is a non-profit organization working to create a one-of-a-kind green hub in Guelph for the benefit of the community on part of the former Guelph Correctional Centre (GCC) heritage lands. On them we aim to develop an education centre among the scenic streams, ponds, meadows, and trails. Until then, we refer to the area as the Yorklands site.