Your gateway to Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph environmental organizations, sustainable business, green jobs, courses, events and activities. Discover a whole world of green, right here in our area. Post your events, jobs and volunteer opportunities here.
Green Jobs, Volunteering, Courses and Events
- Green Jobs in Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph (GoodWork.ca, KW/Guelph section)
- Volunteer in Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph (Outdoors, Nature, Environment) | Volunteer Action Centre (KW) | Volunteer Guelph
- Eco Events, Courses & Conferences in KW, Guelph | More
Environmental Groups & Organizations
- Sustainable Waterloo Region, Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge
- Climate Action Waterloo Region
- REEP Green Solutions Kitchener, Waterloo | Zero Waste Challenge
- Alternatives Journal, Kitchener
- PowerShift Waterloo Region
- Elora Environment Centre, Elora
- Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE), Waterloo
- WPIRG (Waterloo) | OPIRG-Guelph | LSPIRG
- Centre for Peace Advancement, Waterloo
- Yorklands Green Hub, Guelph
- Pollination Guelph, Guelph
- eMerge Guelph, Guelph
- Ignatius Jesuit Centre, Guelph
- Plastic-free Guelph, Guelph
- and across Canada
Conservation & Nature Organizations
- Smart Growth Waterloo Region, Kitchener-Waterloo
- Grand River Conservation, Waterloo Region & Guelph
- Wildlife Preservation Canada, Guelph
- rare Charitable Research Reserve, Cambridge
- Waterloo Region Nature, Waterloo
- Wild Ontario, Guelph
- Orland Conservation, Guelph
- and across Canada
Sustainable Food & Agriculture Organizations
- Food System Roundtable of Waterloo Region, Waterloo
- Ontario Organic Council, Guelph
- Ecological Farmers Association, Guelph
- Ontario Farmland Trust, Guelph
- Seeds of Diversity Canada, Waterloo
- National Farmers Union – Ontario, Guelph
- Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming, Guelph
- Guelph Organic Conference (annually in late January)
- Ignatius Farm & CSA, Guelph
- Little City Farm Urban Homestead & Learning Center, Kitchener/Waterloo
- Foodlink Waterloo Region
- and across Canada
Networking & Social Groups (Environment & Sustainability)
- Guelph Green Drinks (monthly informal gathering)
- Transition KW | Transition Guelph
- KW Vegan
Outdoor Education, Environmental Education
- Waterloo Region District School Board | Upper Grand District School Board
- Certified EcoSchools, Secondary schools in KW region
- Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario, Ontario-wide
- Laurel Creek Nature Centre, Waterloo
Universities & Colleges – Environment & Sustainability
- University of Waterloo: Faculty of Environment | Environment, Resources and Sustainability | Geography and Environmental Management | Earth and Environmental Sciences | Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) | Environmental Science & Ecology | Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change | Climate Students Group | St. Paul’s Greenhouse | Peace & Conflict Studies | Sustainability at UW | Sustainable Campus
- Wilfrid Laurier University: Environmental Science | Environmental Studies | Sustainability (2) | Social and Environmental Justice
- University of Guelph: Environmental Science | Geography | Organic Agriculture | Ontario Agricultural College | Kinross Chair
- Conestoga College: Renewable Energy | Sustainability | Environmental Building Science
Government & Politics
- Region of Waterloo: Environmental Sustainability
- City of Waterloo: Environment | Sustainability Advisory Committee | Environmental Projects
- City of Kitchener: Environmental Action | Environmental Strategic Plan
- City of Guelph: Environment — plans, strategies, trees, energy, water, waste…
- City of Cambridge: Sustainability | Cambridge City Green
- Elora/Fergus: Drinking Water | Environmental Assessment | Recycling | Stormwater | Trees | Wastewater
- Elmira, St. Jacobs, Breslau, Conestogo, Heidelberg, Woolwich Township: Woolwich Township
- Baden, New Dundee, New Hamburg, St. Agatha, Township of Wilmot: Wilmot Township
- Provincial: Mike Schreiner, MPP Guelph & Leader, Green Party of Ontario
Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Builders & Renovators
- REEP House for Sustainable Living, Kitchener
- Evolve Builders Group, Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge/Guelph
- Mindscape Innovations, Kitchener/Waterloo
- Divest Waterloo | Fossil-free Guelph
Green & Sustainable Businesses
- Fleet Carma (Electric Vehicles), Waterloo
- FENIGO (Litterless Lunch), Waterloo
- Grosche (Safe Water Project), Cambridge
Organic Gardening & Sustainable Landscaping
- Quiet Nature, Waterloo
- Zócalo Organic Gardens, Guelph
Bicycling, Walking, Sustainable Transportation
- KW: TravelWise Waterloo Region | CycleWR | Tri-Cities Transport Action Group | UW BIke Centre
- Guelph: Guelph Bikes | Coalition for Active Transportation / GCAT | Bike Month
Outdoor Activities, Nature, Parks, Greenspace
- Walking & hiking: Grand Valley Trails | Guelph Hiking Trail Club | Westside Trails
- Waterloo Region Nature
- Grand River Conservation Authority
- Guelph Arboretum
- Community gardens: Waterloo | Kitchener | Guelph
Natural Food Stores, Whole Foods
- KW: Full Circle Foods | Zero Waste Bulk | The Sustainable Market | Goodness Me | Fiddleheads | Ebytown Food Co-op
- Guelph: The Stone Store (Whole & Natural Foods)
- Cambridge: S&H Health Foods
Restaurants & Cafes
- Cafe Pyrus, downtown Kitchener
- Rawlicious, Kitchener
- Raintree Kitchen, Waterloo
- EcoCafe, St Jacobs, just north of Waterloo
- Vegetarian & vegan restaurants in Kitchener-Waterloo
- Guelph: Planet Bean Coffee | Cadence | Zen Gardens | More
Eco-friendly Retail Stores
- The Timeless Material Co, Waterloo
- More Than Half Organic Clothing, Kitchener
- Ampersand Printing , Guelph
Other Lists and Directories
- Ontario Environmental Groups & Organizations, Ontario Environment Directory
- Sustainable Youth Canada, Waterloo
- PlanetFriendly, Ontario & across Canada
