Environment, sustainability & climate action in the Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph region.
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►Volunteering and Employment
- GoodWork
- Green Jobs (KW/Guelph)
- Volunteer (KW/Guelph)
- Volunteer Action Centre (Kitchener and surrounding region)
- Volunteer (Guelph and Wellington County)
►Events, Conferences and Courses
- Planet Friendly: Eco Events, Courses & Conferences in Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge, and Elora (Search for more regions)
- Guelph Organic Conference (annually in late January)
►Groups & Organizations
- Kitchener-Waterloo/Cambridge
- rare Charitable Research Reserve (Cambridge)
- Sustainable Waterloo Region (KW/Cambridge)
- Smart Growth Waterloo Region (KW)
- REEP Green Solutions (KW)
- Climate Action Waterloo Region (Waterloo)
- Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) (Waterloo)
- Waterloo Region Nature (Waterloo)
- Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement (Waterloo)
- Grand River Conservation (Waterloo Region & Guelph)
- Guelph
- Elora
- Across Canada (Source: GoodWork)
►Food (Local, Sustainable, and Organic)
Sustainable Food and Agriculture Organizations
- Food System Roundtable of Waterloo Region (Waterloo)
- Ontario Organic Council (OCO)
- Ecological Farmers Association (Guelph)
- Ontario Farmland Trust (Guelph)
- Seeds of Diversity Canada (Waterloo)
- National Farmers Union
- Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming (Guelph)
- Ignatius Farm & CSA (Source: Ignatius Jesuit Centre) (Guelph)
- Little City Farm Urban Homestead & Learning Center, Kitchener/Waterloo
- Waterloo Resturants (Source: Foodlink)
- Across Canada (Source: FoodWork)
Natural/Whole Food Stores
- KW: Full Circle Grocery & Bulk | 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
Sustainable Food and Agriculture Organizations
- Cafe Pyrus (Kitchener: 305 King Street W #101)
- EcoCafe (St Jacobs: 1441 King St N)
- Planet Bean Coffee (Guelph: 2 Wyndham Street & 259 Grange Road E.)
- Zen Gardens (Guelph: 104 Surrey Street E.)
- List of more vegetarian & vegan restaurants:
►Networking and Social Groups
- Green Drinks (monthly informal gathering)
- Transition KW (Facebook Platform)
- Transition Guelph
- KW Vegan (Facebook Group)
►Outdoor/Environmental Education
Mainly Primary & Secondary Education
- Waterloo Region District School Board
- Upper Grand District School Board
- Certified Ontario EcoSchools
- Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario (COEO)
Continuing Education
- Laurel Creek Nature Centre (Waterloo)
- Alternatives Journal (Kitchener)
- Open Archives and Research Groups
- University of Waterloo: Waterloo Public Interest Reseach Group (WPIRG) (University of Waterloo)
- Laurier University: Laurier Students Public Interest Research Group (LSPIRG)
- University of Guelph: Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG)
Post-Secondary
University of Waterloo—(University of Waterloo)
- Faculty of Environment
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Arts
- Search for more programs
- Additional Resources
Wilfred Laurier University—(Wilfrid Laurier University)
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Liberal Arts
- Search for more programs
- Additional Resources
University of Guelph—(University of Guelph)
- Ontario Agricultural College
- College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
- Search for more programs
- Additional Resources
Conestoga College—(Conestoga College)
- School of Workforce Development, Continuing Education & Online Learning
- School of Engineering & Technology
- Search for more programs
- Additional Resources
►Government and Politics
- Region of Waterloo: Environmental Sustainability
- City of Waterloo: Environment | Sustainability Advisory Committee
- City of Kitchener: Environmental | Environmental Strategic Plan | Environmental Committee
- City of Guelph: Environment—plans, strategies, trees, energy, water, waste, etc.
- City of Cambridge: Sustainability | Cambridge City Green (See Environmental committee → Cambridge City Green)
- Elora/Fergus: Drinking Water | Environmental Assessment | Garbage and 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
►Green Businesses (Vehicles, Products and Construction)
- SmartCharge Rewards [Electric vehicles] (Kitchener)
- FENIGO [Zero waste lifestyle products]
- Grosche [Safe Water Project] (Cambridge)
- Reep Green Solutions (Waterloo Region)
- Evolve Builders Group INC (Guelph, Harriston, and Orillia)
- Mindscape Innovations [Building sustainably] (Kitchener/Waterloo)
- Divest Waterloo [Divest from fossil fuels] (Waterloo)
- Fossil-free Guelph (Guelph)
►Gardening and Landscaping
- Zócalo Organic Gardens (Guelph)
- Quiet Nature (Waterloo)
►Sustainable Transportation
►Parks, Greenspace, and Attractions
- Walking & hiking: Grand Valley Trails | Guelph Hiking Trail Club | Trails in Waterloo
- Waterloo Region Nature
- Grand River Conservation Authority
- Guelph Arboretum
- Community gardens: Waterloo | Kitchener | Guelph
►Eco-friendly Retail Stores
- The Timeless Material Co (Waterloo)
- More Than Half Organic Clothing (Kitchener)
- Ampersand [Printing and marketing experts] (Guelph)
►More Links and Information
- Sustainable Youth Canada (Waterloo)
- PlanetFriendly (Ontario & across Canada)
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