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People often feel powerless to make a difference when it comes to climate change. Our program enables local communities to identify grey “blandscapes”, a.k.a. urban areas with underutilized asphalt, and replace them with native-plant greenspaces co-designed by the community. The end result is a beautiful communal gathering space that gives people a sense of pride in their community and empowers advocacy for improved urban design.in 13 communities across five provinces.
I attended six of these events in person to take part in the physical labour and fun. Together, our actions diverted 10,500m3 of stormwater runoff and approximately 1,669 kg of pollutants/year from local waterways.
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