With You We Can 80by50 - ClimateActionWR

With You We Can, find out how:

Carbon reductions need to be made by governments, businesses, and individuals

See below for some great resources on how we can all make a difference

Update your home

Get an energy audit

Car trips under 5km

No compost, no problem

Buy local

Reduce waste

Invest in EV

Meatless mondays

Transit, Walk, Bike or Roll

Learn more about how you can reduce emissions in your business:

Less waste,
more impact

Small steps make big action

Taking small actions to reuse containers, repurpose clothes or using a reusable water bottle can make a big difference for the planet.

Helpful Links to Get Started...

Reep Green Solutions: Zero Waste 101 Information

Circulr

A Friendlier Company

Think before you toss

Consider donating clothing and items that you no longer use to your local shelter or charity shop.

Give your stuff a second life

Repair instead of replacing items can reduce the cost on your wallet and the planet.

Save money and the climate, updating your home

Reduce Air Leaks

Leaky doors and windows, along with poor insulation, can be the same as a basketball sized hole in your home.

Helpful Links to Get Started...

Reep Air Tightness Assessment

Incentives for your Home

Reep Green Solutions

Save on Energy

Consider a Heat Pump

A heat pump is more efficient than traditional furnaces and air conditioners. Grants are available to help cover the cost.

Helpful Links to Get Started...

Commercial Contractors (Heat Pumps)

Canada Greener Homes Incentive: Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program

Canada Greener Homes Loan: Financing for major retrofits

Buy local,
support farmers

Know where your food comes from

By buying local, you can support local farmers and reduce your carbon footprint.

Helpful Links to Get Started...

Ontario Seasonal Foods

Canadian Organic Growers (COG)

Join a Community-Supported Agriculture program

CSAs are one way to support local farmers by subscribing to the harvest of local producers.

Helpful Links to Get Started...

CSAs Waterloo Region

Meatless mondays
for the planet and your wallet

Consume more plant-based protein

Consider including more plant-based protein options into your weekly meals: tofu, legumes, tempeh, or lentils.

EXPERIMENT WITH A NEW MEATLESS DISH EVERY WEEK

Meatless mondays are a great way to try new dishes and cuisines you have not cooked with before.

No compost,
no problem

Start boomerang lunches

Bring compostable material home from the office or school and dispose of it in your home compost bin.

Helpful Links to Get Started...

Waste Wiz (diversion and information on waste products)

Get a Counter Composter

Electronic counter composters turn organic waste into nutrient rich fertilizer without the smell. Your office and home plants will love it.

Car trips under 5km cost you and the environment more

Plan your trips

A warm engine is more efficient than a cold one. Shorter trips can use twice as much fuel as one long, multi-purpose trip that covers the same distance.

Helpful Links to Get Started...

Travelwise program

Carshare: Communauto Ontario

GRT Reloadable Transit Passes

Carpool and ride your bike

Consider using an active form of transportation for shorter trips. Your heart will thank you too.

Helpful Links to Get Started...

Travelwise Carpool matching

Neuron Canada (Electric bikes/scooters)

Region of Waterloo Bike and Walking Map

Unlock your home energy efficiency: get an energy audit

Home Energy Audit (Reep Green Solutions)

Canada Greener Affordable Housing Program: pre-retrofit activities and low-interest loans

Save On Energy (Ontario): Peak Perks Program, rebate on smart thermostat

Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation: CMHC Eco Plus for CMHC insured homes, receive a partial 25% refund if buying or building an energy efficient home

Kitchener Utilities: Tankless Water Heater Rebate Program (bill credit of up to $400)

Kitchener Utilities: Smart Thermostat Rebate Program

Invest in EV
for the planet

Switch to an EV today

When taking the step to upgrate your vehicle, consider an electric vehicle to reduce passenger vehicles on the road.

Helpful Links to Get Started...

Electric Vehicle Incentives: iZev Canadian Government $5,000 incentive

EV Incentives you can benefit from

When taking the step to upgrate your vehicle, consider an electric vehicle to reduce passenger vehicles on the road.

Active & sustainable: walk, bike or roll

COMMUTE TO WORK AND SCHOOL

Use the Iron Horse Trail or any of the multi-purpose trails in the Region to commute safely to work and school. Ask for accessible bike parking at schools and businesses to make it easy to secure your bike.

CONNECT TO TRANSIT HUBS

GRT makes it easy to bring your bike on the ION or busses.

PLAN YOUR BIKE TRIP

Across Waterloo Region we have an increasingly safe bike infrastructure for your everyday use. Download the Waterloo Region Cycling Guide app to plan your bike trips safely across the Region!

With You We Can, find out how:

Less waste, more impact

Save money, by updating your home

Resources for businesses

Buy local, support farmers

Meatless Mondays for the Planet

No compost? No Problem!

Reduce Car Trips

Carbon reductions need to be made by governments, businesses, and individuals

See below for some great resources on how we can all make a difference

Update your home

Get an energy audit

Car trips under 5km

No compost, no problem

Buy local

Reduce waste

Invest in EV

Meatless mondays

Transit, Walk, Bike or Roll

Learn more about how you can reduce emissions in your business:

With You We Can, find out how:

Less waste, more impact

Save money, by updating your home

Resources for businesses

Buy local, support farmers

Meatless Mondays for the Planet

No compost? No Problem!

Reduce Car Trips

Carbon reductions need to be made by governments, businesses, and individuals

See below for some great resources on how we can all make a difference

Update your home

Get an energy audit

Car trips under 5km

No compost, no problem

Buy local

Reduce waste

Invest in EV

Meatless mondays

Transit, Walk, Bike or Roll

Learn more about how you can reduce emissions in your business:

Less waste, more impact

Small steps make big action

Taking small actions to reuse containers, repurpose clothes or using a reusable water bottle can make a big difference for the planet.

Think before you toss

Consider donating clothing and items that you no longer use to your local shelter or charity shop.

Give your stuff a second life

Repair instead of replacing items can reduce the cost on your wallet and the planet.

Save money and the climate, updating your home

Reduce Air Leaks

Leaky doors and windows, along with poor insulation, can be the same as a basketball sized hole in your home.

Consider a Heat Pump

A heat pump is more efficient than traditional furnaces and air conditioners. Grants are available to help cover the cost.

Buy local, support farmers

Know where your food comes from

By buying local, you can support local farmers and reduce your carbon footprint.

Join a Community-Supported Agriculture program

CSAs are one way to support local farmers by subscribing to the harvest of local producers.

Meatless mondays for the planet and your wallet

Consume more plant-based protein

Consider including more plant-based protein options into your weekly meals: tofu, legumes, tempeh, or lentils.

EXPERIMENT WITH A NEW MEATLESS DISH EVERY WEEK

Meatless mondays are a great way to try new dishes and cuisines you have not cooked with before.

No compost, no problem

Start boomerang lunches

Bring compostable material home from the office or school and dispose of it in your home compost bin.

Get a Counter Composter

Electronic counter composters turn organic waste into nutrient rich fertilizer without the smell. Your office and home plants will love it.

Car trips under 5km cost you and the environment more

Plan your trips

A warm engine is more efficient than a cold one. Shorter trips can use twice as much fuel as one long, multi-purpose trip that covers the same distance.

Carpool and ride your bike

Consider using an active form of transportation for shorter trips. Your heart will thank you too.

Unlock your home energy efficiency: get an energy audit

Energy audits can save you and the planet more!

Interested in learning where you have money escaping? A home energy audit will provide you with a prioritized list of updates to save money.

Invest in EV for the planet

Switch to an EV today

When taking the step to upgrate your vehicle, consider an electric vehicle to reduce passenger vehicles on the road.

EV Incentives you can benefit from

When taking the step to upgrate your vehicle, consider an electric vehicle to reduce passenger vehicles on the road.

Active & sustainable: walk, bike or roll

COMMUTE TO WORK AND SCHOOL

Use the Iron Horse Trail or any of the multi-purpose trails in the Region to commute safely to work and school. Ask for accessible bike parking at schools and businesses to make it easy to secure your bike.

CONNECT TO TRANSIT HUBS

GRT makes it easy to bring your bike on the ION or busses.

PLAN YOUR BIKE TRIP

Across Waterloo Region we have an increasingly safe bike infrastructure for your everyday use. Download the Waterloo Region Cycling Guide app to plan your bike trips safely across the Region!

Less waste,
more impact

Buy local,
support farmers

Meatless mondays
for the planet and your wallet

No compost,
no problem

Invest in EV
for the planet