Guelph has a long history of climate action and initiatives. The Guelph groups listed below are active community change makers working to reduce emissions, protect land and water, build active transportation, advocate change, and create resilience.
Get involved! Find out about upcoming climate-related EVENTS that Guelph Climate Hub organizations are planning.
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.
Get Involved! Guelph (GIG) brings together the information citizens need to make good decisions, create opportunities to listen to each other and engage in projects and campaigns to ensure that every citizen benefits from an effective local government.
Get Involved Guelph’s 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.
The Guelph Climate Action Network (GCAN) works to mobilize collective community action to address the climate emergency, build local resilience and ensure a sustainable and equitable future for all.
Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation, 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 a variety of environmental and green topics. Each meeting includes a speaker who gives a brief presentation on a relevant topic. Anyone interested in a healthy planet is welcome to attend.
The Guelph Wellington Coalition for Social Justice is a non-partisan, community-based coalition of individuals and organizations who advocate for the equity, inclusivity, and wellbeing of residents of our region. Our members come together to coordinate community events/actions and keep updated on a variety of local, provincial, and national campaigns that impact our community. Issues that matter include those related to health, education, human rights, the environment, and governance. Visit our website for a list of current members.
Nature Guelph’s mission is to connect people with nature and inspire them to celebrate and protect it.
SCAN! Guelph participates actively in local events to educate the community, advocate for change, and collaborate with other local environmental organizations.
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 for 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.
