Read about the possibilities of turning a section of your faith community property into an ecological haven for wildlife including pollinators such as insects and birds. Get to know more about the benefits of planting native species of grasses, flowers, shrubs, and trees for your new meditation or prayer garden or in your memorial grounds. A special thanks to our funders the Ottawa Community Foundation and the City of Ottawa (CEPGP) for supporting the creation of these local resources!

Remind yourself of some practices and habits that you can adopt to better support and sustain the local biodiversity in your environment.

Feel free to share this tip sheet with your community and use it as an educational resource or poster.

Introduce your community to the importance of pollinators with this short & simple presentation that overviews who pollinators are, their significance in nature, and how we can help them thrive. It also contains resources to learn more about pollinators.

In partnership with Watersheds Canada, we have put together a graphic resource that outlines ideas for green initiatives that your community can take on to promote environmental stewardship and increase environmental education.

Learn how to reduce your energy usage in the kitchen - with cold appliances.

How to reduce your energy usage in the kitchen - with hot appliances.

How to properly prepare for winter. Winterize your building to reduce energy usage and costs.

Learn how to improve your building lighting so it costs less and saves more.